Is Child Custody affected by who files first?
The answer for women facing divorce in Utah is no. It does not matter who files first for divorce in Utah. It will not affect custody. What will affect custody is the positive or negative role that you play in your children’s life. At Arnold, Wadsworth & Coggins Attorneys, we have represented women in highly contested divorces that involve assets and custody of children. Your divorce is important, and it will affect your life tremendously. Make sure you have the best legal representation possible.
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Call today at 801.475.0123 to set up a free consultation in our Salt Lake City or Ogden office. We offer after hours appointments if needed. We will take the time to discuss your divorce and make sure that you understand the process.
Women’s Rights in Divorce
Make sure you protect your rights and get what you are legally entitled to. We will help you understand and get what you deserve.
Legal Grounds for Divorce in Utah for Women
LEGAL GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE: The following are grounds for divorce:
- impotency of the respondent at the time of marriage;
- adultery committed by the respondent subsequent to marriage;
- willful desertion of the petitioner by the respondent for more than one year;
- willful neglect of the respondent to provide for the petitioner the common necessaries of life;
- habitual drunkenness of the respondent;
- conviction of the respondent for a felony;
- cruel treatment of the petitioner by the respondent to the extent of causing bodily injury or great mental distress to the petitioner;
- irreconcilable differences of the marriage;
- incurable insanity; or
- when the husband and wife have lived separately under a decree of separate maintenance of any state for three consecutive years without cohabitation. [Based on Utah Code 30-3-1]
