The residency requirement for getting a divorce in Utah, if there are children involved is that the children must have resided in the state for a minimum of six months. Utah custody laws help determine several important factors regarding the ongoing care and responsibilities towards the children who are involved in a divorce of the parents. The mother or the father can receive custody of the child. Utah custody decision will always be made after considering what is in the best interest of the child. In most cases, joint custody seems to be the best option and Utah custody laws allow for that. But sole custody can also be awarded to just one parent.
Joint custody allows both the father and mother to be significant parts of their children’s lives, and they can also make important decisions regarding the manner of upbringing, religion, education and physical and mental health of the children. Utah custody laws allow the custody decision to be modified at a later date if required. A Utah custody which gives one parent the sole custody of the child gives the right to the custodial parent to be the sole decision maker in all important aspects of the child’s life. The non custodial parent does not have a say in any decisions so made.
Court decisions on matters regarding custody used to be gender biased and mothers were seen as the preferred parent to be given custody of the child, but now the Utah custody decisions are made just by looking at who is more eligible to receive custody of the child.
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