Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law on Petition to Recognize a Relationship As a Marriage
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Address
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I/We are the[ ] Petitioner / Co-petitioner
[ ] Respondent
[ ] Attorney for the [ ] Petitioner / Co-petitioner [ ] Respondent and my Utah Bar number is ______
In theDistrict Court of Utah
______Judicial District______County
Court Address ______
In re marriage of
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And
______/ Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law on Petition to Recognize a Relationship as a Marriage
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Judge
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Commissioner
The matter before the court is a Petition to Recognize a Relationship as a Marriage.This matter is being resolved by:
[ ] The default of [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent.
[ ] The stipulation of the parties.
[ ] The pleadings and other papers of the parties.
[ ] A hearing held on ______(date),notice of which was served on all parties.
Petitioner / Co-petitioners
[ ] was present.
[ ] was not present.
[ ] was represented by ______(name).
[ ] was not represented.
Respondent
[ ] was present.
[ ] was not present.
[ ] was represented by ______(name).
[ ] was not represented.
[ ] There is no Respondent in this case.
Having considered the documents filed with the court, the evidence and the arguments, and now being fully informed,
The Court Finds That:
(1)The district court [ ] has [ ] does not have jurisdiction under Utah Code Section 30-1-4.5. and Section 78A-5-102.
(2)This court [ ] has [ ] does not have venue.
(3)(Choose one.)
The partners are living together, and have been living together since ______(date).
The relationship has ended, but the partners lived together between ______(date)and ______(date).
(4)The petition [ ] was [ ] was not filedduring the relationshipor within one year following the end of the relationship.
(5)The partners [ ] did [ ] did not agree to live together as married people.
(6)At the time of the agreement, the partners [ ] were [ ] were not of legal age andcapable of giving consent and [ ] were [ ] were not legally capable of entering a solemnized marriage according to Utah law.
(7)The partners [ ] did [ ] did not cohabitate, mutually assume marital rights, duties, and obligations, hold themselves out as married people, and acquire a uniform and general reputation as husband and wife.
The Court Concludes That:
(8)[ ]The petitioner has not sufficiently proved the facts necessary for the relationship to be recognized as a marriage, and the petition should be denied.
[ ]The petitioner has sufficiently proved the facts necessary for the relationship to be recognized as a marriage, and the petition should be granted. The partnersshould be considered married as of ______(date).
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Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law / Approved Board of District Court Judges February 25, 2011
Revised April 22, 2016 / Page 1 of 4