Utah Code 30-1-4.5. Validity of marriage not solemnized
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(1) A marriage which is not solemnized according to this chapter shall be legal and valid if a court or administrative order establishes that the marriage arises out of a contract between a man and a woman who:
Terms Used In Utah Code 30-1-4.5
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Man: means an adult human male. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Woman: means an adult human female. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) are of legal age and capable of giving consent;
(1)(b) are legally capable of entering a solemnized marriage under the provisions of this chapter;
(1)(c) have cohabited;
(1)(d) mutually assume marital rights, duties, and obligations; and
(1)(e) who hold themselves out as and have acquired a uniform and general reputation as husband and wife.
(2)
(2)(a) A petition for an unsolemnized marriage shall be filed during the relationship described in Subsection (1), or within one year following the termination of that relationship.
(2)(b) Evidence of a marriage recognizable under this section may be manifested in any form, and may be proved under the same general rules of evidence as facts in other cases.