A divorce ends all the direct legal relationships between couples who are married. All obligations end too, except those specified in the divorce decree. These include things like spousal support, child custody and support, parental arrangements, division of property and payment of debts. A divorce can be a trying time for everyone involved. Utah divorce laws allow for a no fault divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable differences. A judge grants a divorce after all necessary paperwork is submitted to the court and all required appearances have been made. In some cases you do not have to be physically present in court to obtain a divorce. You can file the paperwork yourself or through a lawyer.
The Utah divorce laws encourage couples to make important decisions like child custody, property division and special maintenance by themselves as much as possible. Trained mediators can help couples with these negotiations and lawyers can assist in creating a written divorce agreement. The court usually approves any reasonable agreement made by the couple. If agreement on all issues are reached after the divorce has been filed, the Online Court Assistance Program can be used to file that agreement with the court.
If the couple does not reach an agreement on one or more of these issues, the court will intervene and make a decision for them. Commissioners who specialize in divorce will first hear the matter. If it goes to trial, the judge will make the final decision since there is no jury involved in Utah divorce cases.
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