Family Law

South Carolina?s Governor Served with Divorce Papers

By mbrickley

South Carolina’s first lady, Jenny Sanford, filed for divorce last week after Gov. Mark Sanford admitted to an affair with a woman in Argentina back in June, the New York Times reported.

The couple has been separated since this summer – shortly after Gov. Sanford admitted the affair. The Sanfords attempted to reconcile the marriage; however, Ms. Sanford said that the efforts were not successful. She wishes to keep the divorce process as painless as possible for herself, her husband and their four sons.

The governor said that divorce is not the route he thought the couple would be forced to take, but since that is what it has come to, he does accept full responsibility for what he calls the “moral failure” that led to divorce.

Because of his actions, Gov. Sanford has had to deal with ethical violation charges, he’s been asked to resign and there has been talk of impeachment.

Last week, it was decided not to recommend impeachment, so the governor will finish his term. His wife has already endorsed another candidate for the next gubernatorial race – State Representative Nikki Haley – the only female in the race.

Full post as published by The Divorce Blog on December 14, 2009 (boomark / email).