South Carolina Affidavit of Marital Status (Of Single Person)
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This ?present intent? to be married is generally proven by evidence proving that the parties were cohabitating, and holding themselves out, publicly and privately, as married. The parties must cohabitate for some period of time; however, there is NO time requirement of 7 years, as often wrongly believed.
After July 24, 2019, No One Can Enter into a Common-Law Marriage in South Carolina. In 2019, the South Carolina Supreme Court abolished common-law marriage.
A domestic partnership is a living arrangement between two unmarried persons where one partner supports the other in return for the other performing domestic duties (housekeeping, travel companion, taking care of children and home, participating in household decisions, etc.).
Unmarried people living together have no rights to the other person's property unless they have entered into a cohabitation agreement, which can be either written or implied. The built-in protections that a spouse has as a married person do not exist when two people live together.
Contact the local County Clerk's office to request a document. If you are outside of the United States, the local US Embassy or US Consulate should be able to assist with creating the affidavit. The country where the marriage will take place may have its own required affidavit form.
Marriages are recognized in all states (and in most other countries), but domestic partnerships won't be recognized in most states in the U.S. Domestic partners are not considered "family" by law, although there are some workplaces and companies that will qualify domestic partners for these same rights.
You can obtain the Single Status Affidavit from the local County Clerk. In some States, you may be able to obtain this document from the Court or State Registrar. Please check with the County Clerk first.
A domestic partnership is an arrangement in which two people live together and are in a committed relationship without being legally married. It shares many of the same benefits as being married. Domestic partnerships are composed of two people of any gender, which includes male, female, or nonbinary people.
