South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

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H. 3087

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General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Pope
Document Path: LC-0053VR25.docx

Prefiled in the House on December 5, 2024
Judiciary

Summary: Divorce

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
12/5/2024 House Prefiled
12/5/2024 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/05/2024



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 20-3-10, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE, SO AS TO INCLUDE PHYSICAL CRUELTY TOWARD A MINOR CHILD OF THE PETITIONING PARTY AS A GROUND FOR DIVORCE.

 

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

 

SECTION 1.  Section 20-3-10(3) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 

    (3) physical cruelty toward the petitioning party or a minor child of the petitioning party;

 

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

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