Couples will have to prove marriage is irretrievably broken to obtain a divorce
Kentucky lawmakers are proposing a bill that would triple the separation time required for a married couple to obtain a divorce.
Currently, couples require a 60 day separation period before they can file for divorce. House Bill 427 would extend the separation period to 180 days.
Couples with children will also be required to undergo a hearing to prove that their marriage is irretrievably broken.
The bill was sponsored by Republican Representative Stan Lee but many have slammed the law saying that it is overreaching.
Republican Senator Julie Raque Adams said to WHAS11 that should the bill come to vote, she would reject it. “The parties involved make the determination. It’s not the court that makes the determination. I do think that it’s a little heavy-handed,” she said.
Divorce lawyers have also criticized the law saying that if each couple had to go to court, there would be an economic effect as they would in turn have to charge more.
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