§ 20-1-15

S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-15

Prohibition of same sex marriage

Effective May 20, 19961996 Act No. 327, Section 1, eff May 20, 1996. Validity For validity of this section, see Obergefell v. Hodges, 135 S.Ct. 2584 (U.S. 2015); Condon v. Haley, 21 F.Supp.3d 572 (D. S.C. 2014); Bradacs v. Haley, 58 F.Supp.3d 514 (D. S.C. 2014); Swicegood v. Thompson, 865 S.E.2d 775 (S.C. 2021).

A marriage between persons of the same sex is void ab initio and against the public policy of this State.

HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 327, Section 1, eff May 20, 1996. Validity For validity of this section, see Obergefell v. Hodges, 135 S.Ct. 2584 (U.S. 2015); Condon v. Haley, 21 F.Supp.3d 572 (D. S.C. 2014); Bradacs v. Haley, 58 F.Supp.3d 514 (D. S.C. 2014); Swicegood v. Thompson, 865 S.E.2d 775 (S.C. 2021).