STATUTES
Marriages prohibited and void.
The following marriages are prohibited and declared void:
(1) when there is a husband or wife living, from whom the
person marrying has not been divorced;
(2) when the male or female is under 18 years of age unless
consent is obtained as provided in Section 30-1-9;
(3) when the male or female is under 14 years of age or,
beginning May 3, 1999, when the male or female is under
16 years of age at the time the parties attempt to enter
into the marriage; however, exceptions may be made for a
person 15 years of age, under conditions set in accordance
with Section 30-1-9;
(4) between a divorced person and any person other than
the one from whom the divorce was secured until the divorce
decree becomes absolute, and, if an appeal is taken, until
after the affirmance of the decree; and
(5) between persons of the same sex.
(Utah Code Ann. Section 30-1-2)
Marriage recognition policy.
(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 creating any legal status, rights, benefits, or duties
that are substantially equivalent to those provided under
Utah law to a man and a woman because they are married.
(2) Nothing in Subsection (1) impairs any contract or other
rights, benefits, or duties that are enforceable independently
of this section.
(Utah Code Ann. Section 30-1-4.1)
CONSTITUTION
Approved by the electorate on November 2, 2004:
Article I, Section 29. [Marriage.]
(1) Marriage consists only of the legal union between a
man and a woman.
(2) No other domestic union, however denominated, may be
recognized as a marriage or given the same or substantially
equivalent legal effect.
Section 2. Submittal to voters.
The lieutenant governor is directed to submit this proposed
amendment to the voters of the state at the next regular
general election in the manner provided by law.
Section 3. Effective date.
If the amendment proposed by this joint resolution is approved
by a majority of those voting on it at the next regular
general election, the amendment shall take effect on January
1, 2005.
