South Carolina H 3607: Alimony

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2025-2026 Bill 3607 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 12, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3607

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 20-3-130, RELATING TO ALIMONY, SO AS TO DEFINE "SUPPORTED SPOUSE."

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

SECTION 1. Section 20-3-130(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (A) In proceedings for divorce from the 
bonds of matrimony, and in actions for separate maintenance and support, the 
court may grant alimony or separate maintenance and support in such amounts and 
for such term as the court considers appropriate as from the circumstances of 
the parties and the nature of case may be just, pendente lite, and permanently. 
No alimony may be awarded a spouse who commits adultery before the earliest of 
these two events: (1) the formal signing of a written property or marital settlement 
agreement or (2) entry of a permanent order of separate maintenance and support 
or of a permanent order approving a property or marital settlement agreement 
between the parties. For purposes of this section, 
"supported spouse" means the party who receives financial support from their 
spouse or former spouse after a separation or divorce based on the fact that 
the party's income capacity is below the income threshold necessary to pay 
bills, support any children, or support themselves.

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

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