If the couple demonstrates a valid covenant marriage to the court, a judge can only grant the divorce for one of the following fault-based grounds:
The at-fault spouse committed adultery during the marriage;
The at-fault spouse committed a felony, and a court sentenced the spouse to death or imprisonment;
Either spouse abandoned the marital home for a period of at least one year before the petitioning spouse filed for divorce;
The at-fault spouse physically or sexually abused the petitioning spouse, a child, or relative of either spouse; or
The at-fault spouse has habitually abused drugs or alcohol.