Family Law
: SC Family Law BlogDivorce on the Basis of Desertion
By Ben Stevens (all)
One of the five grounds for divorce in South Carolina is desertion. The elements that must be proved to get a divorce on the ground of desertion are:
- No cohabitation for one year;
- Intent of person that left not to resume cohabitation;
- Absence of consent by the other person; and
- Absence of justification for the separation.
Full post as published by SC Family Law Blog on January 28, 2008 (boomark / email).

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