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To modify alimony there must be a material (important) and substantial (major) change in circumstances since the divorce that not expressly stated in the divorce decree or in the findings that the court entered at the time of the divorce decree.

A general rule of thumb when it comes to splitting pensions in divorce is that a spouse will receive half of what was earned during the marriage.

Infidelity rarely alters the outcome of a divorce in any significant way. However, when the court divides marital property and awards alimony, adultery may help tip the scales in favor of the non-offending party. Utah courts are instructed to consider all relevant facts and equitable circumstances.

Does the wife automatically get half in a divorce? Not in the US. Each spouse is legally ENTITLED to one-half of the MARITAL assets, but it rarely works out that way. Sometimes one gets more, sometimes one gets less. If the couple can act like adults and have a civilied divorce, it's up to THEM to decide who gets what.

Generally, in a divorce, all retirement accounts, including pensions and 401(k)s, that were earned during the marriage are considered marital property and are subject to division between the spouses. This means that your husband's $500000 401(k) and $5000 pension would likely be divided evenly between the two of you.

Utah is one of the 41 majority states that observes the “common law” on the question of property division, meaning that it splits marital property “equitably” or fairly, but not necessarily equally, although the courts usually start with the presumption that marital property should be divided equally.

Property is divided by the Utah courts during a divorce. Divorce laws in Utah state that marital property should be divided equitably. This means that a Utah court could decide that it is fair to split the marital property 50-50, or they may decide that one party deserves more than 50% of the property.

Generally, the court will divide all property acquired during the marriage (marital property).

Utah uses the equitable distribution method. Courts divide marital property ing to what is fair to both parties. Parties in short-term marriages may not receive a 50/50 split during the division of property.