What Is A Covenant Marriage vs Traditional Marriage
A covenant marriage is a legally distinct kind of marriage in certain states within the United States (i.e. Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana), in which the marrying spouses agree to obtain pre-marital counseling, sign a statement declaring "that a covenant marriage is for life", and accept more limited grounds for later seeking divorce. Very few couples have married under covenant marriage law, but may also accept the obligations of a covenant marriage at a later date.
A spouse in a covenant marriage desiring a divorce may be required to attend marital counseling, but must always prove that one of the following is true:
The other spouse has committed adultery.
The other spouse has committed a felony.
The other spouse engages in substance abuse.
The other spouse has physically or sexually abused the spouse or a child.
The spouses have been living separately for a minimum amount of time specified by law (e.g. 1-2 years).
Related Articles
How Does A Trust Help With A Divorce / Separation
From the desk of Carlton Weiss, Just clarify at the outset that those who mistrust — miss trusts. Those who mistrust are those who make a serious mistake. What I will be discussing is the mistake of missing the point about Express Trusts and the ...
Mortgage Recovery or Satisfaction with a Name Change or Maiden Name
If someone obtains a mortgage under their "maiden name" and is later married or changes their name, we will need the marriage certificate, divorce decree/certificate, or name change documents proving these changes in order to recover or satisfy a ...
Debt, Divorce and Splitting of Assets
No, a spouse is not legally responsible for debts that the other spouse contracted before the marriage and that are, therefore, presumably in just their name. On the other hand, assets garnered during the marriage would fall under a '50/50 split' for ...
What Happens When Property, Businesses and A Spouse Go Through A Divorce
If one's spouse is on the deed to a property, owns a percentage of interest in an entity, then that spouse is entitled to whatever their percentage of ownership equates to in dollars. For the issuance of Capital Interest Certificates (CIC) in a ...
Does A Common Law Marriage Supercede A State Marriage by License
No. Public contracts supercede private contracts every time. A marriage ordained by the state would henceforth be a statutory marriage via certificate, even if previously the couple were joined by a common law marriage.