All the earnings and income of a married woman shall be her own separate estate and shall be governed by the same provisions of law as apply to her other separate estate.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 20-204; 1952 Code Section 20-204; 1942 Code Section 8573; 1932 Code Section 8573; Civ. C. '22 Section 5538; Civ. C. '12 Section 3759; Civ. C. '02 Section 2666; R. S. 2165; 1887 (19) 819.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 5 - Property Rights Of Married Women
Section 20-5-10. Powers of wife as to property and contracts generally.
Section 20-5-20. Power of wife to convey, bequeath, and devise separate property; descent.
Section 20-5-30. Wife's property is not subject to husband's debts.
Section 20-5-40. Earnings and income of married women.
Section 20-5-50. Requisites of marriage contracts, deeds, and settlements.
Section 20-5-60. Husband shall not be liable for wife's debts.
Section 20-5-70. Liability of husband in suit brought against wife.
Section 20-5-80. Validation of certain deeds subsequent to April 16, 1868.