Spousal benefit payments
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-3-132 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE USE OF CERTAIN SPOUSAL BENEFIT PAYMENTS TO OFFSET ALIMONY OWED BY THE PAYOR SPOUSE; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 20-3-120, 20-3-130, 20-3-150, 20-3-160, AND 20-3-170, ALL RELATING TO ALIMONY, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR ALIMONY IN ACTIONS FOR SEPARATE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT, TO CREATE TRANSITIONAL ALIMONY AND FIXED-TERM ALIMONY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MODIFYING AND SUSPENDING OF CERTAIN KINDS OF ALIMONY, TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "CONTINUED COHABITATION", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2019
Last action Feb 26, 2019
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3
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Committee
1
Jan 29, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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