HOUSE BILL 1076

Sponsored By:

Delegates Malone and Montague

Entitled:

Family Law - Covenant Marriage

Synopsis:

Authorizing a man and a woman to enter into a covenant marriage; requiring the parties to a covenant marriage to indicate their intent to enter into a covenant marriage on the marriage license application and execute a declaration of intent; requiring a declaration of intent to contain specific information and be attached to the marriage license; establishing that a court may decree an absolute divorce in the case of a covenant marriage only on specified grounds under certain circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/22

First Reading House Rules

2/25

Re-referred Judiciary

Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DIVORCE -see also- ANNULMENT

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LIC; DRIVERS' LIC

MARRIAGE -see also- ANNULMENT; DIVORCE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law

( 2-203 , 2-402 , 2-403 , 7-103 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered