Information on Utah Divorce.
Utah divorce, you must live in Utah for at least 3 months before filing for divorce and also live in the county for 3 months before filing. So here is one of the states we talk about that you need to file for divorce even before you move especially if its into a different county. If you do then you must wait for 3 months before filing for divorce, unless your spouse files in the county they reside in. Now if you are stationed in the armed forces, you can file for divorce after just a couple days of being stationed there. Just like most states, the divorce process will start when one spouse files for divorce and the other spouse is served. No matter there is a 90 day waiting period on a divorce being granted in Utah. Most the time it is suggested during this time period that spouses get counseling especially if there are children involved in the divorce.
Here is a list of no fault grounds for divorce in Utah.
1. Irreconcilable differences grounds for divorce, which means that the spouses no longer want the marriage and say it is no longer working.
2. Spouses that have lived apart for at least 3 years, under a legal separation, can proceed with a divorce.
Other grounds for divorce in Utah.
1. Adultery is grounds for divorce.
2. Impotency in a marriage is grounds for divorce.
3. If either spouse has a extreme mental illness, or problems, which is incurable, is grounds for divorce.
4. Drug or alcohol addiction, along with getting treatment with no prevail is grounds for divorce.
5. If a spouse has been deserted for at least a year is grounds for divorce, there must be proof that your spouse has deserted you.
6. If a spouse has been convicted of a felony, is grounds for divorce.
7. Extreme cruelty or abuse is grounds for divorce.
Again you must have proof of these grounds for divorce, the divorce courts will just not allow bashing of each other in the divorce process, there must be proof of these grounds.
The divorce process in Utah can go very simple just like most states. If spouses are in agreement with the divorce, then it can settled out of the divorce courts. If not then a trial date will be set.