Validity of a foreign marriage -- Exceptions.

Utah Code § 81-2-407, under Part 81-2-4: Validity of Marriage.

Utah Code § 81-2-407

81-2-407. Validity of a foreign marriage -- Exceptions.

(1) As used in this section, "minor" means an individual who is younger than 18 years old.

(2) A marriage solemnized in any other country, state, or territory, if valid where solemnized, is valid in this state, unless: the marriage would be prohibited and declared void in this state under Subsection; or 81-2-403(1)(a) the marriage is between parties who are related to each other within and including three degrees of consanguinity, except as provided in Subsection. 81-2-402(2)

(3) Notwithstanding Subsection, a marriage solemnized in any other country, state, or territory, in which at least one of the parties of the marriage was a minor at the time of the marriage solemnization, is invalid in this state unless: (2) the minor was 16 or 17 years old at the time of the marriage solemnization; the age difference between both parties to the marriage is not more than four years; the minor obtained consent from a parent or guardian to enter the marriage; the minor voluntarily entered the marriage; and before the parties entered the marriage, a court provided written authorization for the marriage.