Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 81 > Chapter 4 > Part 5 - Spousal Support

• 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
• 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. See Utah Code 81-4-501
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• 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. See Utah Code 81-4-501
• 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
• Payee: means the party who is or would receive alimony from the other party. See Utah Code 81-4-501
• Payor: means the party who is paying, or would pay, alimony to the other party. See Utah Code 81-4-501
• Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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). See Utah Code 81-4-501
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.