Divorce is when a married couple makes a legal separation. This involves a division in their combined assets, as well as custody arrangements. The process of divorce can become complicated, and may require a lawyer for assistance. To file for divorce in South Caroline you must meet specific requirements, and then file your South Carolina Divorce Forms at a County Clerk's Office.
To file for divorce in South Carolina, both parties must have lived in the state for a minimum of 3 months. If only one spouse lives in South Carolina, the plaintiff will need to have been a resident for a least one year before being legible to file for divorce.
You must meet the requirements to file for divorce in South Carolina. A "Fault" divorce is based on drug or alcohol addiction, adultery, willful abandonment and physical abuse for a minimum of one year. A "No Fault" divorce is for those who have been living separately for at least a year.
The South Carolina Divorce Forms consists of the "Complaint of Divorce forms". You can either download these forms below, or you can you can get them from a South Carolina County Clerk's Office. You will need to include a description of your reasons for filing a divorce, if you have any children, you will need to include their names, as well as the current residence of you and your partner.
File the forms at the Clerk of Court Office, if the defendant lives in another county the plaintiff should file in the county of the defendant. If the plaintiff is unable to locate the defendant, or they live in another state, the plaintiff can file in the county in which he resides. If both parties are South Carolina residents they should file in the county that they last lived together as a couple.
You can download all the forms from South Carolina Judicial Department Website.