Utah Divorce Laws -
What to Expect When Help Yourself Divorce Prepares Your Utah Divorce Papers

Residency Laws.
To file for divorce under Utah laws, either party must have been an actual and bona fide resident of Utah and of the county where the divorce is filed, or stationed in Utah as a member of the U.S. Armed forces, for at least three months immediately before filing the divorce papers.

-From 30-3-1 of the Utah Statutes.

 

Grounds for Divorce.
When Help Yourself Divorce prepares your divorce papers, your divorce will be filed based on the grounds of irreconcilable differences in the marriage, or living separately under a decree of separate maintenance of any state for three consecutive years without cohabitation, whichever applies to your situation.

-From 30-3-1 of the Utah Statutes.

 

Additional Information.
Utah laws require a mandatory parenting course for divorcing parents, designed to educate and sensitize divorcing parties to their children's needs, both during and after the divorce process. The course shall instruct both parties about divorce and its impacts on their child(ren), their family relationship, and their financial responsibilities for their child(ren).

-From 30-3-11.3 of the Utah Statutes

 

Final Hearing.
Unless the court orders otherwise for good cause shown, the final divorce hearing can't be held until at least 90 days have passed since filing the divorce complaint. The 90-day period shall not apply in any case where both parties have completed the mandatory educational course for divorcing parents.

-From 30-3-18 of the Utah Statutes.

 

 

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