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- S.C. Code Ann. § 19-11-20 · "Dead man's" statute.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 19-11-30 · Competency of husband or wife of party as witness.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 19-11-50 · Testimony of defendant in criminal cases.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 19-11-80 · Privilege against self-incrimination.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 19-11-90 · Priest-penitent privilege.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 19-11-95 · Confidences of patients of mental illness or emotional conditions.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 19-11-100 · Qualified privilege against disclosure for news media; waiver.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 19-21-10 · Substituting new records for lost, destroyed, or abstracted records of decrees and judgments.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 19-21-20 · Perpetuation of testimony as to lost, destroyed, or defective instruments.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 19-21-30 · Issuance of orders in action to perpetuate testimony.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 19-21-40 · Recordation and force and effect of perpetuated testimony.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 19-21-50 · Proof of lost papers other than by perpetuation of testimony.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 19-21-60 · Costs.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-10 · Persons who may contract matrimony.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-15 · Prohibition of same sex marriage.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-20 · Persons who may perform marriage ceremony.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-30 · Cohabitation prior to emancipation as marriage.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-40 · Cohabitation prior to emancipation as marriage; children.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-50 · Legitimacy of children of marriages contracted after absence of previous spouse.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-60 · Marriage of parents legitimates illegitimate children.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-70 · Name of children legitimized after marriage of parents.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-80 · Bigamous marriage shall be void; exceptions.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-90 · Legitimacy of children when either party to bigamous marriage marries in good faith.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-100 · Minimum age for valid marriage.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-210 · License required for marriage.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-220 · Written application required twenty-four hours prior to issuance of license.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-230 · Issuance of license; premarital preparation course.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-240 · Information to be provided to applicants for marriage licenses.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-250 · Applicants under age of consent; consent of relative or guardian.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-260 · Proof of age required of minor applicant.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-270 · Proof of age required of applicant over age eighteen and under age twenty-five.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-280 · Penalty for furnishing false affidavit.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 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.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-300 · Repealed.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-310 · Form of license and certificate.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-320 · Division of vital statistics shall distribute license forms.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-330 · Issue of licenses in triplicate; disposition.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-340 · Record of license and certificate kept by probate judge or clerk of court.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-350 · Filing of license and certificate and issuance of certified copies by Department of Health and Environmental Control.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-360 · Effect of article on marriage without license.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-370 · Disposition of license fee.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-375 · Marriage license fee.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-380 · Disposition of fines.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-510 · Jurisdiction to determine validity of marriage.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-520 · Affirmation of marriage if validity has been denied or doubted.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-530 · Declaration of invalidity.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-540 · Adjudication of presumed death.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-550 · Service on defendant in action to annul marriage.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-560 · Service on persons in military or naval services overseas in action to annul marriage.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-570 · Establishment of official record of marriages.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-580 · Effect of establishment of official record of marriage and record.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-700 · Short title.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-710 · Legislative purpose.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-720 · Publication and distribution of "South Carolina Family Respect" pamphlet.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-10 · Grounds for divorce.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-20 · Effect of collusion.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-30 · Residence requirement.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-40 · Married person deemed of age.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-50 · Jurisdiction of actions for divorce.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-60 · Venue.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-70 · Service of summons on nonresident.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-80 · Required delays before reference and final decree; exceptions.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-90 · Attempt at reconciliation.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-100 · Attempt at reconciliation when one party is in armed forces overseas.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-110 · Injunctions incident to divorce suits.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-120 · Alimony and suit money.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-125 · Petition to enforce award of attorney fee.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-130 · Award of alimony and other allowances.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-135 · Spousal support obligation when marriage declared void due to fraud.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-140 · Allowance of alimony and suit money in suits for separate support and maintenance and similar actions.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-145 · Attorney fee to constitute lien; payment to estate.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-150 · Segregation of allowance between spouse and children; effect of remarriage of spouse.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-160 · Care, custody, and maintenance of children.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-170 · Modification, confirmation, or termination of alimony; retirement by supporting spouse.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-180 · Change of name after divorce or separation.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-190 · Divorced wife barred of dower.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-200 · Divorce shall not render children illegitimate.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-210 · Unlawful advertising for purpose of procuring divorce.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-220 · Unlawful advertising for purpose of procuring divorce; penalty.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-230 · Clerks of court shall file reports of divorces and annulments with Division of Vital Statistics.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-235 · Decree to set forth social security numbers or alien identification numbers of parties in divorce.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-410 · Short title.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-420 · Nonresident divorce shall be void if parties were domiciled here.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-430 · Prima facie evidence of domicile.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-440 · Construction.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-610 · Spousal equity and ownership rights.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-620 · Apportionment factors.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-630 · Marital property; nonmarital property.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-640 · Declining values of contributions.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-650 · Sequestration of property.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-660 · Court's authority to achieve equitable apportionment.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-670 · Notice of pendency of action.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-680 · Form of transcript of judgment.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-690 · Subject matter jurisdiction over contracts.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-4-10 · Short title.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-4-20 · Definitions.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-4-30 · Jurisdiction.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-4-40 · Petition for order of protection.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-4-50 · Hearing on petition.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 20-4-60 · Order of protection; contents.