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S.C. Code Ann. § 20-4-120

Actions not affecting right to relief

Known as the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act

The act spans §§ 20–20 (26 sections).

1984 Act No. 484, SECTION 2.

The petitioner's right to relief under this chapter is not affected by leaving the residence or household to avoid further abuse.

The petitioner's right to relief under this chapter is not affected by the use of such physical force against the respondent as is reasonably believed by the petitioner to be necessary to defend the petitioner or others from imminent physical injury or abuse.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.