30-3-11.1. Family Court Act -- Purpose.
It is the public policy of the state of Utah to strengthen the family life foundation of our
society and reduce the social and economic costs to the state resulting from broken homes and to
take reasonable measures to preserve marriages, particularly where minor children are involved.
The purposes of this act are to protect the rights of children and to promote the public welfare by
preserving and protecting family life and the institution of matrimony by providing the courts with
further assistance for family counseling, the reconciliation of spouses and the amicable settlement
of domestic and family controversies.
Enacted by Chapter 72, 1969 General Session
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