•  
  •  
 

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Keywords

covenants, divorce era, social repercussions, CM, covenant marriage law

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Family Life

Abstract

In an effort to combat the no-fault divorce era and it=s social repercussions, two states, Louisiana and Arizona, have already passed a Covenant Marriage Law (CM). This law is meant to strengthen the marriage commitment from it=s inception by requiring the following conditions of couples who choose to participate in a Covenant Marriage: 1) that they have carefully chosen to marry and have disclosed any information that could adversely affect the relationship, 2) that they understand that the legal grounds for separation or divorce include adultery by the other spouse, felony and imprisonment, abandonment for one year, physical or sexual abuse of spouse or children, habitual intemperance, living separate and apart for two years or a legal separation for one year, 3) that they believe that marriage is commitment to live together as husband and wife for life; 4) that they promise that if they experience serous marital problems they will seek all reasonable measures to preserve their marriage, including marital counseling; 5) that they have received premarital counseling form either a religious leader or a marriage counselor and understand what covenant marriage is. CM is also available to married couples who wish to Aupgrade@ their marital commitment.

Download

Included in

Sociology Commons

Share

COinS