16Oct
South Carolina Employment Law Letter: Supreme Court Ruling Signals Death of Common-Law Marriage in South Carolina
In 1832, South Carolina adopted common-law marriage by way of a court decision, holding the union was a matter of civil contract that didn’t require a ceremony. Rather, two people were married when they agreed and intended to be. The legislature has...
By:
Burr & Forman
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