Utah § 81-15-104 - Arbitration agreement.

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§ 81-15-104. Arbitration agreement.

Effective 5/7/2025
81-15-104.  Arbitration agreement.
(1)An arbitration agreement shall:
(a)be in a record signed by the parties;
(b)identify the arbitrator, an arbitration organization, or a method of selecting an arbitrator; and
(c)identify the family law dispute the parties intend to arbitrate.
(2)Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (3), an agreement in a record to arbitrate a family law dispute that arises between the parties before, at the time, or after the agreement is made is valid and enforceable as any other contract and irrevocable except on a ground that exists at law or in equity for the revocation of a contract.
(3)An agreement to arbitrate a child-related dispute that arises between the parties after the agreement is made is unenforceable unless:
(a)the parties affirm the agreement in a record after the dispute arises; or
(b)the agreement was entered during a family law proceeding and the court approved or incorporated the agreement in an order issued in the proceeding.
(4) If a party objects to arbitration on the ground the arbitration agreement is unenforceable or the agreement does not include a family law dispute, the court shall decide whether the agreement is enforceable or includes the family law dispute.


Enacted by Chapter 315, 2025 General Session

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