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MS HB1046

Bill

Status

Failed

3/5/2024

Primary Sponsor

Oscar Denton

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes "willful and obstinate" language from the desertion ground for divorce, changing it to "continued desertion for the space of one (1) year"
  • Adds a new thirteenth ground for divorce allowing courts to grant divorce when there is 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 divorce grounds from twelve to thirteen
  • Takes effect July 1, 2024

Legislative Description

Divorce; authorize where marriage is irretrievably broken.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/5/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A2/8/2024

Full Bill Text

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