Divorce in South Carolina

The average divorce rate in South Carolina is 3.4 per 1000 people which is just below the US national average of 3.6. Divorce laws in South Carolina are comparable to other states and rather straight forward. A ‘no fault’ divorce may be granted if both spouses are in agreement and both spouses have lived apart for at least one year. Other grounds can include adultery, desertion, physical cruelty or abuse and habitual drunkenness or drug abuse. Child support is considered on a case by case basis with parents’ incomes and expenses guidelines used in part to determine monthly support.