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Utah alimony laws provide for court-ordered payment of money to an ex-spouse after the dissolution of marriage. Alimony in Utah may be awarded to either the wife or the husband. Alimony may be awarded if the party is unable to support his or herself through employment and the party lacks sufficient property, including marital property apportioned to the party, to provide for their reasonable needs and expenses. Temporary alimony may be awarded while the divorce is pending and then for a longer period after the divorce has been granted.
Generally, the Utah courts will consider the following factors, among others, in determining alimony:
Alimony may also be modified later.
In determining the amount of alimony, the court considers the parties standard of living at the time of separation. In some cases the Court will try to equalize the parties’ standard of living–essentially making the parties’ standard of living after separation equal.
The duration of alimony depends on a number of factors including the length of the marriage, the marital status of the recipient, and the living arrangements of the recipient. In Utah, alimony can’t be required for a period longer than the length of the marriage. For example, if the parties were married for 3 years then alimony may not be required for longer than a 3 year period. Alimony will also automatically terminate upon the remarriage of the recipient. Finally, if the recipient cohabitates with another person in a marriage-like relationship then alimony may be terminated.
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Child support in Utah is based on a formula that can easily be calculated if the income of both spouses is known. You can use the calculator at Office of Recovery Services locate at Office of Recovery Services – (utah.gov).
Your property will be categorized as either a non-maritital asset or a marital asset. If the property was acquired during the marriage it will generally be a martial asset.
Each party will receive their separate property. Marital property will generally be divided equitably.
Alimony is a remedy awarded to help a financially weaker spouse become self-sufficient. In Utah alimony is discretionary and is not awarded in every case. Factors that a court will consider in determining if alimony should be awarded and if so how much includes:
Each party typically is responsible for his or her own legal expenses and costs associated with divorce. In some case, the court may award attorney’s fees.
In Utah if the divorce is contested (an answer is filed), then mediation is required. In some cases more than one mediation will be necessary to resolve all the issues.
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