Marriage bill a good idea

 
By Mike Jestes and Brian Hobbs
Published: April 5, 2008

With due respect to former Judge Michael Chionopoulos , "Divorce bill a bad idea” (Opinion, March 22) mischaracterized an important piece of legislation. House Bill 1026, by Rep. John Wright, R-Broken Arrow, and Sen. Owen Laughlin, R-Woodward , allows for the designation of a covenant marriage and limits the grounds on which this lifelong union may be dissolved.

Chionopoulos asserts that HB 1026 would "remove inc...


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