Kehoe to sign bill ending Missouri’s ban on finalizing divorces during pregnancy

Missouri lawmakers unanimously approved a bill to allow pregnant women the ability to finalize a divorce. (MGN | MGN Image (Credit))

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe says he plans to sign a bill that will overturn a law on the books that states a woman can’t get a divorce if she’s pregnant. The law is decades-old. It allows pregnant women only to file for a divorce — not finalize it. Missouri lawmakers unanimously approved the bill to allow pregnant women the ability to finalize a divorce. Photo - (MGN | MGN Image (Credit))

It is one of three bills Kehoe plans to sign into law on Tuesday, April 7.

By Heidi Schmidt

Published: Apr. 3, 2026

Reprinted from KY3.com at: https://www.ky3.com/2026/04/03/kehoe-sign-bill-ending-missouris-ban-finalizing-divorces-during-pregnancy/