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If you are divorced and paying or receiving child support, you may wonder whether remarriage will affect the amount of the obligation. As a general rule, the decision to remarry will have little or no impact on support payments in Utah. The settlemen… Read More

Utah Code 81-6-304 and 305: Changes to Child Support Guidelines Both of a child’s parents have an obligation to support their child. When the parents are divorced or have never been married, that obligation is formalized through a child support ord… Read More

Under Utah law, both parents have a legal obligation to support their children — regardless of marital status. Child support is court-ordered payment from the non-custodial parent to the custodial parent to help ensure a child’s basic needs are m… Read More

Child support can be important to ensure your child’s basic needs are met. Once an order has been issued by a judge, a parent cannot simply stop making payments or reduce them without the court’s permission. But what happens if your ex refuses to… Read More

Whenever married parents of minor children divorce or unmarried parents separate into different households, child support becomes an issue. Unlike many issues in divorce, like property division and alimony, child support is not something that parents… Read More

When a child is born in Utah to a married woman, the law presumes that her husband is the child’s father. In most cases when the parents are not married, however, establishing paternity is necessary. From a legal standpoint, what that means is to h… Read More

The answer to the question “Can I get retroactive child support in Utah?” depends on the circumstances of your situation. My Ex is Behind on Child Support. Can I Get Back Payments? When many people ask if they can get retroactive child support, t… Read More

During your marriage, you and your spouse lived in the same household, had a system for paying your shared bills, and spent time with your children. You probably didn’t think about it much; it all unfolded naturally. And after your divorce is final… Read More