Fill and Sign the Divorce Forms Packet Sc Judicial Branch

SCCA 400.02 SRL -DIV ( 7/20 11 ) Page 1 of 3 Pla intiff, ____________________________ , would respectfully show this Court the following: 1. Plaintiff is a resident of _____________________ County, State of _____________________. 2. Upon information and belief, Defendant is a resident of ________________________ County, State of __________________________. 3. Plaintiff and Defendant last shared a residence in _ ______________________ County, State of ________________________________. 4. Subject matter jurisdiction (check one): Plaintiff has lived in South Carolina for over one year pr ior to the start of this action; or Plaintiff and Defendant have both lived in South Carolina for longer than three (3) months prior to the start of this action; or Plaintiff is a resident of another state, but Defendant has lived in South Carolina for more than one (1) year. 5. Plaintiff is informed and believes this Court has subject matter jurisdiction over t he issues and personal jurisdiction over the parties in this action. 6. Plaintiff and Defendant were married to each other on ________________________ (month/day), _____ (year), in ________________________ County, City of ______________________ in the State o f ___________________________. 7. Plaintiff and Defendant separated on or about (month/day) _____________________________, _____ (year). The parties have remained living separate and apart from each other without cohabitation for more than one (1) continuous year prior to filing this action. 8. There are: STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ) IN THE FAMILY COURT ) _____ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF ________________________ ) ) ) ) COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE Plaintiff, ) (One Year Continuous Separation) vs. ) ) ) Defendant. ) Docket No . ___________________________ SCCA 400.02 SRL -DIV ( 7/20 11 ) Page 2 of 3 no minor children of this marriage and none are expected; or ______ number of child(ren) were born of this marriage: namely Name Date of Birth 9. The parties: have no marital property or have agreed as to how the marital property shall be divided . 10. The parties: have no marital debt or have agreed as to how the marital debt shall be divided . 11. Name Change The ( Plaintiff / Defendant) requests to resume the former name of ________________________________________________________________________. The ( Plaintiff / Defendant) does not request to resume the former name. The preference is unknown. 12. Plaintiff believes that this marriage is forever broken and is that Plaintiff is entitled to a complete and final divorce , a vinculo matrimonii , from Defendant upon the ground of One (1) Year ’s Continuous Separation , pursuant to § 20 -3-10(5) of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. 13. Plaintiff gives up the right to alimony and believes Defendant should be barred from receiving alimon y from the Plaintiff. 14. There is no collusion (agreement to defraud the court) between the parties to get a divorce, and reconciliation of the parties is not possible. 15. Plaintiff asks that this Court to grant the following relief : A. For an Order of divorce, a vinculo matrimonii , from Defendant upon the ground of One (1) Year ’s Continuous Separation, pursuant to § 20 -3-10(5) of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended ; SCCA 400.02 SRL -DIV ( 7/20 11 ) Page 3 of 3 B. For an Order allowing the Plaintiff to resume the former name of ______________ ______________ pursuant to §20 -3-180 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended ; (If no name change i s requested, please leave blank ). C. For all other just and proper relief. I affirm under the penalties of perjury that the statements and representations in the Complaint are true. Date: ________________________, 20____ ___________________________, S.C. Plaintiff’s Signature Printed Name of Plaintiff Street Address City, State, Zip Telephone No.