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This bill modifies the conditions under which an unsolemnized marriage, meaning a marriage not performed by an authorized officiant or not following formal legal procedures, can be legally recognized in Utah. Specifically, it allows individuals to petition a court to validate such a marriage if it arose from a contract between two consenting adults who have cohabited, mutually assumed marital rights and obligations, and are generally recognized by others as spouses. However, this provision for petitioning to validate an unsolemnized marriage will only be available until May 5, 2027, after which no new petitions of this kind can be filed. The bill also retains a provision that a marriage solemnized by someone believed to have authority, even if they lacked it, will not be invalidated if the parties believed they were lawfully married, unless the marriage is otherwise prohibited or void by law. This bill is set to take effect on May 6, 2026.

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