South Carolina § 20-3-190 - Divorced wife barred of dower.
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§ 20-3-190. Divorced wife barred of dower.
On the granting of any final decree of divorce, the wife shall thereafter be barred of dower in lands formerly owned, then owned, or thereafter acquired by her former husband.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 20-118; 1952 Code SECTION 20-118; 1949 (46) 216; 1950 (46) 2251; 1953 (48) 318.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-3-190 ("Divorced wife barred of dower.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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