A Covenant Marriage
La. R.S. 9:307 — a covenant marriage ends only on listed grounds, after counseling, such as two years apart
A spouse in a covenant marriage may get a divorce, after the spouses obtain counseling, only by proving one of these:
- Adultery, or a felony sentenced to death or hard labor.
- Abandonment of the home for a year with a constant refusal to return.
- Physical or sexual abuse of the spouse or a child of either spouse.
- Living separate and apart continuously, without reconciliation, for two years.
- One year apart after a judgment of separation from bed and board, or a year and six months if there are minor children.
The counseling requirement does not apply when the other spouse has physically or sexually abused the spouse seeking the divorce or a child of either spouse.
Sources for this section (1)
- La. R.S. 9:307 — Divorce or separation from bed and board in a covenant marriage; exclusive grounds
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Louisiana attorney.