Utah · statute · Utah Code tit. 81 · 462 active provisions
As used in this title: (1) "Child" means, except as provided in Sections 81-5-102, 81-6-101, 81-8-102, and 81-10-101, a son or daughter of any age. (2) "Court" means: (a) a judge; or (b) a court commissioner if the court commissioner has authority to hear the matter under Section 78A-5-107 or the Utah Rules of Judicial…
As used in this part: (1) "Alimony" means the same as that term is defined in Section 81-4-101. (2) "Child support" means the same as that term is defined in Section 81-6-101.
(1) (a) In an action under this title, a party may file a motion to have the records of the action other than the final judgment, order, or decree, classified as private. (b) If the court finds that there are substantial interests favoring restricting access that clearly outweigh the interests favoring access, the cour…
(1) (a) In an action filed under Chapter 4, Dissolution of Marriage, Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 6, Cohabitant Abuse Protective Orders, or in an action to establish an order of custody, parent-time, child support, alimony, or the division of property in a domestic case, the court may order a party to pay the costs, atto…
In an action under this title, the court has continuing jurisdiction after a decree or final order is entered to make subsequent changes to the order, or to enter a new order, including an order regarding: (1) the distribution of the property and obligations for debts, as is reasonable and necessary, for an action desc…
Reserved.
(1) (a) It is the policy of this state to recognize as marriage only the legal union of a man and a woman as provided in this chapter. (b) Except for the relationship of marriage between a man and a woman recognized pursuant to this chapter, this state will not recognize, enforce, or give legal effect to any law creati…
As used in this part: (1) "Premarital counseling" includes group counseling, individual counseling, and couple counseling. (2) "Premarital education" includes: (a) a lecture, class, seminar, or workshop provided by a person that meets the requirements of Subsection 81-2-206(2)(b)(i); or (b) an online course approved by…
It is the policy of the state to enhance the possibility of couples to achieve more stable, satisfying, and enduring marital and family relationships by providing opportunities for and encouraging the use of premarital counseling or education before securing a marriage license.
(1) A county is authorized to: (a) provide for premarital counseling; and (b) require the use of premarital counseling as a condition precedent to the issuance of a marriage license under the provisions of this part. (2) The county may appoint a premarital counseling board consisting of seven members, four of whom shal…
(1) It shall be the function and duty of the premarital counseling board, after holding public hearings, to make, adopt, and certify to the county legislative body a master plan for premarital counseling of marriage license applicants within the purposes and objectives of this part. (2) The master plan described in Sub…
Whenever a county has adopted a master plan for premarital counseling no resident of the county may obtain a marriage license without conforming to the plan, except that: (1) an individual who applies for a marriage license shall have the right to secure the license and to marry notwithstanding the individual's failure…
(1) The county clerk of a county that operates an online marriage application system and issues a marriage license to applicants who certify completion of premarital counseling or education in accordance with Subsection (2) shall reduce the marriage license fee by $20. (2) (a) To qualify for the reduced fee under Subse…
For the purposes of this part, the premarital counseling board of each county or combination of counties may determine those persons who are to perform any services under this part and any person so acting is not subject to prosecution or other sanctions for the person's failure to hold any license for these services a…
(1) Except for the information required or to be required on the marriage license application form, any information given by a marriage license applicant in compliance with this part: (a) shall be confidential information; and (b) may not be released by any person, board, commission, or other entity. (2) Notwithstandin…
Any county adopting a master plan under this act is authorized to charge, in addition to the county's ordinary marriage license application fees, not more than $10 for premarital counseling, to be paid by the applicants at the time the applicants make application.
As used in this part: (1) "County clerk" means: (a) the county clerk of the county; or (b) an employee or designee of the county clerk who is authorized to issue marriage licenses or solemnize marriages. (2) "Judge or magistrate of the United States" means: (a) a justice of the United States Supreme Court; (b) a judge…
(1) A marriage may not be solemnized in this state without a license issued by the county clerk of any county of this state. (2) (a) A license issued within this state by a county clerk may only be used within this state. (b) A license is considered used within this state if the officiant is physically present in the s…
(1) A county clerk may issue a marriage license only after an application is filed with the county clerk's office, requiring the following information: (a) the full names of the applicants, including the maiden or bachelor name of each applicant; (b) the social security numbers of the applicants, unless an applicant ha…
(1) (a) If an applicant is a minor at the time of applying for a license, a county clerk may not issue a marriage license without the signed consent of the minor's parent or legal guardian given in person to the clerk, except that: (i) if the parents of the minor are divorced, consent shall be given by the parent havin…
(1) The following individuals may solemnize a marriage: (a) an individual 18 years old or older who is authorized by a religious denomination to solemnize a marriage; (b) a Native American spiritual advisor; (c) the governor; (d) the lieutenant governor; (e) the state attorney general; (f) the state treasurer; (g) the…
(1) (a) The county clerk shall: (i) file and preserve the marriage license returned by an individual under Subsection 81-2-305(5) with the certificate of the marriage; and (ii) record the marriage license and certificate in a book kept for that purpose or by electronic means. (b) The record shall be properly indexed in…
Reserved.
(1) The following marriages are incestuous and void from the beginning, regardless of whether the relationship is legally recognized: (a) a marriage between a parent and a child; (b) a marriage between an ancestor and a descendant of any degree; (c) a marriage between siblings of the half or whole blood; (d) a marriage…
(1) A marriage is prohibited and void if: (a) there is a spouse living from whom the individual marrying has not been divorced; (b) except as provided in Subsection (2), the individual marrying is under 18 years old; or (c) between a divorced individual and any individual other than the one from whom the divorce was se…