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South Carolina divorce form
Download the South Carolina no-fault complaint for divorce packet for an uncontested divorce without minor children. Instant secure access with the packet documents listed below.
A filing packet built around the Complaint for Divorce used to open an uncontested no-fault case in South Carolina.
Everything needed to open an uncontested no-fault divorce in South Carolina: the complaint for divorce plus the supporting filing documents listed below.
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The included checklist walks through residency, filing, service or waiver, and finalizing your decree.
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This form plus the matching complaint for divorce, marital settlement agreement, and final order of divorce — every South Carolina document in one package.
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About this form
This packet opens an uncontested no-fault divorce in South Carolina, where both spouses agree on the terms.
South Carolina is a one-spouse complaint state in the Family Court. This packet uses one year’s continuous separation in separate dwellings (S.C. Code § 20-3-10(5)). There is no extra post-filing wait on that ground, but a hearing and a corroborating witness are required. The FAQ below covers the details.
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COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE (ONE YEAR CONTINUOUS SEPARATION). Official SCCA400.02. One spouse files in Family Court. Parties are Plaintiff and Defendant.
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The 1 packet documents listed on this page are included, delivered in PDF format. The packet centers on the Complaint for Divorce that opens an uncontested no-fault case, plus the supporting filing documents and reference materials shown above.
South Carolina will hear the case if the plaintiff has lived in the state one year; or both spouses are residents and the plaintiff has lived here three months; or the plaintiff is a nonresident and the defendant has lived here one year (S.C. Code § 20-3-30). File in the Family Court county required by § 20-3-60. Confirm the county with the clerk.
South Carolina’s no-fault ground in this packet is one year’s continuous separation without cohabitation, living in separate dwellings (S.C. Code § 20-3-10(5)). One spouse files an official Complaint for Divorce. South Carolina does not have a statewide joint petition.
Because this packet uses the one-year-separation ground, the general two-month / three-month delay in S.C. Code § 20-3-80 does not apply. The court still must hold a hearing and hear the plaintiff and a corroborating witness. After service, the defendant has 30 days to answer, or 35 days if served by certified mail, restricted delivery, return receipt requested. Court schedules vary by county.
No. This packet is built for uncontested cases where both spouses cooperate, usually by signing an acceptance of service, or where the defendant defaults after proper service. If your spouse will contest the case, consult a South Carolina attorney.
No. ILRG provides self-help legal forms and information, not legal advice. Consult a South Carolina attorney if you have significant property, retirement accounts, business interests, safety concerns, or any disagreement about terms.