Divorce or Dissolution of Marriage ends all direct legal relationships between couples, except those specified in the divorce decree. They include things like spousal support, parenting arrangements and child support, and arrangement regarding property division and debt repayment. Utah divorce laws recognize that both spouses contributed to acquiring property during the marriage and the division must be equitable. Either party may request for alimony regardless of gender. Alimony may be ordered on a temporary basis or pending trial.
There are some residency requirements that are to be met for getting a divorce in the state of Utah. Utah divorce laws specify that at least one party must have been a resident of the county where the divorce was filed for a minimum of three months before the divorce petition was filed. There are also clear guidelines in the Utah divorce law regarding children. The children must also have resided in the state for a minimum of six months. To simplify divorce and child custody proceedings under the Utah divorce law, parents should ideally wait until the children have lived within the state for six months before filing the divorce.
Utah divorce laws are clearly in favor of the parents deciding on visitation and child support arrangements by themselves, considering what is best for the children. In case the parents are unable to agree or if the court feels that the arrangement may not be suitable for the well being of the children, there is also a provision in the Utah divorce law, whereby the court can make the decision regarding visitation and child support.
Friday, October 9, 2009
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