STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
) ) COUNTY OF ________________________ ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) ) ) Defendant. )
IN THE FAMILY COURT ____ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEFENDANT'S ANSWER (One Year Continuous Separation)
DOCKET NO. ___________________________
The above named Defendant files the following Answer to the Complaint for Divorce: 1. As to paragraph 1 in the Complaint, the Defendant admits each and every allegation denies each and every allegation admits so much of paragraph 1 and states the following: ___________________________
______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________.
The Defendant denies the remaining allegations in paragraph 1. 2. As to paragraph 2 in the Complaint, the Defendant admits each and every allegation denies each and every allegation admits so much of paragraph 2 and states the following: ___________________________
______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________.
The Defendant denies the remaining allegations in paragraph 2. 3. As to paragraph 3 in the Complaint, the Defendant admits each and every allegation denies each and every allegation admits so much of paragraph 3 and states the following: ___________________________
______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________.
The Defendant denies the remaining allegations in paragraph 3. Page 1 of 4
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4. As to paragraph 4 in the Complaint, the Defendant admits each and every allegation denies each and every allegation admits so much of paragraph 4 and states the following: ___________________________
______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________.
The Defendant denies the remaining allegations in paragraph 4. 5. As to paragraph 5 in the Complaint, the Defendant admits each and every allegation denies each and every allegation admits so much of paragraph 5 and states the following: ___________________________
______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________.
The Defendant denies the remaining allegations in paragraph 5. 6. As to paragraph 6 in the Complaint, the Defendant admits each and every allegation denies each and every allegation admits so much of paragraph 6 and states the following: ___________________________
______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________.
The Defendant denies the remaining allegations in paragraph 6. 7. As to paragraph 7 in the Complaint, the Defendant admits each and every allegation denies each and every allegation admits so much of paragraph 7 and states the following: ___________________________
______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________.
The Defendant denies the remaining allegations in paragraph 7.
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8. As to paragraph 8 in the Complaint, the Defendant admits each and every allegation denies each and every allegation admits so much of paragraph 8 and states the following: ___________________________
______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________.
The Defendant denies the remaining allegations in paragraph 8. 9. As to paragraph 9 in the Complaint, the Defendant admits each and every allegation denies each and every allegation admits so much of paragraph 9 and states the following: ___________________________
______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________.
The Defendant denies the remaining allegations in paragraph 9.
10. As to paragraph 10 in the Complaint, the Defendant admits each and every allegation denies each and every allegation admits so much of paragraph 10 and states the following: __________________________
______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________.
The Defendant denies the remaining allegations in paragraph 10. 11. As to paragraph 11 in the Complaint, the Defendant admits each and every allegation denies each and every allegation admits so much of paragraph 11 and states the following: __________________________
______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________.
The Defendant denies the remaining allegations in paragraph 11. Page 3 of 4
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***IF THE COMPLAINT CONTAINS MORE THAN 11 PARAGRAPHS, YOU MAY ADD ADDITIONAL PARAGRAPHS TO THIS FORM OR LIST THEM ON A SEPARATE PAGE.*** In addition to the above statements, the Defendant would ask the Court for the following: _____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________. Having fully answered the Complaint, the Defendant requests the Court issue its order granting the parties a divorce, a vinculo matrimonii, on the ground of a one year continuous separation.
Defendant's Signature
Printed Name of Defendant
Street Address
City, State, Zip
Telephone No.
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