LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL S.B. 95
6 Approved for Filing: J. Carlton 6 1st Sub. (Green)
6 02-08-24 2:56 PM 6
Senator Todd D. Weiler proposes the following substitute bill:
1 DOMESTIC RELATIONS RECODIFICATION
2 2024 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Todd D. Weiler
5 House Sponsor: Brady Brammer
6
7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill recodifies and amends statutes related to domestic relations.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 < recodifies Title 30, Husband and Wife, to Title 81, Utah Domestic Relations Code;
13 < recodifies Title 78B, Chapter 12, Utah Child Support Act, to Title 81, Chapter 6,
14 Child Support;
15 < defines terms;
16 < clarifies provisions related to a claim of a creditor when the joint debtors divorce or
17 are living separately under an order of separate maintenance;
18 < clarifies the validation of a marriage to an individual subject to chronic epileptic fits
19 who had not been sterilized;
20 < clarifies the validation of an interracial marriage; 1st Sub. S.B. 95
21 < clarifies the validation of a marriage to an individual with acquired immune
22 deficiency syndrome or other sexually transmitted disease;
23 < clarifies provisions regarding the rights and obligations during a marriage;
24 < clarifies provisions regarding the dissolution of a marriage, including:
25 C an order for separate maintenance;
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26 C an annulment; and
27 C a divorce;
28 < clarifies provisions regarding child support, including:
29 C the requirements for a child support order;
30 C the general requirements for calculating child support; and
31 C the requirements for calculating child support for a sole physical custody case, a
32 joint physical custody case, and a split physical custody case;
33 < clarifies provisions regarding custody, parent-time, and visitation;
34 < repeals statutes related to domestic relations, including a statute on the appointment
35 of counsel for a child; and
36 < makes technical and conforming changes.
37 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
38 None
39 Other Special Clauses:
40 This bill provides a special effective date.
41 This bill provides coordination clauses.
42 Utah Code Sections Affected:
43 AMENDS:
44 15-4-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 327
45 15-4-6.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2000, Chapter 252
46 15-4-6.7, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 327
47 17-16-21, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 335
48 23A-4-1102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 327 and renumbered and
49 amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 103
50 26B-1-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 302
51 26B-5-316, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 308
52 26B-6-411, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 308
53 26B-8-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 306 and last amended by
54 Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 306
55 26B-9-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
56 26B-9-104, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
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57 26B-9-201, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
58 26B-9-202, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
59 26B-9-210, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
60 26B-9-211, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
61 26B-9-212, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
62 26B-9-213, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
63 26B-9-214, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
64 26B-9-217, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
65 26B-9-220, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
66 26B-9-221, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
67 26B-9-224, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
68 26B-9-225, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
69 26B-9-226, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
70 26B-9-230, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
71 26B-9-301, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
72 26B-9-303, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
73 26B-9-304, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
74 26B-9-403, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
75 26B-9-405, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
76 26B-9-501, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
77 31A-22-610.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 327
78 35A-3-307, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 221
79 51-9-408, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 262
80 58-60-112, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 139
81 63G-20-201, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 46
82 63I-1-278, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapters 188, 318, 384, and 423
83 63I-2-278, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 33 and 250
84 63M-15-204, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 91
85 76-8-1201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 221
86 77-36-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapters 185 and 430
87 77-38-615, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 237
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88 78A-2-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 330
89 78A-5a-103 (Effective 10/01/24), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 394
90 78A-6-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 115, 161, 264, and 330
91 78A-6-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 335
92 78A-6-356, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 330
93 78B-3-416, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 139
94 78B-3-426, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 440
95 78B-6-316, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
96 78B-7-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 262
97 78B-15-102, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
98 78B-15-113, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
99 78B-15-603, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
100 78B-15-610, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 188
101 78B-15-623, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
102 78B-20-403, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 224
103 78B-20-404, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 224
104 80-2-906, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 334
105 ENACTS:
106 63I-1-281, Utah Code Annotated 1953
107 63I-2-281, Utah Code Annotated 1953
108 81-1-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
109 81-1-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
110 81-1-202, Utah Code Annotated 1953
111 81-1-204, Utah Code Annotated 1953
112 81-2-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
113 81-2-301, Utah Code Annotated 1953
114 81-2-401, Utah Code Annotated 1953
115 81-3-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
116 81-4-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
117 81-4-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
118 81-4-301, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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119 81-4-401, Utah Code Annotated 1953
120 81-4-402, Utah Code Annotated 1953
121 81-4-406, Utah Code Annotated 1953
122 81-4-501, Utah Code Annotated 1953
123 81-4-502, Utah Code Annotated 1953
124 81-4-503, Utah Code Annotated 1953
125 81-4-504, Utah Code Annotated 1953
126 81-5-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
127 81-6-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
128 81-6-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
129 81-6-204, Utah Code Annotated 1953
130 81-6-205, Utah Code Annotated 1953
131 81-6-206, Utah Code Annotated 1953
132 81-6-207, Utah Code Annotated 1953
133 81-6-212, Utah Code Annotated 1953
134 81-6-213, Utah Code Annotated 1953
135 81-6-301, Utah Code Annotated 1953
136 81-6-401, Utah Code Annotated 1953
137 81-7-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
138 81-8-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
139 81-9-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
140 81-9-301, Utah Code Annotated 1953
141 RENUMBERS AND AMENDS:
142 81-1-203, (Renumbered from 30-3-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
143 142)
144 81-2-102, (Renumbered from 30-1-4.1, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 261)
145 81-2-201, (Renumbered from 30-1-36, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter
146 347)
147 81-2-202, (Renumbered from 30-1-30, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter
148 347)
149 81-2-203, (Renumbered from 30-1-31, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1971, Chapter 64)
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150 81-2-204, (Renumbered from 30-1-32, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter
151 297)
152 81-2-205, (Renumbered from 30-1-33, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter
153 297)
154 81-2-206, (Renumbered from 30-1-34, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter
155 91)
156 81-2-207, (Renumbered from 30-1-35, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter
157 297)
158 81-2-208, (Renumbered from 30-1-37, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter
159 297)
160 81-2-209, (Renumbered from 30-1-38, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1971, Chapter 64)
161 81-2-302, (Renumbered from 30-1-7, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter
162 305)
163 81-2-303, (Renumbered from 30-1-8, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter
164 305)
165 81-2-304, (Renumbered from 30-1-9, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter
166 305)
167 81-2-305, (Renumbered from 30-1-6, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter
168 444)
169 81-2-306, (Renumbered from 30-1-12, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter
170 327)
171 81-2-402, (Renumbered from 30-1-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter
172 217)
173 81-2-403, (Renumbered from 30-1-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters
174 300 and 317)
175 81-2-404, (Renumbered from 30-1-2.1, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1963, Chapter 41)
176 81-2-405, (Renumbered from 30-1-2.2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1995, Chapter
177 20)
178 81-2-406, (Renumbered from 30-1-2.3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1995, Chapter
179 20)
180 81-2-407, (Renumbered from 30-1-4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter
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181 300)
182 81-2-408, (Renumbered from 30-1-4.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter
183 186)
184 81-2-409, (Renumbered from 30-1-3, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2022,
185 Chapter 217)
186 81-3-102, (Renumbered from 30-2-2, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
187 81-3-103, (Renumbered from 30-2-3, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
188 81-3-104, (Renumbered from 30-2-4, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
189 81-3-105, (Renumbered from 30-2-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter
190 327)
191 81-3-106, (Renumbered from 30-2-6, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
192 81-3-107, (Renumbered from 30-2-7, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter
193 297)
194 81-3-108, (Renumbered from 30-2-8, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
195 81-3-109, (Renumbered from 30-2-9, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter
196 457)
197 81-3-110, (Renumbered from 30-2-10, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1977, Chapter
198 122)
199 81-3-111, (Renumbered from 30-2-11, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters
200 3 and 382)
201 81-3-201, (Renumbered from 30-8-2, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1994, Chapter 105)
202 81-3-202, (Renumbered from 30-8-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter
203 297)
204 81-3-203, (Renumbered from 30-8-4, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1994, Chapter 105)
205 81-3-204, (Renumbered from 30-8-5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1994, Chapter 105)
206 81-3-205, (Renumbered from 30-8-6, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1994, Chapter 105)
207 81-3-206, (Renumbered from 30-8-7, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1994, Chapter 105)
208 81-3-207, (Renumbered from 30-8-8, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1994, Chapter 105)
209 81-3-208, (Renumbered from 30-8-9, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1994, Chapter 105)
210 81-4-102, (Renumbered from 30-1-17.4, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1971, Chapter 65)
211 81-4-103, (Renumbered from 30-4a-1, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1983, Chapter 118)
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212 81-4-104, (Renumbered from 30-3-4.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter
213 34)
214 81-4-105, (Renumbered from 30-3-11.4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022,
215 Chapter 272)
216 81-4-106, (Renumbered from 30-3-11.3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022,
217 Chapter 272)
218 81-4-202, (Renumbered from 30-4-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1993, Chapter
219 137)
220 81-4-203, (Renumbered from 30-4-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1977, Chapter
221 122)
222 81-4-204, (Renumbered from 30-4-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1991, Chapter
223 257)
224 81-4-205, (Renumbered from 30-4-4, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
225 81-4-206, (Renumbered from 30-4-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1977, Chapter
226 122)
227 81-4-302, (Renumbered from 30-1-17.1, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1971, Chapter 65)
228 81-4-303, (Renumbered from 30-1-17, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter
229 300)
230 81-4-403, (Renumbered from 30-3-39, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter
231 3)
232 81-4-404, (Renumbered from 30-3-5.2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter
233 335)
234 81-4-405, (Renumbered from 30-3-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter
235 47)
236 81-6-101, (Renumbered from 78B-12-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
237 Chapters 330 and 333)
238 81-6-103, (Renumbered from 78B-12-103, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
239 Utah 2008, Chapter 3)
240 81-6-104, (Renumbered from 78B-12-105, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
241 Utah 2008, Chapter 3)
242 81-6-105, (Renumbered from 78B-12-105.1, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2021,
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243 Chapters 111 and 111)
244 81-6-106, (Renumbered from 78B-12-113, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
245 Chapter 330)
246 81-6-107, (Renumbered from 78B-12-201, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
247 Utah 2008, Chapter 3)
248 81-6-108, (Renumbered from 78B-12-109, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
249 Utah 2008, Chapter 3)
250 81-6-109, (Renumbered from 78B-12-115, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
251 Utah 2008, Chapter 3)
252 81-6-110, (Renumbered from 78B-12-114, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
253 Utah 2008, Chapter 3)
254 81-6-202, (Renumbered from 78B-12-210, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022,
255 Chapter 470)
256 81-6-203, (Renumbered from 78B-12-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017,
257 Chapter 368)
258 81-6-208, (Renumbered from 78B-12-212, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
259 Chapter 333)
260 81-6-209, (Renumbered from 78B-12-214, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
261 Utah 2008, Chapter 3)
262 81-6-210, (Renumbered from 78B-12-217, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
263 Utah 2008, Chapter 3)
264 81-6-211, (Renumbered from 78B-12-216, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
265 Chapter 330)
266 81-6-214, (Renumbered from 78B-12-218, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
267 Utah 2008, Chapter 3)
268 81-6-302, (Renumbered from 78B-12-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022,
269 Chapter 470)
270 81-6-303, (Renumbered from 78B-12-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022,
271 Chapter 470)
272 81-6-304, (Renumbered from 78B-12-303, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter
273 470)
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