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Utah House restores 90‑day waiting period for divorces under House Bill 316
Summary
The House passed House Bill 316 to reinstate a 90‑day waiting period for divorce filings, arguing it gives couples time for counseling and may reduce divorces; the bill preserves judicial waivers for extraordinary circumstances such as abuse.
The Utah House on Feb. 28 passed House Bill 316 to restore a 90‑day waiting period for divorces, a measure its sponsor said is intended to give couples a cooling‑off period and increase the chance of reconciliation.
"What this bill does is, restores the 90 day waiting period for divorce," said Representative Val Peterson, the bill sponsor, who argued literature shows waiting periods can help some…
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