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Jane_Smith1
Jul 27, 2010, 09:11 AM
Is it legal in the state of SC for a husband to evict his wife from their home?

excon
Jul 27, 2010, 09:13 AM
Hello J:

No. He or she needs to file for divorce.

excon

ScottGem
Jul 27, 2010, 09:45 AM
This is a legal question so has been moved to the appropriate Law forum.

It is legal in almost all states for the owner of a dwelling unit to evict a resident of that dwelling unit who is not an owner. However, a spouse is entitled to remain in the marital home until the resolution of a divorce proceeding. So if her were to try to evict, you could point out to the court that there is a pending divorce action and the eviction order would be dismissed.