South Carolina Divorce Forms & Papers

If both spouses are residents, the spouse filing must only have been a resident for three months. Otherwise, the spouse filing for divorce must have been a resident of South Carolina for at least one year, There is a required 90-day delay from the time of filing to the time of the final decree of divorce. The divorce may be filed for in 1) the county where the defendant resides, 2) the county where the plaintiff resides if the defendant does not live in South Carolina; or 3) the county where the spouses last lived together if both still live in South Carolina. [Code of Laws of South Carolina; Chapter 3, Sections 203-30, 20-3-60, 20- 3-80]. For more information on filing divorce see our page on how to file for divorce.

The only ground for no-fault divorce in South Carolina is: Living separate and apart without cohabitation for one year. [Code of Laws of South Carolina; Chapter 3, Section 20-3-10).

USE THESE WORDS IN THE COURT DOCUMENTS FOR SOUTH CAROLINA

Use these exact words, all in capital letters: STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, THE COURT OF THE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Use these exact words, all in capital letters: COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE
Use the word "Plaintiff". Be sure the "P" is capitalized.
Use the word "Defendant". Be sure the "D" is capitalized.
Use these exact words: DECREE OF DIVORCE. Be sure to use capital letters only when placed as the title of your final document.
Use the word "County" here.

For detailed divorce laws in South Carolina state, please see South Carolina Divorce Laws page.

Free South Carolina Divorce Forms for Download

Following divorce forms are free for download. Most of the forms are provided with instructions on how to fill the form. To download any of these divorce papers and forms just right click on the link and select "Save As...".

South Carolina Divorce Instructions

South Carolina Divoce Forms that Both Parties Must sign

Forms & Doccoments

South Carolina Divorce Court Forms