South Carolina Code — 20
Browse 115 sections in division 20 of the South Carolina code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 20-1-10. Persons who may contract matrimony.
- § 20-1-15. Prohibition of same sex marriage.
- § 20-1-20. Persons who may perform marriage ceremony.
- § 20-1-30. Cohabitation prior to emancipation as marriage.
- § 20-1-40. Cohabitation prior to emancipation as marriage; children.
- § 20-1-50. Legitimacy of children of marriages contracted after absence of previous spouse.
- § 20-1-60. Marriage of parents legitimates illegitimate children.
- § 20-1-70. Name of children legitimized after marriage of parents.
- § 20-1-80. Bigamous marriage shall be void; exceptions.
- § 20-1-90. Legitimacy of children when either party to bigamous marriage marries in good faith.
- § 20-1-100. Minimum age for valid marriage.
- § 20-1-210. License required for marriage.
- § 20-1-220. Written application required twenty-four hours prior to issuance of license.
- § 20-1-230. Issuance of license; premarital preparation course.
- § 20-1-240. Information to be provided to applicants for marriage licenses.
- § 20-1-250. Applicants under age of consent; consent of relative or guardian.
- § 20-1-260. Proof of age required of minor applicant.
- § 20-1-270. Proof of age required of applicant over age eighteen and under age twenty-five.
- § 20-1-280. Penalty for furnishing false affidavit.
- § 20-1-290. Wilful failure of license-issuing officer to comply with Sections 20-1-250, 20-1-260 and 20-1-270 as cause for removal.
- § 20-1-300. Repealed.
- § 20-1-310. Form of license and certificate.
- § 20-1-320. Division of vital statistics shall distribute license forms.
- § 20-1-330. Issue of licenses in triplicate; disposition.
- § 20-1-340. Record of license and certificate kept by probate judge or clerk of court.
- § 20-1-350. Filing of license and certificate and issuance of certified copies by Department of Health and Environmental Control.
- § 20-1-360. Effect of article on marriage without license.
- § 20-1-370. Disposition of license fee.
- § 20-1-375. Marriage license fee.
- § 20-1-380. Disposition of fines.
- § 20-1-510. Jurisdiction to determine validity of marriage.
- § 20-1-520. Affirmation of marriage if validity has been denied or doubted.
- § 20-1-530. Declaration of invalidity.
- § 20-1-540. Adjudication of presumed death.
- § 20-1-550. Service on defendant in action to annul marriage.
- § 20-1-560. Service on persons in military or naval services overseas in action to annul marriage.
- § 20-1-570. Establishment of official record of marriages.
- § 20-1-580. Effect of establishment of official record of marriage and record.
- § 20-1-700. Short title.
- § 20-1-710. Legislative purpose.
- § 20-1-720. Publication and distribution of "South Carolina Family Respect" pamphlet.
- § 20-3-10. Grounds for divorce.
- § 20-3-20. Effect of collusion.
- § 20-3-30. Residence requirement.
- § 20-3-40. Married person deemed of age.
- § 20-3-50. Jurisdiction of actions for divorce.
- § 20-3-60. Venue.
- § 20-3-70. Service of summons on nonresident.
- § 20-3-80. Required delays before reference and final decree; exceptions.
- § 20-3-90. Attempt at reconciliation.
- § 20-3-100. Attempt at reconciliation when one party is in armed forces overseas.
- § 20-3-110. Injunctions incident to divorce suits.
- § 20-3-120. Alimony and suit money.
- § 20-3-125. Petition to enforce award of attorney fee.
- § 20-3-130. Award of alimony and other allowances.
- § 20-3-135. Spousal support obligation when marriage declared void due to fraud.
- § 20-3-140. Allowance of alimony and suit money in suits for separate support and maintenance and similar actions.
- § 20-3-145. Attorney fee to constitute lien; payment to estate.
- § 20-3-150. Segregation of allowance between spouse and children; effect of remarriage of spouse.
- § 20-3-160. Care, custody, and maintenance of children.
- § 20-3-170. Modification, confirmation, or termination of alimony; retirement by supporting spouse.
- § 20-3-180. Change of name after divorce or separation.
- § 20-3-190. Divorced wife barred of dower.
- § 20-3-200. Divorce shall not render children illegitimate.
- § 20-3-210. Unlawful advertising for purpose of procuring divorce.
- § 20-3-220. Unlawful advertising for purpose of procuring divorce; penalty.
- § 20-3-230. Clerks of court shall file reports of divorces and annulments with Division of Vital Statistics.
- § 20-3-235. Decree to set forth social security numbers or alien identification numbers of parties in divorce.
- § 20-3-410. Short title.
- § 20-3-420. Nonresident divorce shall be void if parties were domiciled here.
- § 20-3-430. Prima facie evidence of domicile.
- § 20-3-440. Construction.
- § 20-3-610. Spousal equity and ownership rights.
- § 20-3-620. Apportionment factors.
- § 20-3-630. Marital property; nonmarital property.
- § 20-3-640. Declining values of contributions.
- § 20-3-650. Sequestration of property.
- § 20-3-660. Court's authority to achieve equitable apportionment.
- § 20-3-670. Notice of pendency of action.
- § 20-3-680. Form of transcript of judgment.
- § 20-3-690. Subject matter jurisdiction over contracts.
- § 20-4-10. Short title.
- § 20-4-20. Definitions.
- § 20-4-30. Jurisdiction.
- § 20-4-40. Petition for order of protection.
- § 20-4-50. Hearing on petition.
- § 20-4-60. Order of protection; contents.
- § 20-4-65. Order of protection from domestic abuse; filing fee.
- § 20-4-70. Duration of order of protection; modification of terms.
- § 20-4-80. Mailing or service of order.
- § 20-4-90. Sheriff's department to assist in execution of order.
- § 20-4-100. Responsibilities of law enforcement officer.
- § 20-4-110. Immunity from civil or criminal liability.
- § 20-4-120. Actions not affecting right to relief.
- § 20-4-130. Applicability of other remedies.
- § 20-4-160. Domestic Violence Fund.
- § 20-4-310. Citation of article.
- § 20-4-320. Definitions.
- § 20-4-330. Judicial enforcement of foreign protection order; determining validity of order.
- § 20-4-340. Enforcement by law enforcement officer; service of order on respondent.
- § 20-4-350. Registration; presentation to family court; affidavit of currency; entry in state or federal registry; fee.
- § 20-4-360. Immunity.
- § 20-4-370. Remedies available to protected individual.
- § 20-4-375. Filing false protection order; criminal penalty; civil liability.
- § 20-4-380. Construction of act.
- § 20-4-390. Severability.
- § 20-4-395. Applicability.
- § 20-5-10. Powers of wife as to property and contracts generally.
- § 20-5-20. Power of wife to convey, bequeath, and devise separate property; descent.
- § 20-5-30. Wife's property is not subject to husband's debts.
- § 20-5-40. Earnings and income of married women.
- § 20-5-50. Requisites of marriage contracts, deeds, and settlements.
- § 20-5-60. Husband shall not be liable for wife's debts.
- § 20-5-70. Liability of husband in suit brought against wife.
- § 20-5-80. Validation of certain deeds subsequent to April 16, 1868.