Groundbreaking ruling recognizes same-sex common-law marriage in Utah | The Salt Lake Tribune Posted on December 30, 2015 by Keri Skasick The best gift Nicki Bidlack got for Christmas in 2015 was a piece of paper. It’s an amended birth certificate for her 2-year-old son that lists both Bidlack and the late Sara Clow as the boy’s mothers. Source: Groundbreaking ruling recognizes same-sex common-law marriage in Utah | The Salt Lake Tribune