Current Status Bill Number:4514 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19960130 Primary Sponsor:Harrison All Sponsors:Harrison Drafted Document Number:pfm\7863ac.96 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Divorce, period for desertion
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House 19960130 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
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 CHANGE THE PERIOD FOR DESERTION FROM ONE YEAR TO FOUR MONTHS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 20-3-10(2) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(2) Desertion for a period of one year four months;"
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and also applies when on this act's effective date there has been a four-month or greater period of desertion.