| 1 | 1 | | FIRSTREGULARSESSION |
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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSEBILLNO.562 |
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| 3 | 3 | | 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY |
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| 4 | 4 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEBOGGS. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 0217H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk |
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| 6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | Toamendchapters451and452,RSMo,byaddingtheretotwonewsectionsrelatingto |
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| 8 | 8 | | covenantmarriages. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SectionA.Chapters451and452,RSMo,areamendedbyaddingtheretotwonew |
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| 11 | 11 | | 2sections,tobeknownassections451.055and452.055,toreadasfollows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | 451.055.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"Missouri |
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| 13 | 13 | | 2CovenantMarriageAct". |
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| 14 | 14 | | 3 2.Personswhohavethelegalcapacitytomarryunderthischaptermayenter |
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| 15 | 15 | | 4intoacovenantmarriagebydeclaringtheirintenttodosoontheirapplicationfora |
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| 16 | 16 | | 5licenseobtainedundersection451.040andbycomplyingwiththerequirementsofthis |
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| 17 | 17 | | 6section.Thereturnedmarriagelicenseshallbedesignatedacovenantmarriagelicense |
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| 18 | 18 | | 7andshallberecordedasprovidedunderthischapter,withanindicationthatthe |
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| 19 | 19 | | 8marriageisacovenantmarriage.Thedeclarationshallbefiledwiththerecorderof |
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| 20 | 20 | | 9deeds.Personsmaystillobtainastandardmarriagelicense,butsuchpersonsshallhave |
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| 21 | 21 | | 10theoptiontoobtainacovenantmarriagelicense.Forallintentsandpurposes,the |
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| 22 | 22 | | 11covenantmarriagelicenseprovisionshallbeconsideredequaltoastandardmarriage |
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| 23 | 23 | | 12licenseandrecognizedbyallgovernmentagencies,withallthebenefitsandrightsofa |
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| 24 | 24 | | 13standardmarriagelicense. |
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| 25 | 25 | | 14 3.Adeclarationofintenttoenterintoacovenantmarriageshallcontainallof |
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| 26 | 26 | | 15thefollowing: |
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| 27 | 27 | | 16 (1)Awrittenstatementoftheparties'intenttoenterintoacovenantmarriage |
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| 28 | 28 | | 17thatshallbeinthefollowingform: |
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| 29 | 29 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 30 | 30 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18 "DECLARATIONOFINTENTTOENTERINTOCOVENANT |
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| 31 | 31 | | 19 MARRIAGE |
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| 32 | 32 | | 20 ACOVENANT MARRIAGE |
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| 33 | 33 | | 21 Wesolemnlydeclarethatwebelievethatmarriageisacovenant |
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| 34 | 34 | | 22 betweenonemanandonewomanwhoagreetolivetogetheras |
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| 35 | 35 | | 23 husbandandwifeforaslongastheybothlive.Wehavechosen |
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| 36 | 36 | | 24 eachothercarefullyandhavereceivedpremaritalcounselingon |
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| 37 | 37 | | 25 thenature,purposes,andresponsibilitiesofmarriage.We |
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| 38 | 38 | | 26 understandthataCovenantMarriageisforlifeandthatwehave |
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| 39 | 39 | | 27 receivedcounselingregardingtheseriousnessofCovenant |
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| 40 | 40 | | 28 Marriage,includingallthelegalrequirementsofindividuals |
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| 41 | 41 | | 29 whenenteringintoCovenantMarriage.Ifweexperiencemarital |
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| 42 | 42 | | 30 difficulties,wecommitourselvestotakeallreasonableeffortsto |
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| 43 | 43 | | 31 preserveourmarriage,includingmaritalcounseling. |
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| 44 | 44 | | 32 Withfullknowledgeofwhatthiscommitmentmeans,wedo |
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| 45 | 45 | | 33 declarethatourmarriagewillbeboundbyMissourilawon |
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| 46 | 46 | | 34 covenantmarriageandwepromisetolove,honor,andcarefor |
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| 47 | 47 | | 35 oneanotherashusbandandwifefortherestofourlives. |
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| 48 | 48 | | 36 _________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | 37 ProspectiveMaleSpouse |
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| 50 | 50 | | 38 _________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | 39 ProspectiveFemaleSpouse"; |
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| 52 | 52 | | 40 (2)Anotarizedattestationdeclaringthefollowingandtobeinthefollowing |
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| 53 | 53 | | 41form: |
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| 54 | 54 | | 42 "AFFIDAVIT |
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| 55 | 55 | | 43 BEITKNOWNTHATtheundersignedaffiantsacknowledge |
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| 56 | 56 | | 44 thattheyhavereceivedatleasteighthoursofpremarital |
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| 57 | 57 | | 45 counselingfromapriest,minister,pastor,rabbi,anyother |
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| 58 | 58 | | 46 clergypersonofanyreligioussect,oraprofessionalmarriage |
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| 59 | 59 | | 47 counselor.Theaffiantshavereceivedcounselingregardingthe |
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| 60 | 60 | | 48 seriousnessofCovenantMarriage,includingallthelegal |
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| 61 | 61 | | HB562 2 49 requirementsofindividualswhenenteringintoCovenant |
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| 62 | 62 | | 50 Marriage;communicationofthefactthataCovenantMarriageis |
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| 63 | 63 | | 51 acommitmentforlife;theobligationofaCovenantMarriageisto |
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| 64 | 64 | | 52 takereasonableeffortstopreservethemarriageevenifmarital |
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| 65 | 65 | | 53 difficultiesarise,includingtheobligationtoseekmarital |
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| 66 | 66 | | 54 counselinginthosedifficulttimesofmaritalconflict;andthe |
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| 67 | 67 | | 55 limitedgroundsforlegallyterminatingaCovenantMarriageby |
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| 68 | 68 | | 56 dissolutionorlegalseparation. |
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| 69 | 69 | | 57 STATEOFMISSOURI____________________) |
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| 70 | 70 | | 58 COUNTYOF____________________) |
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| 71 | 71 | | 59 _________________________ |
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| 72 | 72 | | 60 ProspectiveMaleSpouse |
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| 73 | 73 | | 61 _________________________ |
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| 74 | 74 | | 62 ProspectiveFemaleSpouse |
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| 75 | 75 | | 63 Onthis______dayof______intheyear______beforeme,_____ |
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| 76 | 76 | | 64 _(NameofNotary)NotaryPublicdulycommissionedandacting |
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| 77 | 77 | | 65 withinandfortheCountyandStateaforesaid,personally |
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| 78 | 78 | | 66 appeared______(ProspectiveMaleSpouse)and______ |
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| 79 | 79 | | 67 (ProspectiveFemaleSpouse)knowntometobetheidentical |
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| 80 | 80 | | 68 personswhosenamesareaffixedhereto,andwhoexecutedthe |
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| 81 | 81 | | 69 Affidavit,andacknowledgedthattheyexecutedthesameforthe |
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| 82 | 82 | | 70 usesandpurposesthereincontainedandsetforth. |
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| 83 | 83 | | 71 (Seal) |
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| 84 | 84 | | 72 Mycommissionexpires:_________________________ |
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| 85 | 85 | | 73 NotaryPublic_________________________"; |
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| 86 | 86 | | 74 (3)Anotarizedattestationthatissignedbytheclergyorcounselorandtobein |
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| 87 | 87 | | 75thefollowingform: |
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| 88 | 88 | | 76 "ATTESTATIONFORCOUNSELOR ORCLERGY |
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| 89 | 89 | | HB562 3 77 Asapriest,minister,pastor,rabbi,anyotherclergypersonofany |
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| 90 | 90 | | 78 religioussect,oraprofessionalmarriagecounselor,Iattestthat |
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| 91 | 91 | | 79 theprospectivespousesseekingCovenantMarriagereceived |
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| 92 | 92 | | 80 counselingfromeithermeoramemberofmyorganizationasto |
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| 93 | 93 | | 81 thenatureandpurposeofCovenantMarriagethatincludedall |
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| 94 | 94 | | 82 thelegalrequirementsofindividualswhenenteringinto |
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| 95 | 95 | | 83 CovenantMarriage;communicationofthefactthataCovenant |
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| 96 | 96 | | 84 Marriageisacommitmentforlife;communicationofthefactthat |
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| 97 | 97 | | 85 theobligationofaCovenantMarriageistotakereasonable |
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| 98 | 98 | | 86 effortstopreservethemarriageevenifmaritaldifficultiesarise, |
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| 99 | 99 | | 87 includingtheobligationtoseekmaritalcounselinginthose |
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| 100 | 100 | | 88 difficulttimesofmaritalconflict;andthelimitedgroundsfor |
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| 101 | 101 | | 89 legallyterminatingaCovenantMarriagebydissolutionorlegal |
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| 102 | 102 | | 90 separation. |
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| 103 | 103 | | 91 _________________________ |
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| 104 | 104 | | 92 Counselor/Clergy |
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| 105 | 105 | | 93 _________________________ |
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| 106 | 106 | | 94 Title(ifapplicable) |
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| 107 | 107 | | 95 _________________________ |
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| 108 | 108 | | 96 Organization(ifapplicable) |
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| 109 | 109 | | 97 AFFIDAVIT |
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| 110 | 110 | | 98 BEITKNOWNTHATtheundersignedaffiantacknowledges |
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| 111 | 111 | | 99 thattheprospectivespousesseekingCovenantMarriagehave |
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| 112 | 112 | | 100 receivedatleasteighthoursofpremaritalcounselingfromeither |
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| 113 | 113 | | 101 apriest,minister,pastor,rabbi,anyotherclergypersonofany |
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| 114 | 114 | | 102 religioussect,oraprofessionalmarriagecounselor.The |
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| 115 | 115 | | 103 counselingincludedadiscussionoftheseriousnessofCovenant |
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| 116 | 116 | | 104 Marriage,includingallthelegalrequirementsofindividuals |
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| 117 | 117 | | 105 whenenteringintoCovenantMarriage;communicationofthe |
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| 118 | 118 | | 106 factthataCovenantMarriageisacommitmentforlife; |
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| 119 | 119 | | 107 communicationofthefactthattheobligationofaCovenant |
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| 120 | 120 | | HB562 4 108 Marriageistotakereasonableeffortstopreservethemarriage |
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| 121 | 121 | | 109 evenifmaritaldifficultiesarise,includingtheobligationtoseek |
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| 122 | 122 | | 110 maritalcounselinginthosedifficulttimesofmaritalconflict;and |
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| 123 | 123 | | 111 thelimitedgroundsforlegallyterminatingaCovenantMarriage |
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| 124 | 124 | | 112 bydissolutionorlegalseparation. |
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| 125 | 125 | | 113 STATEOFMISSOURI____________________) |
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| 126 | 126 | | 114 COUNTYOF____________________) |
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| 127 | 127 | | 115 _________________________ |
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| 128 | 128 | | 116 Counselor/Clergy |
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| 129 | 129 | | 117 Onthis______dayof______intheyear______beforeme,_____ |
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| 130 | 130 | | 118 _(NameofNotary)NotaryPublicdulycommissionedandacting |
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| 131 | 131 | | 119 withinandfortheCountyandStateaforesaid,personally |
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| 132 | 132 | | 120 appeared______(counselor,priest,minister,pastor,rabbi,or |
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| 133 | 133 | | 121 otherclergy)knowntometobetheidenticalpersonwhosename |
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| 134 | 134 | | 122 isaffixedhereto,andwhoexecutedtheAffidavit,and |
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| 135 | 135 | | 123 acknowledgedthattheyexecutedthesamefortheusesand |
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| 136 | 136 | | 124 purposesthereincontainedandsetforth. |
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| 137 | 137 | | 125 (Seal) |
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| 138 | 138 | | 126 Mycommissionexpires:_________________________ |
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| 139 | 139 | | 127 NotaryPublic_________________________";and |
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| 140 | 140 | | 128 (4)(a)Ifahusbandandwifehavepreviouslyobtainedastandardmarriage |
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| 141 | 141 | | 129licensebutwouldliketoconvertthestandardmarriagelicensetoacovenantmarriage |
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| 142 | 142 | | 130license,anotarizedattestation,tobeinaformasprovidedunderparagraph(b)ofthis |
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| 143 | 143 | | 131subdivision,ofthehusband'sandwife'sintenttoconverttoacovenantmarriageshall |
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| 144 | 144 | | 132besubmittedtotherecorderofdeeds.Ahusbandandwifewhoapplyforacovenant |
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| 145 | 145 | | 133marriageconversionunderthissubdivisionshallnotberequiredtoreceivepremarital |
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| 146 | 146 | | 134counseling,andthehusbandandwifearenotrequiredtohavetheconvertedcovenant |
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| 147 | 147 | | 135marriageseparatelysolemnized.Theconversionofthestandardmarriagetocovenant |
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| 148 | 148 | | 136marriageofapreviouslymarriedcoupleshallnotrequiretheattestationsbyclergyor |
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| 149 | 149 | | 137counselors.Conversiontoacovenantmarriageshallnotmakevalidamarriagethatis |
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| 150 | 150 | | 138prohibitedunderthischapterorthatisnotvalidlycontractedinthisstate. |
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| 151 | 151 | | HB562 5 139 (b)Anotarizedattestationoftheintenttoconvertastandardmarriagelicenseto |
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| 152 | 152 | | 140acovenantmarriagelicenseshallbeinthefollowingform: |
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| 153 | 153 | | 141 "DECLARATIONOFINTENTTOCONVERTTO |
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| 154 | 154 | | 142 COVENANT MARRIAGE |
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| 155 | 155 | | 143 ACOVENANT MARRIAGE |
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| 156 | 156 | | 144 Wesolemnlydeclarethatwebelievethatmarriageisacovenant |
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| 157 | 157 | | 145 betweenonemanandonewomanwhoagreetolivetogetheras |
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| 158 | 158 | | 146 husbandandwifeforaslongastheybothlive.Weunderstand |
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| 159 | 159 | | 147 thatacovenantmarriageisforlifeandthatweunderstandthe |
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| 160 | 160 | | 148 seriousnessofCovenantMarriage,includingallthelegal |
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| 161 | 161 | | 149 requirementsofindividualswhenenteringintoCovenant |
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| 162 | 162 | | 150 Marriage.Ifweexperiencemaritaldifficulties,wecommit |
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| 163 | 163 | | 151 ourselvestotakeallreasonableeffortstopreserveourmarriage, |
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| 164 | 164 | | 152 includingmaritalcounseling. |
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| 165 | 165 | | 153 Withfullknowledgeofwhatthiscommitmentmeans,wedo |
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| 166 | 166 | | 154 declarethatourmarriagewillbeboundbyMissourilawon |
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| 167 | 167 | | 155 CovenantMarriage,andwepromisetolove,honor,andcarefor |
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| 168 | 168 | | 156 oneanotherashusbandandwifefortherestofourlives. |
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| 169 | 169 | | 157 _________________________ |
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| 170 | 170 | | 158 MaleSpouse |
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| 171 | 171 | | 159 _________________________ |
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| 172 | 172 | | 160 FemaleSpouse |
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| 173 | 173 | | 161 AFFIDAVIT |
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| 174 | 174 | | 162 BEITKNOWNTHATtheundersignedaffiantsacknowledge |
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| 175 | 175 | | 163 thattheyarerequestingtoconverttheirexistingmarriagelicense |
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| 176 | 176 | | 164 toacovenantmarriagelicense.Theaffiantsacknowledgeand |
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| 177 | 177 | | 165 understandtheseriousnessofCovenantMarriage,includingall |
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| 178 | 178 | | 166 thelegalrequirementsofindividualswhenenteringinto |
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| 179 | 179 | | 167 CovenantMarriage;thefactthataCovenantMarriageisa |
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| 180 | 180 | | 168 commitmentforlife;thefactthattheobligationofaCovenant |
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| 181 | 181 | | 169 Marriageistotakereasonableeffortstopreservethemarriage |
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| 182 | 182 | | HB562 6 170 evenifmaritaldifficultiesarise,includingtheobligationtoseek |
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| 183 | 183 | | 171 maritalcounselinginthosedifficulttimesofmaritalconflict;and |
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| 184 | 184 | | 172 thelimitedgroundsforlegallyterminatingaCovenantMarriage |
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| 185 | 185 | | 173 bydivorceorlegalseparation. |
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| 186 | 186 | | 174 STATEOFMISSOURI____________________) |
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| 187 | 187 | | 175 COUNTYOF____________________) |
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| 188 | 188 | | 176 _________________________ |
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| 189 | 189 | | 177 MaleSpouse |
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| 190 | 190 | | 178 _________________________ |
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| 191 | 191 | | 179 FemaleSpouse |
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| 192 | 192 | | 180 Onthis______dayof______intheyear______beforeme,_____ |
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| 193 | 193 | | 181 _(NameofNotary)NotaryPublicdulycommissionedandacting |
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| 194 | 194 | | 182 withinandfortheCountyandStateaforesaid,personally |
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| 195 | 195 | | 183 appeared______(MaleSpouse)and______(FemaleSpouse) |
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| 196 | 196 | | 184 knowntometobetheidenticalpersonswhosenamesareaffixed |
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| 197 | 197 | | 185 hereto,andwhoexecutedtheAffidavitandacknowledgedthat |
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| 198 | 198 | | 186 theyexecutedthesamefortheusesandpurposestherein |
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| 199 | 199 | | 187 containedandsetforth. |
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| 200 | 200 | | 188 (Seal) |
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| 201 | 201 | | 189 Mycommissionexpires:_________________________ |
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| 202 | 202 | | 190 NotaryPublic_________________________". |
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| 203 | 203 | | 191 4.Therecorderofdeedsshalldocumentthattheattestationsweresubmittedand |
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| 204 | 204 | | 192shallfileallcovenantmarriagelicensedocumentationaccordingtothelawsofthestate |
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| 205 | 205 | | 193ofMissouri.Ifalltheprovisionshavebeenmetunderthissection,therecorderofdeeds |
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| 206 | 206 | | 194shallissuetothehusbandandwifeamarriagelicensecertificatethatdocumentsthe |
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| 207 | 207 | | 195husband'sandwife'scovenantmarriageorconversiontoacovenantmarriage |
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| 208 | 208 | | 196accordingly. |
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| 209 | 209 | | 197 5.ThestateofMissourishallpublishapageonitswebsitetitled"Missouri |
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| 210 | 210 | | 198CovenantMarriageAct".Thepageshalldescribetherequirementsforenteringintoa |
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| 211 | 211 | | 199covenantmarriageunderthissectionandthegroundsnecessarytoobtainadecreeof |
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| 212 | 212 | | HB562 7 200dissolutionofcovenantmarriageoralegalseparationofcovenantmarriageunder |
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| 213 | 213 | | 201section452.055. |
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| 214 | 214 | | 452.055.1.Ahusbandandwifewhoenteredintoacovenantmarriageunder |
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| 215 | 215 | | 2section451.055mayfileapetitionforlegalseparationofcovenantmarriageatanytime, |
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| 216 | 216 | | 3butapetitionfordissolutionofcovenantmarriageshallbefiledonlyafterthecourthas |
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| 217 | 217 | | 4orderedalegalseparation.Thecourtmayentertemporaryordersatanytimeaftera |
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| 218 | 218 | | 5petitionforlegalseparationofcovenantmarriageorapetitionfordissolutionof |
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| 219 | 219 | | 6covenantmarriagehasbeenfiledunderthissection. |
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| 220 | 220 | | 7 2.Regardlessofwhetherahusbandandwifehaveenteredintoastandard |
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| 221 | 221 | | 8marriageorcovenantmarriage,ifthereisacourt-orderedrequirementthatdivorcing |
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| 222 | 222 | | 9orseparatingparentswithatleastoneminorchildarerequiredtoattendaparenting |
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| 223 | 223 | | 10educationclass,thepartiesmayoptforafaith-basedalternativeprogramaslongasthat |
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| 224 | 224 | | 11programinformsthepartiesoftheeffectsofdivorceonfamiliesandchildren. |
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| 225 | 225 | | 12 3.Ifahusbandandwifehaveenteredintoacovenantmarriageundersection |
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| 226 | 226 | | 13451.055,thecourtshallrequirethatbothpartiesattendatleastfortyhoursofmarital |
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| 227 | 227 | | 14counselingbeforeadissolutionmaybegranted.Counselingmaybeprovidedbyeithera |
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| 228 | 228 | | 15faith-basedorganizationoraprofessionalmarriagecounselororagencythereof. |
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| 229 | 229 | | 16 4.Ifahusbandandwifehaveenteredintoacovenantmarriageundersection |
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| 230 | 230 | | 17451.055,thecourtshallnotenteradecreeofdissolutionuntilatleasttwoyearshave |
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| 231 | 231 | | 18passedaftertheinitialfilingforlegalseparationordissolution,andthecourtshallgrant |
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| 232 | 232 | | 19adissolutionfordivorceonlyafterfirstorderingalegalseparation,includingany |
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| 233 | 233 | | 20temporaryordersdeemednecessarybythecourtforthefollowingsituations: |
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| 234 | 234 | | 21 (1)Eitherspousehascommittedadultery; |
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| 235 | 235 | | 22 (2)Eitherspousehashabituallyabuseddrugsoralcohol; |
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| 236 | 236 | | 23 (3)Eitherspousehascommittedafelonyandhasbeensentencedtodeathor |
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| 237 | 237 | | 24imprisonmentinanyfederal,state,county,ormunicipalcorrectionalfacility; |
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| 238 | 238 | | 25 (4)Eitherspousehasphysicallyorsexuallyabusedtheotherspouse,achild,a |
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| 239 | 239 | | 26relativeofeitherspousepermanentlylivinginthematrimonialdomicile,orhas |
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| 240 | 240 | | 27committeddomesticviolenceorsevereemotionalabuse; |
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| 241 | 241 | | 28 (5)Eitherspousehasabandonedthematrimonialdomicileandhasnotbeenin |
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| 242 | 242 | | 29contactwiththeotherspouseforatleasttwoyearsandthatspouserefusestoreturn.A |
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| 243 | 243 | | 30partymayfileapetitionbasedonthisgroundbyallegingthathisorherspousehas |
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| 244 | 244 | | 31abandonedthematrimonialdomicileandisexpectedtoremainabsentfortherequired |
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| 245 | 245 | | 32periodofatleasttwoyears.Ifhisorherspousehasnotabandonedthematrimonial |
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| 246 | 246 | | 33domicilefortherequiredperiodoftwoyearsatthetimeofthefilingofthepetition,the |
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| 247 | 247 | | 34actionofadissolutionofmarriageshallbestayedfortheperiodoftimeremainingto |
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| 248 | 248 | | HB562 8 35meetthegroundsbasedonabandonment;exceptthat,thecourtmayenterandenforce |
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| 249 | 249 | | 36temporaryordersofalegalseparationduringthetimethattheactionispending; |
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| 250 | 250 | | 37 (6)Thespouseshavebeenlivingseparateandapartcontinuouslywithout |
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| 251 | 251 | | 38reconciliationforatleasttwoyears.Apartymayfileapetitionbasedonthisgroundby |
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| 252 | 252 | | 39allegingthatitisexpectedthatthepartieshavebeenlivingseparateandapartforthe |
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| 253 | 253 | | 40requiredperiodofatleasttwoyears.Ifthepartieshavenotbeenseparated |
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| 254 | 254 | | 41continuouslyfortherequiredperiodofatleasttwoyearsatthetimeofthefilingofthe |
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| 255 | 255 | | 42petition,theactionofdissolutionofmarriageshallbestayeduntiltherequirementof |
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| 256 | 256 | | 43livingapartandseparatecontinuouslyforatleasttwoyearsismet;exceptthat,the |
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| 257 | 257 | | 44courtmayenterandenforcetemporaryordersforalegalseparationduringthetime |
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| 258 | 258 | | 45thattheactionispending;or |
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| 259 | 259 | | 46 (7)Thehusbandandwifehaveattendedatleastfortyhoursofmarital |
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| 260 | 260 | | 47counselingsessionsoverthecourseofatleasttwoyears. |
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| 261 | 261 | | 48 5.Dissolutionunderthissectionshallbegrantedafterallotherremediesunder |
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| 262 | 262 | | 49thissectionhavefailed. |
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| 263 | 263 | | âś” |
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| 264 | 264 | | HB562 9 |
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