Utah Code 78B-12-204. Adjusted gross income
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(1) As used in this chapter, “adjusted gross income” is the amount calculated by subtracting from gross income alimony previously ordered and paid and child support previously ordered.
Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-12-204
- Child: means :(7)(a) a son or daughter under the age of 18 years who is not otherwise emancipated, self-supporting, married, or a member of the armed forces of the United States;(7)(b) a son or daughter over the age of 18 years, while enrolled in high school during the normal and expected year of graduation and not otherwise emancipated, self-supporting, married, or a member of the armed forces of the United States; or(7)(c) a son or daughter of any age who is incapacitated from earning a living and, if able to provide some financial resources to the family, is not able to support self by own means. See Utah Code 78B-12-102
- Child support: means a base child support award, or a monthly financial award for uninsured medical expenses, ordered by a tribunal for the support of a child, including current periodic payments, arrearages that accrue under an order for current periodic payments, and sum certain judgments awarded for arrearages, medical expenses, and child care costs. See Utah Code 78B-12-102
- Court: means the district court or juvenile court. See Utah Code 78B-12-102
- Guidelines: means the directions for the calculation and application of child support in Part 2, Calculation and Adjustment. See Utah Code 78B-12-102
- Income: includes :
(14)(b)(i) all gain derived from capital assets, labor, or both, including profit gained through sale or conversion of capital assets;(14)(b)(ii) interest and dividends;(14)(b)(iii) periodic payments made under pension or retirement programs or insurance policies of any type;(14)(b)(iv) unemployment compensation benefits;(14)(b)(v) workers' compensation benefits; and(14)(b)(vi) disability benefits. See Utah Code 78B-12-102(2) The guidelines do not reduce the total child support award by adjusting the gross incomes of the parents for alimony ordered in the pending proceeding. In establishing alimony, the court shall consider that in determining the child support, the guidelines do not provide a deduction from gross income for alimony.