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MS SB2644
Bill
AI Summary
- Removes the requirements of "willful and obstinate" from the desertion ground for divorce, replacing it with "continued desertion for the space of one (1) year"
- Adds a new thirteenth ground for divorce allowing either party to obtain a divorce when the court finds an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage and further reconciliation attempts are impractical, futile, or not in the best interests of the parties or family
- Increases the total number of grounds for divorce from twelve to thirteen
- Takes effect July 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Divorce; authorize where marriage is irretrievably broken.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/28/2023
Committee Referrals
Judiciary A2/23/2023
Judiciary, Division A1/16/2023
Full Bill Text
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