2025 Utah Code
Title 81 - Utah Domestic Relations Code
Chapter 15 - Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act
Section 115 - Confirmation of award.

Universal Citation:
UT Code § 81-15-115 (2025)
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Effective 5/7/2025
81-15-115. Confirmation of award.
  • (1)After an arbitrator gives notice under Subsection 81-15-114(2) of an award, including an award corrected under Section 81-15-116, a party may move the court for an order confirming the award.
  • (2)Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (3), the court shall confirm an award under this chapter if:
    • (a)the parties agree in a record to confirmation; or
    • (b)the time has expired for making a motion, and no motion is pending, under Section 81-15-117 or 81-15-118.
  • (3)If an award determines a child-related dispute, the court shall confirm the award under Subsection (2) if the court finds, after a review of the record if necessary, that the award on the award's face:
    • (a)complies with Section 81-15-114 and the law of this state, other than this chapter, governing a child-related dispute; and
    • (b)is in the best interests of the minor child.
  • (4)On confirmation, an award under this chapter is enforceable as a judgment.


Enacted by Chapter 315, 2025 General Session
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