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AR HB1908

Bill

Status

Failed

10/15/2021

Primary Sponsor

Aaron Pilkington

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Origin

House of Representatives

93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Increases the required separation period for divorce under the Covenant Marriage Act of 2001 from 2 years to 7 years of continuous living separate and apart without reconciliation

  • Extends the separation period to 7 years and 6 months if minor children are involved in a covenant marriage divorce

  • Reduces the separation period to 1 year if child abuse is the basis for the judgment of judicial separation

  • Reduces the general divorce separation requirement from 18 months to 7 months of continuous separation without cohabitation for non-covenant marriages

Legislative Description

To Amend The Law Concerning The Grounds For Divorce; And To Amend The Law Concerning The Grounds For Divorce Under The Covenant Marriage Act Of 2001.

Last Action

Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment

10/15/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/12/2021

Full Bill Text

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