South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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H. 3199

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Collins
Document Path: LC-0066VR23.docx

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2023
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Divorce

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
12/8/2022 House Prefiled
12/8/2022 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/10/2023 House Introduced
1/10/2023 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/08/2022



A bill

to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws 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 S.C. 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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