South Carolina Statutes
§ 20-1-520 — Affirmation of marriage if validity has been denied or doubted.
South Carolina § 20-1-520
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-520 (2026).
Text
When the validity of a marriage shall be denied or doubted by either of the parties, the other may institute a suit for affirming the marriage and, upon due proof of the validity thereof, it shall be decreed to be valid and such decree shall be conclusive upon all persons concerned.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 20-42; 1952 Code SECTION 20-42; 1942 Code SECTION 8566; 1932 Code SECTION 8566; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 5531; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3752; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2659; G. S. 2027; R. S. 2158; 1872 (15) 30.
Nearby Sections
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§ 20-1-10
Persons who may contract matrimony.§ 20-1-100
Minimum age for valid marriage.§ 20-1-15
Prohibition of same sex marriage.§ 20-1-210
License required for marriage.§ 20-1-280
Penalty for furnishing false affidavit.§ 20-1-300
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 20-1-520, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/1/20-1-520.