Who makes the decisions about child custody and support, property division, special maintenance, and other matters?
Utah law encourages couples, as much as possible, to make these decisions between themselves, and to create a written divorce agreement, often with the help of their lawyers. Trained mediators can also help couples with these negotiations. The court will approve any reasonable agreements made by the couple. If agreement about all issues are reached after a divorce action has been filed, you can use OCAP, the Online Court Assistance Program, to complete the paperwork to file that agreement with the court. If the couple cannot agree on one or more of these issues, the court will make the decision for them. In many courts, commissioners who specialize in divorce matters will first hear the issues. If the matter goes to trial, the judge will make the final decision. There is no jury in Utah divorce cases. For information on child support enforcement, the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) provides an electronic version of its handbook on child support enforcement.
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