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Summary of Utah Divorce Law

Questions and Answers

  1. What Are The Grounds For Divorce In Utah?
  2. What Are The Grounds For A Decree Of Separate Maintenance In Utah?
  3. What Is The Difference Between A Decree Of Separate Maintenance And A Divorce Decree In Utah?
  4. What Are The Grounds For An Annulment In Utah?
  5. What Are The Time Periods And Residency Requirements For A Divorce In Utah?
  6. What Is The Normal Procedure For Securing An Uncontested Divorce?
  7. Can One Spouse Prevent The Other From Getting A Divorce?
  8. What Are The Costs Of A Divorce In Utah?
  9. Is There Any Requirement That I Attend Counseling Before I File For A Divorce?
  10. What Is The "Divorce Parenting Education Class"?
  11. When And Where Is The "Divorce Parenting Education Class" Held?
  12. What If The Other Spouse Does Not Live In Utah, Can I Still Get A Divorce Here?
  13. What If The Other Spouse Won't Accept The Divorce Papers?
  14. What Happens If The Other Side Does Not Respond To The Divorce Papers?
  15. Can I Get A Divorce Even If I Don't Know Where My Spouse Is?
  16. Can A Person Obtain A Divorce Or Defend A Divorce Action Without The Aid Of An Attorney?
  17. Do Both Parties Need Their Own Legal Counsel In A Divorce?
  18. What Are Temporary Restraining Orders, Temporary Orders And Injunctions?
  19. What Is The Cohabitant Abuse Act?
  20. What Kinds Of Child Custody Are There And How Will Custody Be Decided?
  21. What Does The Judge Look For In The Awarding Of Child Custody?
  22. May I Relocate?
  23. What Are Reasonable Visitation Rights?
  24. What Amount Of Child Support Will Be Ordered?
  25. Can A Person Calculate Child Support?
  26. How Long Must Child Support Be Paid?
  27. Can Child Support Be Withheld From A Person's Paycheck Without His Or Her Consent?
  28. What Happens To Child Support If Child Moves In With Non-Custodial Parent?
  29. Who Pays Medical Expenses And Health Insurance For The Children?
  30. Who Pays Day Care Expenses?
  31. After The Divorce Which Spouse Claims The Children As Dependents For Income Tax Purposes?
  32. What Are The Standards In Utah For The Division Of Property Of The Marriage?
  33. How Are Pensions And Retirement Accounts Of The Parties Divided?
  34. What Are The Standards In Utah For The Division Of Debts Of The Marriage?
  35. What Is Alimony?
  36. Is Health Insurance Available After A Divorce?
  37. Can I Date While My Divorce Is Pending?
  38. May A Prior Name Be Restored To A Party In A Divorce?
  39. Are Court Files In Divorce Cases Open To The Public?

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Insurance and Child Care Adjustment Worksheet

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