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Divorce and Family Law by Eric K. Johnson, Attorney At Law
Eric K. Johnson, Attorney
Utah Family Law, LC
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eric@divorceutah.com

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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.

Child Support Calculator

Utah has “Child Support Guidelines” that the courts use to calculate a parent’s monthly base child support obligation.

To learn what your and your spouse’s child support obligations might be, you can use this child support calculators.  Just follow (carefully) the instructions given for the child custody situation you are considering.

To use the child support calculators, you will need to know the gross monthly income (not your net or your take home pay, but your gross income before taxes and without any deductions) for you and for your spouse (if your spouse does not work, but is capable of working, you may want to use $1,257 as an imputed income; $1,257 is equal to a monthly income working full-time at minimum wage).

http://www.utcourts.gov/childsupport/calculator