Divorce; cruelty, reasonable apprehension of bodily hurt, or willful desertion or abandonment.
Summary
Divorce; cruelty, reasonable apprehension ofbodily hurt, or willful desertion or abandonment; divorce from bedand board. Eliminates the one-year waiting period for being decreeda divorce on the grounds of cruelty, reasonable apprehension of bodilyhurt, or willful desertion or abandonment by either party. The billalso repeals the provision allowing for a divorce from bed and boardon the grounds of cruelty, reasonable apprehension of bodily hurt,or willful desertion or abandonment. The provisions of the bill applyto suits for divorce filed on or after July 1, 2024.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2024
Last action Jan 26, 2024
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Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
lower
Jan 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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