A: You would still file under the regular divorce statute, A.C.A. 9-12-301 (a) as the Court’s authority to dissolve the Covenant Marriage, however, the grounds for divorce are not the same as they are for people not married under the act. The grounds for divorce or separation for people married under the Covenant Marriage Act are codified in A.C. A. 9-11-808.
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