South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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H. 4484

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Collins, Elliott, McKnight, Weeks and Bannister
Document Path: l:\council\bills\cc\15147vr18.docx

Introduced in the House on January 9, 2018
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Divorce

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/13/2017  House   Prefiled
  12/13/2017  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
    1/9/2018  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 126)
    1/9/2018  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 126)
   3/20/2018  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Elliott, 
                        McKnight, Weeks, Bannister

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/13/2017

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-3-15 SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE CORROBORATION OF EVIDENCE IN CERTAIN DIVORCE ACTIONS THROUGH AFFIDAVITS.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 3, Title 20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 20-3-15.    A party may provide corroborating evidence by affidavit in support of a divorce on the grounds set forth in Section 20-3-10(5), where (i) the parties have resolved all issues, (ii) there are no issues other than the grounds of the divorce itself to be adjudicated, or (iii) the adverse party has been personally served with the complaint and has failed to file a responsive pleading or to make an appearance as required by law. The court may accept an affidavit from a witness setting forth facts sufficient to corroborate the grounds for divorce. The affidavit must include all facts necessary for the court to make all necessary findings of fact to conclude that a divorce should be granted."

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

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