South Carolina · Family
The South Carolina Family Law Guide
Understand divorce grounds, child custody factors, property division, and the Family Court process under South Carolina law.
2026-2027 Edition · Cited to South Carolina law · Plain language
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South Carolina divorce and custody, explained step by step
Residency rules, the five grounds for divorce, equitable apportionment, alimony, custody, and parenting plans in Family Court.
ABOUT THIS BOOK
Ending a marriage in South Carolina raises questions about property, support, and children all at once, and every one of them runs through Family Court.
The South Carolina Family Law Guide explains divorce and custody under Title 20 and Title 63 of the South Carolina Code. It covers the residency rules for filing, the five grounds for divorce (four fault grounds and a no-fault ground based on one year of continuous separation), and the waiting periods before a final decree.
The guide explains how the Family Court divides marital property through equitable apportionment under S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-620, and the types of alimony the law allows. It also covers:
• Why South Carolina has no formal legal separation, and what an Order of Separate Maintenance and Support does
• How adultery bars alimony under § 20-3-130(A)
• The best-interests-of-the-child standard and the required parenting plan
• The Child Support Guidelines and how orders can be modified
• The Financial Declaration (Form SCCA 430) and court-ordered mediation
Written from two perspectives, the spouse or parent and the co-parent or other spouse, the guide closes with checklists, a glossary, comparison tables, and questions to ask an attorney. Legal information, not legal advice.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- The Foundation of South Carolina Family Law
- Getting a Divorce in South Carolina: The Basics
- Dividing Marital Property: Equitable Apportionment
- Spousal Support: The Rules of Alimony
- Exceptions, Defenses, and Special Circumstances
- Rights and Obligations of the Co-Parent or Other Spouse
- Step-by-step procedures from each side, with deadlines at a glance
- 26 real-world questions and answers
- Statute index, key court decisions and official forms
- Toolkit: checklists, comparison tables, glossary and common mistakes to avoid
WHY READERS TRUST THIS GUIDE
Plain language. Cited to the statute. Dated so you know it is current.
Every rule is cited to South Carolina law so you can verify it.
Cited, so you can check it
Every rule names the section of South Carolina law it comes from, so you can read the source yourself.
Plain language, no filler
Written to be read start to finish by someone with no legal training, with worked examples.
Dated and updated
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QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BUY
South Carolina divorce requirements: what to know before you order.
Straight answers about what the guide is, what it covers and how it reaches you.
What are the grounds for divorce in South Carolina?
South Carolina allows five grounds: adultery, desertion for one year, physical cruelty, habitual drunkenness, and a no-fault ground of one year of continuous separation. The guide explains each one.
How is property divided in a South Carolina divorce?
Family Court divides marital property through equitable apportionment, which means fairly but not always equally, using the factors in § 20-3-620. The guide walks through how it works.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is legal information in plain language, cited to the law, so you understand your options and know what to ask. Reading it creates no attorney-client relationship.
Is it written for South Carolina?
Yes. This guide is written for South Carolina law and cites the South Carolina statutes and rules it relies on. If your case is in another state, choose that state's edition.
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