Go to Other Versions of The
Utah Code
2025 Utah Code
Title 81 - Utah Domestic Relations Code
Chapter 15 - Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act
Section 104 - Arbitration agreement.
Universal Citation:
UT Code § 81-15-104 (2025)
Learn more
This media-neutral citation is based
on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not
necessarily the official citation.
Effective 5/7/2025
81-15-104. Arbitration agreement.
Enacted by Chapter 315, 2025 General Session
81-15-104. Arbitration agreement.
- (1)An arbitration agreement shall:
- (a)be in a record signed by the parties;
- (b)identify the arbitrator, an arbitration organization, or a method of selecting an arbitrator; and
- (c)identify the family law dispute the parties intend to arbitrate.
- (2)Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (3), an agreement in a record to arbitrate a family law dispute that arises between the parties before, at the time, or after the agreement is made is valid and enforceable as any other contract and irrevocable except on a ground that exists at law or in equity for the revocation of a contract.
- (3)An agreement to arbitrate a child-related dispute that arises between the parties after the agreement is made is unenforceable unless:
- (a)the parties affirm the agreement in a record after the dispute arises; or
- (b)the agreement was entered during a family law proceeding and the court approved or incorporated the agreement in an order issued in the proceeding.
- (4) If a party objects to arbitration on the ground the arbitration agreement is unenforceable or the agreement does not include a family law dispute, the court shall decide whether the agreement is enforceable or includes the family law dispute.
Enacted by Chapter 315, 2025 General Session
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Utah may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
