H 3385 General Bill, By Kirsh
 A Bill to amend Section 20-7-472, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to equitable apportionment of marital property, so as to provide that
 no order for divorce a vinculo matrimonii may be issued before the resolution
 and distribution of all claims for equitable apportionment of marital
 property.

   01/25/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-21
   01/25/95  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-21
   04/04/95  House  Tabled in committee Judiciary

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-472, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EQUITABLE APPORTIONMENT OF MARITAL PROPERTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO ORDER FOR DIVORCE A VINCULO MATRIMONII MAY BE ISSUED BEFORE THE RESOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ALL CLAIMS FOR EQUITABLE APPORTIONMENT OF MARITAL PROPERTY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The last paragraph of Section 20-7-472 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"The court's order as it affects distribution of marital property shall be is a final order not subject to modification except by appeal or remand following proper appeal, and no order for divorce a vinculo matrimonii may be issued before the resolution and distribution of all claims for apportionment of marital property except as otherwise provided by the court."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.