Establishes procedures for entering into and dissolving covenant marriages

SB 769 establishes legal procedures for couples to enter into covenant marriages and for ending them. The bill creates specific requirements for couples who choose this type of marriage (where partners make stronger vows than in standard marriages) and sets out the legal steps needed to dissolve such marriages. It directly affects couples who opt for covenant marriages within the state. The bill focuses on defining the process, not changing the nature of covenant marriages themselves.