{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-20-3-120","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-120","heading":"Alimony and suit money.","body":"In every divorce action from the bonds of matrimony either party may in his or her complaint or answer or by petition pray for the allowance to him or her of alimony and suit money and for the allowance of such alimony and suit money pendente lite. If such claim shall appear well-founded the court shall allow a reasonable sum therefor.","path":["Title 20 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 3 Divorce","ARTICLE 1 Divorces in This State"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t20c003.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:48:19Z","sha256":"1d4992a2455d5d503982c17a7fdc03e4808cf36b67c401756c8a20b54c170f9f","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-20-3-110","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-20-3-125"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}