Meri has requested a "release" from Kody through their church, but the patriarch said: "I don't want to be accountable to this church and all their BS"

Meri Brown's bid to finalize her divorce from Kody Brown is hitting a snag. The patriarch is pushing back against her request.

After splitting from Kody Brown, Meri Brown is ready to move on with her life. In Sunday night’s episode of Sister Wives, the 53-year-old opened up about requesting a marriage release from their church to undo her and Kody’s “covenant.