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Committee backs broad domestic-relations rewrite, adds notice for foreign recognition of remote marriages
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee favorably recommended the third substitute of SB 257 after sponsor testimony and public comments; the bill modernizes child-support standards, prioritizes child welfare, and requires county clerks to notify couples that remote marriages may not be recognized in certain foreign jurisdictions.
The House Judiciary Committee favorably recommended the third substitute to SB 257, a comprehensive package of domestic-relations amendments. Sponsor Senator Wyler described the bill as lengthy and substantive, intended to modernize Utah family law and prioritize child welfare.
Among the changes, the substitute requires county clerks who offer remote marriage services to give written…
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