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If you have been served with a Petition for Divorce, and there's something in the Petition that you don't agree with, you must file a written response with the court within 20 days of the date of service if you were served in Utah. If you were served outside of Utah, you have 30 days to file your written response.

In addition to filing the answer with the court, the defendant must deliver a copy of the answer to the other party (or their attorney, if they are represented by an attorney). The defendant can email, mail or hand deliver the answer. Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 5 governs the service of an answer.

Infidelity rarely alters the outcome of a divorce in any significant way. However, when the court divides marital property and awards alimony, adultery may help tip the scales in favor of the non-offending party. Utah courts are instructed to consider all relevant facts and equitable circumstances.

Once the judge has signed the final decree following mediation or trial, you are legally divorced. At this point, you should obtain a copy of the finalized decree for your records. Note that you must file any appeals to the judge's decision within 30 days.

A financial declaration gives the court an overview of your monthly income and monthly expenses. Both parties need to file a sworn financial declaration (under penalty of perjury) whenever child support, maintenance, attorneys' fees, or any other financial issue needs to be determined.

If you need to file a financial declaration with the court, file only the financial declaration form itself and attach to it verification of all earned and un-earned income for the 12 months before the petition was filed, such as your most recent pay stub showing year-to-date wages and your most recent federal tax form ...