This page provides a breakdown of the process for finalizing your divorce or custody case. Please note that additional or different steps may be required depending on the specifics of your case.
• Reach a full agreement
- This is acheived through the mediation process
• Write and sign the agreement
- Your mediator will write up the agreement, called an "MOU", and send it to you to review and sign
- You have the option of having your own, independent attorney review the agreement before signing
• Submit payment
- If you have children, the flat-fee cost is $750 + $358 for the mandtory Court Filing Fee ($1,108 total)
- If you do not have children, the flat-fee cost is $500 + $358 for the mandtory Court Filing Fee ($858 total)
- A team member will email you the payment link
• If you don't have children, complete the following forms:
• If you do have children, complete the following forms:
• If you do have children, you must also provide one of the following:
- Three recent pay stubs, OR
- Your two most recent tax returns, OR
- Your most recent W2, OR
- A profit and loss statement from your business
• Your mediator or paralegal will prepare and submit the following documents to the Courts:
- Your Petition for Divorce (required)
- Your Agreement, or "MOU"
- Your Child Support Worksheet
- All of the required documents described above
• Domestic Relations Injunction
- The Courts will automatically issue a Domestic Relations Injunction
• After submitting the Initial Filings, the 30-day waiting period begins
- The 30-day waiting period is mandated by Utah law
- Exceptions may apply in cases of abuse or exigent circumstances
• During the 30-day waiting period, you can complete the following:
• After the 30-day waiting period ends, we submit the following to the Courts:
- Stipulation
- Affidavit of Jurisdiction & Grounds for Divorce
- Fact and Conclusions of Law
- Decree of Divorce
• Approval and Notice
- The Courts generally take 1-14 days to approve the documents (though it can be longer)
- We will notify you as soon as the courts have approved the documents
- Once they are approved, your divorce will be complete
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