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Divorce by Adultery Consequences in SC?

Asked on Jun 10th, 2014 on Divorce - South Carolina
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I have only been married since February of this year. Although we have lived together for about a year prior to that. I have 2 children from a previous a marriage. We have known each other for a total of 12 yrs and we simply just should never have gotten married. He never really comes home and stays at his mother's house a lot and I want a divorce. I would LOVE to just get a quick annulment, but here in the great state of SC we do not meet those requirements. Our marital home is in his name not mine; we have no marital property together, we have no prenup, I just want a divorce but do not want to wait an entire year to get out of this which is also what SC is wanting us to do. My question is...what are the consequences on my end if I just say I am having an affair to get out of the marriage quicker? I know that if he were to file for divorce on the grounds of adultery against me we could get divorced sooner but would he be entitled to anything such as alimony?
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Criminal Law Attorney serving Charleston, SC
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Your adultery would not bar him from alimony, but your short marriage likely would. However, in claiming adultery perjury is a crime and courts will not allow a claim with collusion. If time is your concern, your best bet is to speak with an attorney to help you begin the process.
Answered on Jun 11th, 2014 at 8:12 AM

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