Can you be married to more than one person in Utah?

Can you be married to more than one person in Utah?

Polygamy is illegal in all 50 states. But Utah's law is unique in that a person can be found guilty not just for having two legal marriage licenses, but also for cohabiting with another adult in a marriage-like relationship when they are already legally married to someone else.

Can you be married to multiple people at once?

United States. Polygamy is the act or condition of a person marrying another person while still being lawfully married to another spouse. It is illegal in the United States.

What religion allows you to marry multiple wives?

LDS leaders announced plural marriage as an official Mormon Church practice in 1852. Following Young, Mormon theologians heralded polygamy as a core doctrine and as evidence of patriarchal manliness. By the 1880s, an estimated 20-30 percent of Mormon families practiced polygamy.

Is polygamy allowed in Utah?

The Utah Constitution still says “polygamous or plural marriages are forever prohibited.” The LDS Church excommunicates members found practicing polygamy. Most of Utah's modern polygamists still trace their beliefs to the teachings of Mormon founder Joseph Smith.