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2003 SESSION

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HB 2028 Covenant marriage.

Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Covenant marriage. Authorizes a form of marriage in which the parties must, before marrying, obtain premarital counseling and recite and sign a declaration of intent to enter into a covenant marriage. All divorce grounds remain the same. Persons who are already married may redesignate their marriage as a covenant marriage after they obtain marital counseling and execute a declaration of intent.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 034287577  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 034287577
• 01/08/03  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/30/03  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 2
• 01/31/03  House: Tabled in Courts of Justice (20-Y 1-N)