Full text of Utah Utah Code § 81-4-503 — Imputed income for payee for alimony purposes -- No recent work history or disability., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 81-4-503. Imputed income for payee for alimony purposes -- No recent work history or disability.
Effective 9/1/2024
81-4-503.
Imputed income for payee for alimony purposes -- No recent work history or disability.
| (1) | Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 81-4-502 or 81-6-203, the court may, in determining imputation of income to a payee, apply the provisions of this section if the payee:
| (a) | has diminished workplace experience, that resulted from an agreement between the spouses that the payee reduce the payee's workplace experience to care for a minor child of the payor; or |
| (b) | has been diagnosed with a disability that has caused a reduction in the payee's workplace experience. |
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| (2) | If a payee meets the requirements of Subsection (1)(a) or (b), the court:
| (a) | may consider reasonable efforts made by the payee to improve the payee's employment situation and any reasonable barrier to obtaining or retaining employment; and |
| (b) | is not required to consider that the payee may be underemployed if the payee is employed and has shown reasonable barriers to improving the payee's employment. |
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| (3) |
| (a) | In making an income imputation under this section, the court may use relevant provisions of Section 81-6-203, provided that the provision is not contrary to the requirements of this section. |
| (b) | When considering what constitutes a reasonable barrier to obtaining or retaining employment, the court:
| (i) | may include in its analysis a determination of the length of time that is considered by the court to be recent as it relates to a payee's work history, training, or education under this section; |
| (ii) | may consider whether the payee:
| (A) | is fully competitive against other employment applicants whose work history, training, or education is current; and |
| (B) | in the case of a disability, is fully competitive against other employment applicants who do not have a disability; and |
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| (iii) | may impute any income as it relates to employment for which the spouse is fully competitive and has not shown any reasonable barriers to obtain. |
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| (c) | If the court imputes any income to a payee who qualifies for income determination under this section, the court shall enter specific findings of fact as to the evidentiary basis for imputing the income. |
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| (4) |
| (a) | After a divorce decree has been entered, subject to the requirements of Section 81-4-504, the court may review an income imputation to a payee under this section. |
| (b) | A payee's showing that barriers have prevented significant improvement of the payee's employment situation, despite reasonable efforts on the part of the payee to improve the payee's employment situation, may, in the court's determination, constitute a substantial material change in circumstances and eligibility to review an income imputation under this section. |
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Renumbered and Amended by Chapter , 2024 General Session
Frequently Asked Questions About Utah § 81-4-503
What does Utah Code § 81-4-503 cover?
Section 81-4-503 ("Imputed income for payee for alimony purposes -- No recent work history or disability.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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How does Utah § 81-4-503 apply to my situation?
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