Utah § 81-2-407 - Validity of a foreign marriage -- Exceptions.
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§ 81-2-407. Validity of a foreign marriage -- Exceptions.
Effective 5/6/2026 81-2-407.
Validity of a foreign marriage -- Exceptions.
(1)
As used in this section, "minor" means an individual who is younger than 18 years old.
(2)
A marriage solemnized in any other country, state, or territory, if valid where solemnized, is valid in this state, unless:
(a)
the marriage would be prohibited and declared void in this state under Subsection 81-2-403(1)(a); or
(b)
the marriage is between parties who are related to each other within and including three degrees of consanguinity, except as provided in Subsection 81-2-402(2).
(3)
Notwithstanding Subsection (2), a marriage solemnized in any other country, state, or territory, in which at least one of the parties of the marriage was a minor at the time of the marriage solemnization, is invalid in this state unless:
(a)
the minor was 16 or 17 years old at the time of the marriage solemnization;
(b)
the age difference between both parties to the marriage is not more than four years;
(c)
the minor obtained consent from a parent or guardian to enter the marriage;
(d)
the minor voluntarily entered the marriage; and
(e)
before the parties entered the marriage, a court provided written authorization for the marriage.
Section 81-2-407 ("Validity of a foreign marriage -- Exceptions.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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