Utah has following divorce laws:
Residency Requirements in Utah
Under the Utah divorce laws, to file a divorce case, you have to meet the residency requirements of Utah, like:
- Either the petitioner or the respondent must be a bona fide Utah resident for at least three (3) months.
- Either the petitioner or the respondent must be an actual resident of the county where the divorce is filed for at least three (3) months.
Above mentioned residency laws are applicable to you even if you are in armed forces of the United States and thus stationed in Utah under military orders.
Documents Required for Filing Divorce in Utah
Utah Divorce laws require you to be in possession of following documents for filing divorce:
- Petition for Divorce
- Final Divorce Decree
- Cover Sheet for Civil Filing Actions
- Marital Settlement Agreement
- Affidavit Regarding the Children
- Petitioner's Affidavit of Jurisdiction
- Divorce Grounds (under the Utah divorce grounds)
- Certificate of Divorce or Dissolution of Marriage/Annulment
Distribution of Property in Utah
All of you and your spouse’s
community or marital property is divided into equitable parts. This distribution of the property is based on various variables and situation per se.
Change of Name or Restoration of Name in Utah
If you want to revert back to your pre-marriage name, Utah divorce laws will allow you to do so, once the court has issues the divorce decree.
Mediation Counseling in Utah
Under the Utah divorce laws, you and your spouse are required to file for reconciliation in the family court. Mediation
counseling will be provided under this divorce law for preserving the marriage and for resolving controversial issues. This is done so that the parties can avoid litigation.
Alimony in Utah
When the parties can not come to an agreement, the court shall consider at least the following factors in determining alimony, the financial condition and needs of the recipient spouse, the recipient's earning capacity or ability to produce income, the ability of the payor spouse to provide support, the length of the marriage, whether the recipient spouse has custody of minor children requiring support, whether the recipient spouse worked in a business owned or operated by the payor spouse and whether the recipient spouse directly contributed to any increase in the payor spouse's skill by paying for education received by the payor spouse or allowing the payor spouse to attend school during the marriage.
Child Custody in Utah
Utah Divorce laws favor joint
child custody but the court awards other types of child custody too only after taking in account your child’s best interests.
Child Support in Utah
If you and your estranged spouse are unable to settle a
child support amount, under the Utah divorce laws, the court should take this decision according to the specified child support guidelines. The court can decide to rebut the specified guidelines according to the requirement of the case.
Contact a professional divorce attorney or divorce lawyer for comprehensive divorce laws information in your state.
