Husband Petition For Dissolution In Salt Lake
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Most courts will give a fair and equitable split (most times, 50/50) on all assets acquired after marriage. That includes the 401(k) for either of you but it could also depend on what the distribution of assets is. If she keeps all the equity in the house, you may keep all the 401(k).
Uncontested divorce with or without children. Utah law imposes a 90-day waiting period after filing for a divorce before it may be granted, so even if you and your spouse agree on all the issues, it would take at least 90 days. However, you may try to waive the waiting period.
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.
With that said, the general rule, even for short-term marriages, is 50/50 division. However, in some very short-term marriages, the courts may put spouses back into the financial position they were in before the marriage – that is, each spouse gets the asset that belonged to him/her at the beginning of the marriage.
No. Your spouse is legally allowed to take half of everything you two have obtained while you were married. Now, the stuff you had before you married? That's a different story. That, technically, is supposed to be yours, however, marriage is complicated. Whose is whats is hard to determine.
It is possible to prepare divorce paperwork in Utah without an attorney using the state's Online Court Assistance Program. However, having an attorney help with all the paperwork can ensure nothing gets overlooked. Additionally, the attorney can help if the divorce suddenly no longer qualifies for being uncontested.
5 Things to Ask for in a Divorce Settlement Agreement A Fair Share of Assets. The longer you and your partner were married, the more marital assets you likely accumulated during the marriage. Child Support and Alimony. Retirement and Investment Accounts. Property and Debt. Marital Home.
