Legal Separation and Annulment in Utah

Yes, two options. A married person can petition for separate maintenance if one spouse is a Utah resident and the other spouse has deserted, failed to provide support, or lives apart without fault of the petitioner; the court can award support and divide the use of property. Spouses can also file for a temporary separation order without filing for divorce if both have lived in Utah for at least 90 days; those orders last one year or until a divorce is filed or the case is dismissed, and parents of minor children must take the divorce orientation course.

A court may annul a marriage that is prohibited or void under Utah law, or on grounds recognized at common law, existing at the time of the marriage. Void marriages include bigamous marriages, marriages between close relatives, marriages of a person under 18 (unless a 16- or 17-year-old had parental consent and juvenile court authorization, or married before May 14, 2019), and remarriage before a divorce became final. The Utah Courts list common-law grounds such as hiding important information that affects the marriage, force or threats, and a marriage that was never consummated.