Alimony - "The payment of support from an ex-spouse with the ability to pay to an ex-spouse in need, for a reasonable length of time." 2020 - THE LATEST NEWS! A National Movement Permanent alimony means that you will pay alimony for the rest of your life unless your ex-spouse dies or remarries. State after state across the nation has recognized the need for alimony reform. In South Carolina, the matter has been studied in detail over several years and much discussed in committee. The bills produced with the input of family court attorneys have been carefully crafted to leave judges discretion, while giving them more options. This will provide both parties an equitable path to move on after divorce. Did You Know? • Permanent alimony is the most commonly awarded form of alimony in SC.

• South Carolinians married for as little as 2 years pay permanent alimony.

• The average alimony payment is around 1/3 of the payor's income; some pay ½.

• As a result, payors cannot retire and parents can't help pay for college. Our New Bills Will: A) Create public policy seeking equity for both parties. No one form of alimony preferred. B) Create transitional and fixed term alimony, giving judges more options. C) Focus on modifications; payors can seek a reduction or an end to alimony at retirement . D) Bar consideration of subsequent spouse's earnings. E) Seek an offset of alimony by the amount of social security income that the ex spouse is eligible to receive at full retirement age.. Other News Senate bill S-511 is currently in the Senate. We are hopeful that we will finally pass our bill in the Senate this year. -- please give this to your representative, friends and family.

Write a Letter to the Editor of Your Local Newspaper We are asking each one of our members to write a letter to the editor of their local newspaper. In your letter tell how permanent alimony means "permanent" and is a lifetime payment. Tell how archaic and unfair it is. Ask your Senate Representatives to support our bills in the Senate once they are introduced. Mention SC Alimony Reform and ask the readers of the letter to write to us at and join us in the fight against the current permanent alimony laws in SC. When people read these letters they find out about our organization. When they find out about us they join us. When they join us it puts more pressure on the legislature to act. REMEMBER...IF WE DO NOTHING THE PERMANENT ALIMONY LAWS WILL NEVER CHANGE!!! I would like to thank all of our members for their hard work and support. If you would like to join our organization and help us change the archaic laws in South Carolina please click on the "Join Our Cause" button in the upper left hand corner of this web site and sign up. We need all the help that we can get. We are an all volunteer group and no one is paid for their efforts. We are just a group of people who feel that is unfair and unjust to have to pay someone for the rest of your life simply because your marriage failed.