The two ways of formally dissolving a marriage in Utah are divorce or annulment. Sometimes people are not certain if they want to end the marriage and those people may file for a legal separation until they can decide.

Utah recognizes common law marriage. For people who have had a common law marriage, it is necessary to have a court determine if the marriage existed and then determine the rights of the parties.

Only the District Courts in Utah have authority to enter a divorce.  When the parties have children, a class called divorce education is required before the divorce will be granted. For further information about divorce education, click here.

For further information on divorce:

If you want to file your own forms, the court provides the opportunity to  complete those forms.  The site is:
http://168.177.211.91/html/ListOfApplications.html

For information on how to obtain a copy of a divorce decree:
http://www.vitalrec.com/divorce.html

Utah State Court "How to get a Divorce"
http://courtlink.utcourts.gov/howto/divorcen.htm

Utah State Code provisions regarding divorce
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~code/TITLE30/30_03.htm

Salt Lake County Bar Association "What is divorce?"
http://www.utahbar.org/bars/slcbar/html/divorce.html

Women's Divorce Support Group
http://www.saff.utah.edu/women/Support/divorce.html

For Frequently Asked Questions on Divorce Click here