Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3274 Primary Sponsor:Kirsh Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Divorce, six months separation Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Date Tabled:19930302 Computer Document Number:EGM/22293.DW Introduced Date:19930127 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930302 Last History Type:Tabled in Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Kirsh Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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3274 House 19930302 Tabled in Committee 25
3274 House 19930127 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 20-3-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A DIVORCE MAY BE ALLOWED ON THE GROUND OF CONTINUOUS SEPARATION FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS INSTEAD OF ONE YEAR.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 20-3-10(5) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(5) On the application of either party if and when the husband and wife have lived separate and apart without cohabitation for a period of one year six months. A plea of res judicata or of recrimination with respect to any other provision of this section shall is not be a bar to either party obtaining a divorce on this ground."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect when the Constitution is amended to authorize the provisions of this act.