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South Carolina Code of Laws 20-1-350

Filing of license and certificate and issuance of certified copies by Department of Health and Environmental Control.

The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall properly file and index every marriage license and certificate and may provide a certified copy of any license and certificate upon application of proper parties except that upon request the Department of Social Services or its designee must be provided at no charge with a copy or certified copy of a license and certificate for the purpose of establishing paternity or establishing, modifying, or enforcing a child support obligation.

1962 Code Section 20-29; 1952 Code Section 20-29; 1950 (46) 2307; 1979 Act No. 41 Section 1; 1997 Act No. 71, Section 5, eff June 10, 1997.

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§ 20-1-375 Marriage license fee.
§ 20-1-15 Prohibition of same sex marriage.
§ 20-1-40 Cohabitation prior to emancipation as marriage; children.
§ 20-1-50 Legitimacy of children of marriages contracted after absence of previous spouse.
§ 20-1-60 Marriage of parents legitimates illegitimate children.
§ 20-1-70 Name of children legitimized after marriage of parents.
§ 20-1-80 Bigamous marriage shall be void; exceptions.
§ 20-1-90 Legitimacy of children when either party to bigamous marriage marries in good faith.
§ 20-1-100 Minimum age for valid marriage.
§ 20-1-210 License required for marriage.
§ 20-1-230 Issuance of license; premarital preparation course.
§ 20-1-240 Information to be provided to applicants for marriage licenses.
§ 20-1-260 Proof of age required of minor applicant.
§ 20-1-270 Proof of age required of applicant over age eighteen and under age twenty-five.
§ 20-1-280 Penalty for furnishing false affidavit.
§ 20-1-310 Form of license and certificate.
§ 20-1-320 Division of vital statistics shall distribute license forms.
§ 20-1-330 Issue of licenses in triplicate; disposition.
§ 20-1-340 Record of license and certificate kept by probate judge or clerk of court.
§ 20-1-350 Filing of license and certificate and issuance of certified copies by Department of Health and Environmental Control.
§ 20-1-360 Effect of article on marriage without license.
§ 20-1-370 Disposition of license fee.
§ 20-1-510 Jurisdiction to determine validity of marriage.
§ 20-1-520 Affirmation of marriage if validity has been denied or doubted.
§ 20-1-530 Declaration of invalidity.
§ 20-1-550 Service on defendant in action to annul marriage.
§ 20-1-560 Service on persons in military or naval services overseas in action to annul marriage.
§ 20-1-570 Establishment of official record of marriages.
§ 20-1-250 Applicants under age of consent; consent of relative or guardian.
§ 20-1-30 Cohabitation prior to emancipation as marriage.