Is polygamy illegal in Utah

Answer 1

No. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) banned the practice of polygamy over 120 years ago in 1890. Anyone who has been found entering into a polygamous marriage since that time has been immediately excommunicated from the Church.

Those polygamists you see on TV shows and the news are what are called "Mormon Fundamentalists". Most of them belong to breakaway sects which split from the Mormon church at the time of the polygamy ban. Both the polygamous groups and the mainstream Mormon church try to separate themselves from each other in the public eye - the polygamists think that the mainstream Mormons are wrong, and the mainstream Mormons think the polygamists are wrong. For the most part, they don't want to be associated with each other.

Answer 2

No. Polygamy is illegal in all 50 states. In Utah, polygamy laws are especially strict. Polygamy in Utah is defined as cohabiting with multiple people of the opposite gender - even if you made no attempt to be married. In Utah, polygamy is a felony and punished by 5 years in prison.

Answer 3

Yes. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) banned the practice of polygamy (having multiple wives) among its members over 120 years ago, in 1890. Anyone found attempting to have multiple wives is immediately excommunicated (kicked out) from the Church.

There are several groups which have broken off from the Mormon Church over this issue. The largest are the FLDS (known for the raid of their ranch in Texas and the legal trials of their leader, Warren Jeffs) and the Apostolic United Brethren (the Brown family of the popular TLC show 'Sister Wives' are members of this group). These groups are considered apostate groups by the Mormon Church and are not in any way affiliated with the Mormon Church.

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Answer 4

The answer is yes polygamy is illegal in Utah.