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Under current Utah law, couples who live together and present themselves as married — without a formal ceremony or license — can have their marriage legally recognized by a court at any time. This bill sets a hard deadline on that option, requiring any couple seeking court recognition of such an informal marriage to file their petition before May 5, 2027; after that date, the option disappears entirely. To succeed, the couple must still meet existing requirements: both must be of legal age, have lived together, and publicly held themselves out as spouses.