In Your State: Utah
Statewide Relationship Recognition |
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| no | Licenses marriages for same-sex couples. |
| no | Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions |
| no | Relationship recognition for same-sex couples: none. |
- 2004 The state’s Constitution was amended to say:
“(1) Marriage consists only of the legal union between a man and a woman. (2) No other domestic status or union, however denominated, between persons is valid or recognized or may be authorized, sanctioned, or given the same or substantially equivalent legal effect as a marriage.” See Utah Constitution, Article 1, § 29. - 1995 Utah prohibits marriage between same-sex couples by statute. See Utah Code §§ 30-1-2(5) and 30-1-4.1.
Statewide Employment Protections |
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| no | Private employment protections based on sexual orientation. |
| no | Private employment protections based on gender identity. |
| no | Public (state) employment protections based on sexual orientation. |
| no | Public (state) employment protections based on gender identity. |
Statewide Parenting Laws |
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| Who May Adopt | Any adult. But "a child may not be adopted by a person who is cohabiting in a relationship that is not a legally valid and binding marriage under the laws of this state." Utah Code § 78B-6-117 (2008) |
| Second Parent Adoptions | Not yet affirmed in appellate case law or confirmed in statute. |
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