Is Oklahoma considering a bill that could make it harder for some couples to get divorced?

Oklahoma Senate Bill 228, introduced on February 3, 2025, would create specific requirements for entering and exiting a covenant marriage. Covenant marriages differ from traditional marriages namely in that participants forfeit the option to end the marriage without proof of wrongdoing.

For a divorce to be granted in a covenant marriage, one would need to prove through a preponderance of evidence one of three situations: abandonment for at least a year, abuse or adultery.

The bill also requires ma...