In the state, whenever a divorce, adoption or even spousal abuse takes place, the Utah family law is the part of the legal system that is going to intervene. It deals with anything that has to do with the family. Marriage, siblings, adoption, legitimacy, paternity or maternity, and pretty much anything that involves a family matter is run through the Utah family law.
The first area where the family laws intervene is in the beginnings of a partnership between two individuals, usually a marriage. Then it is also involved in issues that evolve during the marriage. This involves spousal abuse, legitimacy of children, infidelity or child abuse. Family law is also involved in the termination of the marriage, i.e. divorce.
Divorce causes a lot of mental and financial hardships on everyone involved. After separation or divorce, it is practically impossible for either of the spouses to maintain the previous lifestyle. Utah family law allows for either party to apply for alimony, but unlike in child support, there is no formula for calculation of alimony in Utah. The law restricts alimony to be only as long as the length of the marriage, unless otherwise agreed.
The custody of a child is decided after looking into various factors. In Utah family law, the significant factors appear to be who has been historically involved in providing primary child care, who takes care of daily tasks like meals, baths, transportation, doctor appointments and who is likely to provide the other parent with good access to the child.
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