One of the five grounds for divorce in South Carolina is desertion. The elements that must be proved to get a divorce on the ground of desertion are:
- No cohabitation for one year;
- Intent of person that left not to resume cohabitation;
- Absence of consent by the other person; and
- Absence of justification for the separation.
However, this ground is rarely used these days, since the mandatory separation period for a "no fault" divorce was reduced from three years to one year many years ago.
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