30-1-32. Master plan for counseling.
It shall be the function and duty of the premarital counseling board, after holding public
hearings, to make, adopt, and certify to the county legislative body a master plan for premarital
counseling of marriage license applicants within the purposes and objectives of this act. The
master plan shall include, but not be limited to, counseling procedures which will make applicants
aware of problem areas in their proposed marriage and suggest ways of meeting problems and
which will induce reconsideration or postponement where the applicants are not sufficiently
matured or are not financially capable of meeting the responsibilities of marriage or are marrying
for reasons not conducive to a sound lasting marriage. The plan shall include standards for
evaluating premarital counseling received by the applicants, prior to their application for a
marriage license, which would justify issuance of certificate without further counseling being
given or required. The board may, from time to time, amend or extend the plan. The premarital
counseling board may appoint a staff and employees as may be necessary for its work and may
contract with social service agencies or other consultants within the county or counties for
services it requires, providing, its expenditures shall not exceed the sums appropriated by the
county legislative body plus sums placed at its disposal through gift or otherwise.
Amended by Chapter 227, 1993 General Session
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