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Index for Domestic Relations Recodification
Comparison of sections old to new | 2024 General Session

The table below indexes statutes recodified by S.B. 95, Domestic Relations Recodification, effective September 1, 2024. Older cases on this site may cite the pre-2024 section numbers shown here — use this index to find the current equivalent.

Old section Title of statute New section
Title 26B, Utah and Health and Human Services Code
Chapter 9, Recovery Services and Administration of Child Support
26B-9-227 Determination of parental liability. Repealed – Repetitive of 81-6-208(11)
Title 30, Husband and Wife
Chapter 1, Marriage
30-1-1 Incestuous marriages void. 81-2-402
30-1-2 Marriages prohibited and void. 81-2-403
30-1-2.1 Validation of marriage to a person subject to chronic epileptic fits who had not been sterilized. 81-2-404
30-1-2.2 Validation of interracial marriages. Repealed by H.B. 134 (2024 General Session)
30-1-2.3 Validation of marriage to a person with acquired immune deficiency syndrome or other sexually transmitted disease. 81-2-406
30-1-3 Legal recognition of a child when marriage is void. 81-2-409
30-1-4 Validity of foreign marriages -- Exceptions. 81-2-407
30-1-4.1 Marriage recognition policy. 81-2-102
30-1-4.5 Validity of marriage not solemnized. 81-2-408
30-1-5 Marriage solemnization -- Before unauthorized person -- Validity. Repealed – New location is 81-2-408(3)
30-1-6 Who may solemnize marriages -- Certificate. 81-2-301(2), (4); 81-2-305(1)-(4)
30-1-7 Marriage licenses -- Use within state -- Expiration. 81-2-302
30-1-8 Application for license -- Contents. 81-2-301(3); 81-2-303(1), (3)-(4)
30-1-9 Marriage by minors -- Consent of parent or guardian -- Juvenile court authorization. 81-2-301(3); 81-2-304(1)-(3)
30-1-9.1 Parental consent to prohibited marriage of minor -- Penalty. Repealed – New location is 81-2-304(4)(a)
30-1-10 Affidavit before the clerk -- Penalty. Repealed – New location is 81-2-303(5)
30-1-11 Return of license after ceremony -- Failure -- Penalty. Repealed – New location is 81-2-305(5)
30-1-12 Clerk to file license and certificate -- Designation as vital record. 81-2-306
30-1-13 Solemnization without license -- Penalty. Repealed – New location is 81-2-304(4)(b) & 81-2-305(6)(a)
30-1-14 Acting without authority -- Penalty. Repealed – New location is 81-2-304(4)(b) & 81-2-305(6)(a)
30-1-15 Solemnization of prohibited marriage -- Penalty. Repealed – New location is 81-2-304(4)(b) & 81-2-305(6)(b)
30-1-16 Misconduct of county clerk -- Penalty. Repealed – New location is 81-2-303(6)
30-1-17 Action to determine validity of marriage -- Judgment of validity or annulment. 81-4-303
30-1-17.1 Annulment -- Grounds for. 81-4-302
30-1-17.2 Action to determine validity of marriage -- Orders relating to parties, property, and children -- Presumption of paternity in marriage. Repealed; 81-4-303(4); Repetitive of 78B-15-204(1), (2); 78B-15-623(4), (7)
30-1-17.3 Age as basis of action to determine validity of marriage -- Refusal to grant annulment. Repealed – New location is 81-4-303(3)
30-1-17.4 Action for annulment or divorce as alternative relief. 81-4-102
30-1-30 Premarital counseling or education -- State policy -- Applicability. 81-2-202
30-1-31 Premarital counseling board in county -- Appointment, terms, compensation, offices -- Common counseling board with adjacent county. 81-2-203
30-1-32 Master plan for counseling. 81-2-204
30-1-33 Conformity to master plan for counseling as prerequisite to marriage license -- Exceptions. 81-2-205
30-1-34 Completion of counseling or education. 81-2-206
30-1-35 Persons performing counseling services designated by board -- Exemption from license requirements. 81-2-207
30-1-36 Activities included in premarital counseling or education. 81-2-201
30-1-37 Confidentiality of information obtained under counseling provisions. 81-2-208
30-1-38 Fee for counseling. 81-2-209
Chapter 2, Property Rights
30-2-2 Wife's right to contract, sue and be sued. 81-3-102
30-2-3 Conveyances between husband and wife. 81-3-103
30-2-4 Wife's right to wages -- Actions for personal injury. 81-3-104
30-2-5 Separate debts. 81-3-105
30-2-6 Actions based on property rights. 81-3-106
30-2-7 Husband's liability for wife's torts. 81-3-107
30-2-8 Agency between husband and wife. 81-3-108
30-2-9 Family expenses -- Joint and several liability. 81-3-109
30-2-10 Homestead rights -- Custody of children. 81-3-110
30-2-11 Action for consortium due to personal injury. 81-3-111
Chapter 3, Divorce
30-3-1 Procedure -- Residence -- Grounds. 81-4-402(1)-(2); 81-4-405
30-3-2 Right of husband to divorce. Repealed
30-3-3 Award of costs, attorney and witness fees -- Temporary alimony. 81-1-203
30-3-3.5 Collection fee for past due child support or alimony. 81-7-103
30-3-4 Pleadings -- Decree -- Use of affidavit -- Private records. 81-4-401(2); 81-4-406(1); 81-4-402(4)-(7); 81-1-202(1)
30-3-4.5 Motion for temporary separation order. 81-4-104
30-3-5 Disposition of property -- Maintenance and health care of parties and children -- Division of debts -- Court to have continuing jurisdiction -- Custody and parent-time -- Alimony -- Nonmeritorious petition for modification. Repealed; 81-4-501(2)-(4); 81-4-406(3)-(4), (8); 81-6-208(3); 81-6-209(5); 81-1-204; 81-9-206(10); 81-9-208(10)-(11); 81-4-502; 81-4-504; 81-4-505(1)-(3)
30-3-5.1 Provision for income withholding in child support order. Repealed – Already covered by 81-6-202(10)(f)
30-3-5.2 Allegations of child abuse or child sexual abuse -- Investigation. 81-4-404
30-3-5.4 Designation of primary and secondary health, dental, or hospital insurance coverage. Repealed; 81-6-208(1), (3)(c), (7)
30-3-5.5 Imputed income for recipient spouse for alimony purposes -- No recent work history or disability. Enacted by H.B. 220 (2024 General Session), renumbered to 81-4-503
30-3-7 When decree becomes absolute. 81-4-406(5)-(6)
30-3-8 Remarriage -- When unlawful. 81-4-406(7)
30-3-10 Custody of a child -- Custody factors. 81-9-204; 81-9-208(1); 81-9-205(2)(a)-(b); 81-9-203(2)(c)
30-3-10.1 Definitions -- Joint legal custody -- Joint physical custody. 81-9-101; 81-9-205(3)-(4)
30-3-10.2 Joint custody order -- Factors for court determination -- Public assistance. 81-9-205; 81-9-204(2)
30-3-10.3 Terms of joint legal or physical custody order. Repealed; 81-9-205(7)-(12)
30-3-10.4 Modification or termination of order. 81-9-208
30-3-10.5 Payments of support, maintenance, and alimony. Repealed – Repetitive of 81-7-102
30-3-10.7 Parenting plan -- Definitions. Repealed – New location is 81-9-101
30-3-10.8 Parenting plan -- Filing -- Modifications. Repealed – New location is 81-9-203
30-3-10.9 Parenting plan -- Objectives -- Required provisions -- Dispute resolution -- Education plan. 81-9-203(9)-(16)
30-3-10.10 Parenting plan -- Domestic violence. Repealed; 81-9-204(10); 81-9-206(8)-(9)
30-3-10.17 Social security number in court records. Repealed – New location is 81-1-202(3)
30-3-11.1 Family Court Act -- Purpose. Repealed
30-3-11.2 Appointment of counsel for child. Repealed
30-3-11.3 Mandatory parenting course for parties in a divorce or parentage action. 81-9-103
30-3-11.4 Mandatory orientation court for divorce or temporary separation actions. 81-4-105
30-3-18 Waiting period for hearing after filing for divorce -- Exemption -- Use of counseling and education services not to be construed as condonation or promotion. Repealed; 81-4-402(3), (8)
30-3-32 Parent-time -- Definitions -- Considerations for parent-time -- Relocation. Repealed; 81-9-101; 81-9-204(10)-(11)
30-3-33 Advisory guidelines for a custody and parent-time action. 81-9-202
30-3-34 Parent-time -- Best interests -- Rebuttable presumption. 81-9-206
30-3-34.5 Supervised parent-time. 81-9-207
30-3-35 Minimum schedule for parent-time for a child five to 18 years old. 81-9-302
30-3-35.1 Optional schedule for parent-time for a child five to 18 years old. 81-9-303
30-3-35.2 Equal parent-time schedule. 81-9-305; 81-6-206(7)
30-3-35.5 Minimum schedule for parent-time for child under five years old. 81-9-304
30-3-36 Special circumstances. Repealed; 81-9-206(11); 81-9-202(19)
30-3-37 Relocation. 81-9-209
30-3-38 Expedited Parent-time Enforcement Program. 81-9-102
30-3-39 Mediation program. 81-4-403
30-3-41 Definitions – Expert evidence – Violence or abuse findings – Child relationship and reunification. Enacted by H.B. 272 (2024 General Session), renumbered to 81-9-104
Chapter 4, Separate Maintenance
30-4-1 Action by spouse -- Grounds. 81-4-202
30-4-2 Procedure -- Venue. 81-4-203
30-4-3 Custody and maintenance of children -- Property and debt division -- Support payments. 81-4-204
30-4-4 Restraining disposal of property. 81-4-205
30-4-5 Rights and remedies -- Imprisonment of husband or wife. 81-4-206
Chapter 4a, Nunc Pro Tunc Orders
30-4a-1 Authority of court. 81-4-103
Chapter 5, Grandparents
30-5-1 Definitions. 81-9-401
30-5-2 Visitation rights of grandparents. 81-9-403
Chapter 5a, Custody and Visitation for Individuals Other than Parents Act
30-5a-101 Title. Repealed
30-5a-102 Definitions. Repealed – New location is 81-9-401(4)
30-5a-103 Custody and visitation for individuals other than a parent. 81-9-402
30-5a-104 Exceptions. 81-9-404
Chapter 8, Uniform Premarital Agreement Act
30-8-1 Title. Repealed
30-8-2 Definitions 81-3-201
30-8-3 Writing -- Signature required. 81-3-202
30-8-4 Content. 81-3-203
30-8-5 Effect of marriage -- Amendment -- Revocation. 81-3-204
30-8-6 Enforcement. 81-3-205
30-8-7 Enforcement -- Void marriage. 81-3-206
30-8-8 Limitations of actions. 81-3-207
30-8-9 Application and construction. 81-3-208
Title 78B, Judicial Code
Chapter 12, Utah Child Support Act
78B-12-101 Title. Repealed
78B-12-102 Definitions. 81-6-101
78B-12-103 District court jurisdiction. 81-6-103(1)
78B-12-104 Continuing jurisdiction. 81-1-204(3)
78B-12-105 Duty of parents. 81-6-104
78B-12-105.1 Duty of biological father to share pregnancy expenses. 81-6-105
78B-12-106 Ward of state -- Natural or adoptive parent has primary obligation to support -- Right of third party to recover support. Repealed; 81-6-104(1)(c), (3)(a)-(c)
78B-12-107 Duty of obligor regardless of presence or residence of obligee. Repealed – New location is 81-6-106(1)
78B-12-108 Support follows the child. Repealed; 81-6-104(4); 81-6-205(8)(a)
78B-12-109 Waiver and estoppel. 81-6-108
78B-12-110 Appeals. Repealed – New location is 81-6-103(2)
78B-12-111 Court order -- Medical expenses of dependent children -- Assigning responsibility for payment -- Insurance coverage -- Income withholding. Repealed – New location is 81-6-202(10)
78B-12-112 Payment under child support order -- Judgment. 81-7-102
78B-12-113 Enforcement of right of support. 81-6-106(2)-(3)
78B-12-114 County attorney to assist obligee. 81-6-110
78B-12-115 Husband and wife privileged communication inapplicable -- Competency of spouses. 81-6-109
78B-12-116 Social Security number in court records. Repealed – New location is 81-1-202(3)
78B-12-117 Rights are in addition to those presently existing. Repealed – New location is 81-6-104(5)
78B-12-201 Procedure -- Documentation -- Stipulation. 81-6-107; 81-6-202(9)
78B-12-202 Determination of amount of support -- Rebuttable guidelines. Repealed; 81-6-212(1)-(2); 81-6-202(1)(a)-(b), (6)
78B-12-203 Determination of gross income -- Imputed income. 81-6-203
78B-12-204 Adjusted gross income. Repealed; 81-6-204(1)(a), (3)
78B-12-205 Calculation of obligations. Repealed; 81-6-204(1)-(2), (6)-(7), (9)-(10); 81-6-205(4)-(5), (8)(b)
78B-12-206 Income in excess of tables. Repealed – New location is 81-6-204(8)
78B-12-207 Obligation -- Adjusted gross income used. Repealed – New location is 81-6-204(1)-(2)
78B-12-208 Joint physical custody -- Obligation calculations. Repealed – New location is 81-6-206
78B-12-209 Split custody -- Obligation calculations. Repealed – New location is 81-6-207
78B-12-210 Application of guidelines -- Use of ordered child support. 81-6-202; 81-6-102; 81-6-202(2)-(5), (8), (10)(g); 81-6-212(3)-(5)
78B-12-211 Limitation on amount of support ordered. Repealed; 81-6-204(8)(b); 81-6-209(4)(b)
78B-12-212 Medical expenses. 81-6-208
78B-12-212.1 Pregnancy expenses. Repealed – New location is 81-6-105(6)
78B-12-213 Determination of parental liability. Repealed – New location is 81-6-208(11)
78B-12-214 Child care expenses -- Expenses not incurred. 81-6-209
78B-12-215 Child care costs. Repealed; 81-6-209(4)(a), (5)(a), (6)
78B-12-216 Reduction for extended parent-time. 81-6-211
78B-12-217 Award of tax exemption for dependent children. 81-6-210
78B-12-218 Accountability of support provided to benefit child -- Accounting. 81-6-214
78B-12-219 Adjustment when child becomes emancipated. Repealed – New location is 81-6-213
78B-12-301 Base combined child support obligation table -- Both parents -- Child support orders entered before January 1, 2023. 81-6-302
78B-12-302 Low income table -- Obligor parent only -- Child support orders entered before January 1, 2023. 81-6-303
78B-12-303 Based combined child support obligation table -- Both parents -- Child support orders entered on or after January 1, 2023. 81-6-304
78B-12-304 Low income table -- Obligor parent only -- Child support orders entered on or after January 1, 2023. 81-6-305
78B-12-401 Advisory committee created. 81-6-402
78B-12-402 Duties -- Report -- Staff. 81-6-403
78B-12-403 Expenses for per diem and travel. 81-6-404