City, State, Zip 

 
Name 

 
Address 

 
Phone 

 
Email 

 

This motion requires you to 
respond. Please see the Notice to 
Responding Party. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Check your email. You will receive information and 
documents at this email address. 
 

I am   [  ]  Petitioner 

[  ]  Petitioner’s Attorney 
[  ]  Petitioner’s Licensed Paralegal Practitioner 
[  ]  Respondent’s Licensed Paralegal Practitioner   

(Utah Bar #:__________) 

(Utah Bar #:__________) 

[  ]  Respondent 
[  ]  Respondent’s Attorney  

In the District Court of Utah 

__________ Judicial District ________________ County 

Court Address ______________________________________________________ 

In the Matter of (select one) 
 

[  ]  the Marriage of (for a divorce with or without 
children, annulment, separate maintenance, or 
temporary separation case) 

[  ]  the Children of (to establish custody, parent-

time or child support) 

[  ]  the Parentage of the Children of (for a 

paternity case) 

____________________________________ 
(name of Petitioner) 

and  

 

____________________________________ 
(name of Respondent) 
____________________________________________ 
Other parties (if any) 

Motion to Grant Divorce and Decide 
Other Issues Later  
(Bifurcate Divorce) 
(Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 42) 

[  ] Hearing Requested 

_______________________________ 
Case Number 

_______________________________ 
Judge 

_______________________________ 
Commissioner  

I am the  [  ] petitioner    [  ] respondent. 

I ask the court to grant the divorce, deciding other issues later.  

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1. 

2. 

 

[  ]  health insurance, medical and dental expenses for the children 

[  ]  parent-time 

[  ] 

tax exemptions for the children 

Financial 

[  ]  alimony 

[  ] 

financial accounts 

[  ]  payment of bills and debts 

[  ]  pension or military retirement pay division 

[  ] 

life insurance 

Property 

[  ] 

real estate division 

[  ]  personal property division 

[  ]  motor vehicles 

Other 

[  ]  name change 

[  ]  attorney fees 

3. 

I ask the following issues be decided later: 

r, these specific issues 

Children 

  O

[  ]  all issues 

[  ]  child custody 

[  ]  child support 

[  ]  child care 

[  ]  other ______________________________________________________ 

[  ]  other ______________________________________________________ 

[  ]  Granting the divorce and deciding other issues later would be more 

convenient for the parties because: 

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4. 

(Choose at least one.) 

 

 
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[  ]  Not granting the divorce now could result in the following harm: 
 

5.  

Deciding the other issues later will not harm the other party because: 

6. 

[  ] I request a hearing. 

[  ] I do not request a hearing. 

7. 

[  ] I have attached the following documents in support of this motion: 

etitioner or Respondent  

I declare under criminal penalty under the law of Utah that everything stated in this document is true. 

Signed at ______________________________________________________ (city, and state or country). 

Signature ► 

Printed Name 

 

 

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  P

       

 

 
Date 

Attorney or Licensed Paralegal Practitioner of record (if applicable) 

Signature ► 

Printed Name 

 

 

 
Date 

   

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Aviso para la parte que responde 
Su tiempo para responder a esta moción es 
limitado. En la mayoría de casos deberá 
presentar una respuesta escrita con el tribunal 
y darle una copia de la misma a la otra parte: 
• dentro de 14 días del día que se presenta 
la moción, si la misma será resuelta por un 
juez, o 

• por lo menos 14 días antes de la 

audiencia, si la misma será resuelta por un 
comisionado.  

n algunos casos debido a un estatuto o a una 

orden de un juez la fecha límite podrá ser 
distinta.  
  
Si usted no responde a esta moción ni se 
presenta a la audiencia, la persona que 
presentó la moción podría recibir lo que pidió.  
  
Vea la página del tribunal sobre Mociones para 
encontrar más 
información sobre el 
proceso de las mociones, 
las fechas límites y los 
formularios:  
utcourts.gov/motions-span 

Para accesar esta página 
escanee el código QR 

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Cómo encontrar ayuda 
legal 
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del tribunal Cómo 
encontrar ayuda legal 
(utcourts.gov/help-
span)  
tiene información sobre algunas maneras de 
encontrar ayuda legal, incluyendo el Centro de 
Ayuda de los Tribunales de Utah, abogados 
que ofrecen descuentos u ofrecen ayuda legal 
limitada, y talleres legales gratuitos. 

  E

otice to responding party 

You have a limited amount of time to 
respond to this motion. In most cases, 
you must file a written response with 
the court and provide a copy to the 
other party: 

• within 14 days of this motion being 
filed, if the motion will be decided 
by a judge, or 

• at least 14 days before the 

hearing, if the motion will be 
decided by a commissioner. 

n some situations a statute or court 
order may specify a different deadline.  

f you do not respond to this motion or 
attend the hearing, the person who 
filed the motion may get what they 
requested.  

ee the court’s 

Motions page for more 
information about the 
motions process, 
deadlines and forms: 
utcourts.gov/motions 

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Finding help 
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Legal Help web page 
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  I

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Certificate of Service 

I certify that I filed with the court and am serving a copy of this Motion to Grant Divorce and Decide Other 
Issues Later (Bifurcate Divorce) on the following people. 

Person’s Name 

Service Method 

Service Address 

Service 
Date 

[  ]  Mail 
[  ]  Hand Delivery 
[  ]  E-filed 
[  ]  Email 
[  ]  Left at business (With person in charge 

or in receptacle for deliveries.) 

[  ]  Left at home (With person of suitable 

age and discretion residing there.) 

[  ]  Mail 
[  ]  Hand Delivery 
[  ]  E-filed 
[  ]  Email 
[  ]  Left at business (With person in charge 

or in receptacle for deliveries.) 

[  ]  Left at home (With person of suitable 

age and discretion residing there.) 

[  ]  Mail 
[  ]  Hand Delivery 
[  ]  E-filed 
[  ]  Email  
[  ]  Left at business (With person in charge 

or in receptacle for deliveries.) 

[  ]  Left at home (With person of suitable 

age and discretion residing there.) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Date 

Signature ► 

Printed Name 

 

 

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