Child Support Accountability in Utah

December 2, 2012
Arnold Wadsworth Coggins

If you pay child support in Utah have you ever wondered where it goes or how it is spent? Most divorce lawyers in Utah will tell you that you will never find out how the money is spent. If you pay child support in Utah there is a way to find out how the money is spent and it is actually codified as law.

Utah Child Support Lawyer

78B-12-218. Accountability of support provided to benefit child — Accounting.

(1) The court or administrative agency which issues the initial or modified order for child support may, upon the petition of the obligor, order prospectively the obligee to furnish an accounting of amounts provided for the child’s benefit to the obligor, including an accounting or receipts.
(2) The court or administrative agency may prescribe the frequency and the form of the accounting which shall include receipts and an accounting.
(3) The obligor may petition for the accounting only if current on all child support that has been ordered.

There are a few requirements on how to find out how the child support is being spent or used. One, you need to be current on your child support. This is the same requirement in order to claim your child or children on your tax returns. The great thing about this law is it requires an actual accounting including receipts.

This might be useful if you are going through a petition to modify or if you are reviewing child support as allowed every three years. This is a great tool to use in order to be able to argue against or for the Utah child support calculator.

At Arnold, Wadsworth & Coggins Attorneys, we have divorce lawyers that can help protect you and your rights in your divorce. If you are facing a post divorce issue we can also help. Call today for a free consultation at one of our offices.

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