Marriage - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Covenant Marriage Act" to create covenant marriage, which is entered into by one male and one female, who understand and agree that marriage is a lifelong relationship; permits a spouse in a covenant marriage to obtain a judgment of divorce under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 36; Title 39; Title 67 and Title 68.

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The Tennessee Covenant Marriage Act would let a man and a woman enter a marriage that is declared a lifelong covenant, requiring premarital counseling and a formal declaration. It limits divorce and legal separation to specific serious grounds and adds new paperwork to the county clerk’s process. The bill failed to pass and is not in effect.

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