If my husband shows signs of physical abuse, can I dissolve a marriage on that grounds?

First, to file a divorce in South Carolina,

1) the plaintiff must be a resident of the state
2) the defendant-spouse must be a resident of the state
3) both spouses must be currently living in the state

On of the five fault grounds for dissolving a marriage in South Carolina is physical cruelty. 

To obtain a physical abuse divorce, a plaintiff must prove physical cruelty by the other spouse by a  preponderance of the evidence.  The complaining party is required to corroborate the material allegations, but this requirement may be eased depending on the circumstances of the case.  As a general rule, however, the cout will require the showing of some type of physical violence defined as "actual personal violence, or such a course of physical treatment as endangers life, limb, or health, and renders cohabitation unsafe.  In some cases, a single act of violence is sufficient to obtain a physical abuse divorce.