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U.S. State Codes
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South-Carolina
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Title 20 - Domestic Relations
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Chapter 1 - Marriage
Chapter 1 - Marriage
Section 20-1-10. Persons who may contract matrimony.
Section 20-1-15. Prohibition of same sex marriage.
Section 20-1-20. Persons who may perform marriage ceremony.
Section 20-1-30. Cohabitation prior to emancipation as marriage.
Section 20-1-40. Cohabitation prior to emancipation as marriage; children.
Section 20-1-50. Legitimacy of children of marriages contracted after absence of previous spouse.
Section 20-1-60. Marriage of parents legitimates illegitimate children.
Section 20-1-70. Name of children legitimized after marriage of parents.
Section 20-1-80. Bigamous marriage shall be void; exceptions.
Section 20-1-90. Legitimacy of children when either party to bigamous marriage marries in good faith.
Section 20-1-100. Minimum age for valid marriage.
Section 20-1-210. License required for marriage.
Section 20-1-220. Written application required twenty-four hours prior to issuance of license.
Section 20-1-230. Issuance of license; premarital preparation course.
Section 20-1-240. Information to be provided to applicants for marriage licenses.
Section 20-1-250. Applicants under age of consent; consent of relative or guardian.
Section 20-1-260. Proof of age required of minor applicant.
Section 20-1-270. Proof of age required of applicant over age eighteen and under age twenty-five.
Section 20-1-280. Penalty for furnishing false affidavit.
Section 20-1-290. Wilful failure of license-issuing officer to comply with Sections 20-1-250, 20-1-260 and 20-1-270 as cause for removal.
Section 20-1-300. Repealed.
Section 20-1-310. Form of license and certificate.
Section 20-1-320. Division of vital statistics shall distribute license forms.
Section 20-1-330. Issue of licenses in triplicate; disposition.
Section 20-1-340. Record of license and certificate kept by probate judge or clerk of court.
Section 20-1-350. Filing of license and certificate and issuance of certified copies by Department of Health and Environmental Control.
Section 20-1-360. Effect of article on marriage without license.
Section 20-1-370. Disposition of license fee.
Section 20-1-375. Marriage license fee.
Section 20-1-380. Disposition of fines.
Section 20-1-510. Jurisdiction to determine validity of marriage.
Section 20-1-520. Affirmation of marriage if validity has been denied or doubted.
Section 20-1-530. Declaration of invalidity.
Section 20-1-540. Adjudication of presumed death.
Section 20-1-550. Service on defendant in action to annul marriage.
Section 20-1-560. Service on persons in military or naval services overseas in action to annul marriage.
Section 20-1-570. Establishment of official record of marriages.
Section 20-1-580. Effect of establishment of official record of marriage and record.
Section 20-1-700. Short title.
Section 20-1-710. Legislative purpose.
Section 20-1-720. Publication and distribution of "South Carolina Family Respect" pamphlet.