Help leaving domestic violence in Utah
We've found 12 places in Utah for people leaving an abuser, mostly in Salt Lake City, Kaysville and St. George, and 4 that serve the whole state. 2 have been confirmed by a RISEaid volunteer. Most of them help with shelter & housing (9), safety & protection (8) and legal help (7).
What's different in Utah
Two secondary documents, such as jail or prison papers and a utility bill, can stand in for a photo ID. Homeless people and former foster youth under 26 can get a free copy at any local vital records office in Utah.
File in district court, using MyPaperwork if you like. No filing fee. A judge usually reviews the request the same day and, if a temporary order is signed, sets a hearing within 21 days. In a cohabitant order, the civil parts last 150 days unless extended for good cause, while the criminal parts usually can't be ended for two years.
A renter who is a domestic violence victim can end future lease obligations by giving the landlord a court protective order or a police report showing they weren't the main aggressor, written notice with a move-out date, and a fee of one month's rent. You must move out within 15 days and can't use this after an eviction notice is served. A crime victim can also make the landlord change the locks, at the renter's cost. Utah's code page shows this law is set to be replaced by a new version on January 1, 2027, so check the current text before you act.
Safe at Home serves survivors of abuse, child abuse, domestic violence, stalking, human trafficking and sexual assault who live in Utah. It's free, lasts four years and can be renewed. Apply through a certified program assistant. Phone: 1-833-747-7233.
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Places in Utah
211 Utah
Dial 2-1-1 for referrals to food, housing, utilities, health, and more anywhere in Utah.
Utah Domestic Violence LINKLine
Statewide 24-hour line connecting survivors to Utah shelters, advocates, and legal help.
YWCA Utah
Operates the Women in Jeopardy licensed emergency shelter, the Kathleen Robison Huntsman transitional apartments for survivors and their children, and the Salt Lake Area Family Justice Center, which offers free confidential services for domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and elder abuse. Most residents are children; on-site case management, life-skills groups, and early education.
Utah Legal Services
Free civil legal help for Utahns at or below 125% of the federal poverty line with very limited assets, including domestic violence, housing, Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, and family cases. Offices in Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo, and St. George; apply online or call the Salt Lake intake line. Free interpreters.
Safe Harbor Crisis Center
Davis County's domestic violence and sexual assault program: a 24/7 emergency protective shelter, a support line that is always answered, advocacy, protective order help, forensic nurses, therapy, support groups, and services for children. All through one number.
DOVE Center
Southern Utah's domestic violence and sexual assault program based in St. George: a staffed 24-hour helpline, residential shelter, court advocacy, case management, counseling and support groups, rape and sexual assault victim advocacy, and financial empowerment. Spanish-speaking advocates.
CAPSA
Cache Valley's domestic violence and sexual abuse agency serving Cache County, Bear Lake, and Franklin County, Idaho. Emergency shelter, a 24-hour support line and response team, advocacy, therapy, and children's services, all free and confidential. Spanish spoken; language lines for other languages.
Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake
Free lawyers for protective orders and civil stalking injunctions for any domestic violence victim regardless of income, and free family law representation (divorce, custody, guardianship) for low-income people. Cases must be in Salt Lake County.
Utah Community Action
Salt Lake County's community action agency: case management and emergency rental assistance, HEAT utility bill help, workforce development, weatherization, landlord-tenant mediation, and free Head Start for children 0–5. The Road Home sends housing-crisis callers here.
The Refuge Utah
Utah County's domestic violence and sexual assault agency (formerly the Center for Women and Children in Crisis), with a confidential shelter open to survivors of any gender, age, or family type, a housing program, therapy and support groups, and separate 24/7 helplines for domestic violence and sexual assault. Offices in Orem and Nephi.
Utah Department of Workforce Services
Runs Utah's SNAP, Medicaid, financial assistance, and child care programs and the state's employment centers. The fastest way to apply or check a case is the myCase portal at jobs.utah.gov/mycase; employment centers around the state can help in person.
YCC Family Crisis Center
Ogden's domestic violence and sexual assault agency with a confidential shelter, 24/7 call-or-text crisis line, separate rape crisis line, protective order help, transitional housing, and child care. The public outreach office is on Adams Avenue.
National lines that work in Utah
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for any mental health or substance use crisis. Available to anyone in any program.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential help for anyone affected by domestic violence. Advocates connect you to local shelters and legal help.
Lifeline free phone program
Free or discounted phone and service for people on Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, or low income. Apply online or through a carrier.