Utah Code 81-4-204. Custody and maintenance of children — Property and debt division — Support payments
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(1) In an action under this part, the court may by order or decree:
Terms Used In Utah Code 81-4-204
- 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- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- 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- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) provide for the care, custody, and maintenance of a minor child of the parties ;(1)(b)(1)(b)(i) provide for support of a spouse and the support of a minor child remaining with that spouse;(1)(b)(ii) provide how and when support payments are made; and(1)(b)(iii) provide that a spouse have a lien upon the property of the other spouse to secure payment of the support or maintenance obligation;(1)(c) award to a spouse the possession of any real or personal property of the other spouse or acquired by the spouses during the marriage;(1)(d) specify which party is responsible for the payment of joint debts, obligations, or liabilities of the parties contracted or incurred during marriage in accordance with Section15-4-6.5 ;(1)(e) require the parties to notify respective creditors or obligees regarding the court’s division of debts, obligations, or liabilities and regarding the parties’ separate and current addresses in accordance with Section15-4-6.5 ; or(1)(f) provide for the enforcement of the orders described in Subsections (1)(a) and (e).
(2) A court may enforce an order or decree under this section:
(2)(a) by sale of any property of the spouse;
(2)(b) by contempt proceedings; or
(2)(c) as is otherwise necessary.
(3) The court may:
(3)(a) change the support or maintenance of a party from time to time according to circumstances; or
(3)(b) terminate altogether any obligation upon satisfactory proof of voluntary and permanent reconciliation.
(4) An order or decree of support or maintenance described in this part is valid only during the joint lives of the parties.