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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.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoNo. 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.
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∙ 11y agoYes. 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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∙ 13y agoThe answer is yes polygamy is illegal in Utah.
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Is it legal it have two wives in Utah?
No. Polygamy is illegal in the United States and has been since the 1860's. In Utah, just cohabiting with more than one person you are not legally related to is a felony punishable by several years in prison.
Who Could Practice plural marriage in Utah?
Faced with opposition in the eastern states, the early Mormons began to migrate to Utah in 1847. They continued to practise polygamy (or plural marriage) in Utah, until the practice was officially abandoned in 1890. However, polygamy was at all times illegal under United States law, so legally no one could practise polygamy in Utah.
Is polygamy illegal in china?
Yes. Polygamy is illegal in China.
Is polygamy illegal in the US and why?
Yes. Polygamy was made illegal in the United States in 1862. The reason why is because some utopian societies and religious groups were practicing polygamy and the general public didn't like it so they made a law against it.
Polygamy is illegal in the United States .?
Yes. Polygamy is illegal in the United States. Each state has their own definition of what counts as polygamy.
What states can you practice polygamy?
Utah
Is polygamy legal in North Carolina?
No. Polygamy is illegal everywhere in the United States.
Is Polygamy okay by law in US?
No. Polygamy is illegal in all 50 states.
What state is polygamy legal?
Polygamy is illegal in every state of the United States of America.
Who outlawed pologamy in the state of Utah?
The United States government outlawed polygamy in all it's states and territories in 1865. As Utah was a territory at that time, polygamy was outlawed in Utah Territory by an act of the United States government.
What did the Mormons have to do before Utah could be proclaimed a state?
Some say that the Mormons had to denounce polygamy before Utah became a state. This may or may not be true, as the plans to make Utah a state were in action before the Church officially denounced polygamy. Either way, Mormons arrived there in 1847, Utah became a territory in 1850, Mormons ended polygamy in 1890, and Utah became a state in 1896.
Why did polygamy delay statehood?
Because it was illegal
