{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-20-4-120","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 20-4-120","heading":"Actions not affecting right to relief.","body":"The petitioner's right to relief under this chapter is not affected by leaving the residence or household to avoid further abuse.\nThe petitioner's right to relief under this chapter is not affected by the use of such physical force against the respondent as is reasonably believed by the petitioner to be necessary to defend the petitioner or others from imminent physical injury or abuse.","path":["Title 20 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 4 Protection from Domestic Abuse","ARTICLE 1 Protection From Domestic Abuse Act"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t20c004.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:48:24Z","sha256":"1f0366c53a1f820ce2e49320a8856fd7d37a1572d690bcfe7664d8c21a4d7c4d","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-20-4-110","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-20-4-130"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}