South Carolina Statutes
§ 20-3-180 — Change of name after divorce or separation.
South Carolina § 20-3-180
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-180 (2026).
Text
The court, upon the granting of final judgment of divorce or an order of separate maintenance, may allow a party to resume a former surname or the surname of a former spouse.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 20-117; 1952 Code SECTION 20-117; 1949 (46) 216; 1998 Act No. 431, SECTION 1, eff June 23, 1998.
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 20-3-180, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/20-3-180.