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Divorce Law
A divorce ends the marriage and all direct
legal relationships between
the couple, except those specifically written out in the divorce decree.
These may include such things as spousal support, parenting arrangements and
support of children, division of property and payment of debts. The Utah
divorce laws allow for no-fault divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable
differences.
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Child Support
Utah Child Support Worksheets:
Utah has enacted Child Support Guidelines that are used by the courts
to calculate a parent's child support obligation. The guidelines consist of
three components: base child support, medical care and child care expenses.
A table determines the combined support for the children. A support
obligation is shared between the parents according to their incomes. The
non-custodial parent pays the custodial parent child support. In addition,
the guidelines require parents to provide medical coverage for their minor
children, and to share the costs of the children's portion of the premium
and non-covered expenses, including deductibles and co-payments, for the
children's medical care. Finally, the courts require the parties to share
work-related child care expenses. Child support continues until the child is
18 and has completed high school.
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Visitation Guidelines (Child(ren) over 5 years)
Visitation Guidelines (Child(ren) under 5 years)
Divorce Education - After filing a complaint for a divorce and
receiving a docket number, parties who have a child or children are required
to attend a course regarding their children's needs. This divorce education
course is a prerequisite to receiving a divorce decree, unless a court
determines that attending the course is not feasible or in the best
interests of the parties.
Property
Division
In Utah, the law recognizes that spouses who work in the
home and outside the home both contribute to the property acquired during
the marriage, regardless of the income source. Utah requires an "equitable"
though not necessarily equal division of such property, depending upon how
long the marriage lasted, the age and health of the parties, their
occupations and the amounts and sources of income and related matters. The
courts have the power to apportion all property owned by either or both of
the spouses, regardless of whose name it is in or where it is located, and
there are special rules for apportioning property owned by the spouses prior
to the marriage or received by gift or inheritance. Usually, these
properties are considered separate. If the parties divide their property by
agreement, the judge must review the decision to be sure that it is
equitable; however, the division of property cannot be reopened after it is
final, except under a few very rigid circumstances.
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