As used in this part:

(1) “Child support guidelines” means the same as that term is defined in Section 81-6-101.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 81-4-501

  • Alimony: means financial support made to a spouse or former spouse for the support and maintenance of that spouse. See Utah Code 81-4-101
  • Child: means , except as provided in Section 81-6-101, a biological or adopted child of any age. See Utah Code 81-1-101
  • Court: means :
         (2)(a) a judge; or
         (2)(b) a court commissioner if the court commissioner has authority to hear the matter under Section 78A-5-107 or the Utah Rules of Judicial Administration. See Utah Code 81-1-101
  • Minor child: means , except as provided in Section 81-6-101, a child who is younger than 18 years old and is not emancipated. See Utah Code 81-1-101
(2) “Cohabit” means to live together, or to reside together on a regular basis, in the same residence and in a relationship of a romantic or sexual nature.
(3) “Fault” means any of the following wrongful conduct during the marriage that substantially contributed to the breakup of the marriage:

     (3)(a) engaging in sexual relations with an individual other than the party’s spouse;
     (3)(b) knowingly and intentionally causing or attempting to cause physical harm to the other party or a minor child;
     (3)(c) knowingly and intentionally causing the other party or a minor child to reasonably fear life-threatening harm; or
     (3)(d) substantially undermining the financial stability of the other party or the minor child.
(4) “Length of the marriage” means, for purposes of alimony, the number of years from the day on which the parties are legally married to the day on which the petition for divorce is filed with the court.
(5) “Payee” means the party who is or would receive alimony from the other party.
(6) “Payor” means the party who is paying, or would pay, alimony to the other party.
(7) “Temporary alimony” means money that the court orders a party to pay during the pendency of an action under this chapter for the support and maintenance of a party as described in Subsection 81-1-203(4).