In Utah, you generally cannot be ordered to pay alimony for longer than the marriage lasted. A ten-year marriage caps alimony at ten years. Within that ceiling, the court sets the actual length based on the recipient’s need and your ability to pay, and many awards are shorter than the…
In Utah, you can be disqualified from alimony if you do not have a demonstrated financial need, if your spouse does not have the ability to pay, if the marriage was short, or if you are able to support yourself at the marital standard of living. Alimony that has already…
Squandering Assets Can you squander your assets in order to prevent your spouse from getting any money from you? After all, you can’t be ordered to pay an alimony settlement if you’ve gambled all the money away in Las Vegas, right? Technically speaking, a judge cannot order you to make…
The Definition Unjust enrichment is a very broad legal concept that can be important to many different practice areas, not just family law. Simply put, unjust enrichment occurs when one party benefits at the expense of the other. Typically, this occurs by circumstances; it’s not typically as if the beneficiary…
Do Stay at Home Moms Have to Get a Job after Divorce? The Short Answer: Probably Stay-at-home parents will probably have to find a job after the divorce is finalized. A lot of television shows, movies, and media like to paint women as gold-diggers who take half of everything in…
Reviewed by Jill L. Coil, founder of CoilLaw, LLC. Last reviewed September 21, 2026. Five Rules for Mixed Gender Friendships If you have a partner who has a friend of the opposite gender, you may be wondering whether or not this person could be a threat to your marriage or…
Let’s settle one thing first: nobody can make your spouse cheat. No matter what the circumstances are, infidelity is a choice. Those who are tempted to cheat have the option to end their marriage before getting into another relationship. Although many people cheat because they have unmet needs and expectations,…
Common Law Marriage Depending on your circumstances and the state you’re living in, you may be able to petition the court to recognize you and your significant other as married when making post-break-up arrangements such as who’s getting the car, the house, etc. However, states generally require you to petition…
You’ve probably seen the goofball guys on the internet loudly proclaiming that women shouldn’t have Instagram if they’re married. Knowing what studies have revealed about social media, it’s probably fair to ask whether either gender should have social media, even when they’re single. But the issue is especially relevant to…
Everyone wants to know: what alimony is, who can get it, and how much it’s going to be. Alimony Defined Alimony, often referred to as “spousal support” or “spousal maintenance,” is a sum that the higher-earning spouse pays to the lower-earning spouse. Contrary to what many believe, alimony is intended…
How to Survive and Thrive When Your Marriage Ends