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* Q: Can I terminate paying child support if my ex-spouse is withholding parent-time or visitation from me?

A: No. The policy is that even if a parent withholds parent-time, it only hurts children worse to lose financial support for something that is not the fault of the children ...

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* Q: What is “no-fault” divorce, and does it exist in Utah?

A: It used to be that the only way you could get a divorce was if your spouse was “at fault.” No-fault divorce means that you can get a divorce without having to show your spouse is at fault. The majority of divorces are now no-fault divorces.

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* Q: When parents dispute child custody what standards apply in Utah to determine the child custody award?

A: Where there is a disputed between parents over child custody, the court decides the issue. Custody awards are based on the “best interests of the child” standard ...

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* Q: How is child support calculated?

A: Child support includes three components: a monthly monetary payment for reguar monthly expenses such as food, clothing and shelter, and other daily and monthly needs or expenses, healthcare (medical, dental, and hospital insurance), and child care expenses.