What are the Residency and Filing Requirements for Divorce in South Carolina?
In order to file for divorce in South Carolina, one of the parties must have been a South Carolina resident for one year before the action is brought or if both parties are South Carolina residents then the plaintiff need only be a resident for 3 months before commencing a divorce action. (South Carolina Code of Laws Title 20 Domestic Relations Chapter 3 Divorce Section 30) The action should be filed in the court of common pleas in the county where the defendant resides, or if the defendant is a nonresident then in the county where the plaintiff resides or in the county where the couple last lived together as husband and wife.
