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A: Anyone (?Plaintiff?) can use Small Claims Court to sue another person or company (?Defendant?) for any reason as long as the claim is for $11,000 or less. A Small Claims Court judgment must be an amount of money; the judgment cannot order the Defendant to do something such as return personal property.

The filing fee for a divorce in Utah is $333.00. That fee is paid directly to the Court when you file your divorce papers. Our fee for the Do-It-Yourself Divorce without minor children (for an action not involving custody of minor children) is $575.00.

If you want the court to change your decree you must show that there has been a material (important) and substantial (major) change in circumstances since the divorce decree was issued. The change could involve one or both parties or any children from the marriage.

Utah Code Annotated §78A-2-301;Filing Fees - Effective July 1, 2020 Type of Filing, Action, or ServiceSubsectionFeeGuardianship of an Adult Disabled ChildSubsection (1)(b)(vii)$35.00Motion to Renew Civil Judgment$2,000 or lessSubsection (1)(l)$45.00Greater than $2,000 and less than $10,000Subsection (1)(l)$100.0058 more rows

In Utah, the court will usually not consider a child's preference unless they are 14. However, the child's preferences are not the only factor the court finds. The judge may place more weight on the child's wishes if they are 16 or older.

The court will consider the child's wishes to the extent that the child is sufficiently mature to express reasoned and independent preferences as to the parenting time schedule. Usually the court will not consider child's preference unless the child is at least 14 years old.