Lawmakers are busy filing a wide range of bills for consideration in the upcoming legislative session that begins in February. ...

Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City, has filed a measure that would make it harder to get a divorce. Kern said she is trying to reduce the divorce rate and hopes more couples will reconcile.

House Bill 2279 says a court shall not grant a divorce on the grounds of incompatibility if there are living minor children in the marriage, the parties have been married 10 years or longer, or if either party files a written objection to the divorce.

Kern said if abuse or adultery were present, the divorce would be granted regardless.

"Something is wrong when you can get out of a marriage easier than a loan for a car," Kern said.

Labels: divorce, divorce reform, Oklahoma

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