H 3787 General Bill, By Govan, Rutherford, King, McDaniel, S. Williams, Herbkersman, Mace and Cobb-Hunter
Similar (S 0508, S 0510, S 0511, H 3271)
Summary: Spousal benefit payments
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-3-132 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE USE OF CERTAIN SPOUSAL BENEFIT PAYMENTS TO OFFSET ALIMONY OWED BY THE PAYOR SPOUSE; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 20-3-120, 20-3-130, 20-3-150, 20-3-160, AND 20-3-170, ALL RELATING TO ALIMONY, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR ALIMONY IN ACTIONS FOR SEPARATE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT, TO CREATE TRANSITIONAL ALIMONY AND FIXED-TERM ALIMONY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MODIFYING AND SUSPENDING OF CERTAIN KINDS OF ALIMONY, TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "CONTINUED COHABITATION", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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01/29/19	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 18)
01/29/19	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 18)
02/26/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter