divviModify · Utah

Life moved on.
Your decree
can catch up.

When you and your ex are already on the same page — new schedule, new number, new chapter — divvi prepares and e-signs your complete modification packet for $300 flat. File it yourself with guided county instructions, or add filing assistance.

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You're uncontested if…
✓You and your ex agree on the new custody or parent-time schedule
✓You agree on the new child support, alimony, or other amount
✓Neither of you needs a judge to decide the outcome for you
✓You're both ready to sign a Stipulated Modification
Uncontested
$300 flat
✓Every court-required form, prepared for you
✓E-signature for both parties
✓Step-by-step filing walkthrough for your county
✓Prepared within 1–2 business days
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divviResolve · AI
$500 credited toward mediation
✓AI-guided negotiation, on your own time
✓Utah modification law built into every proposal
✓Documents generated the moment you agree
✓Don't reach agreement? A live mediator is $1,000, and this $500 comes off it
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divviMediate · Human
$1,000 up to 3 hours
✓Live Google Meet session of up to three hours with a qualified mediator
✓Qualified, family-law focused
✓Order drafted the same day
✓$300/hr beyond the included hours
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What can change

What can you change in a divorce decree?

Four types of modifications — child support, custody and parent-time, alimony, and the parenting plan. Each has its own legal standard. divvi knows the threshold for each — and tells you whether your situation clears it before you file.

Child custody & parent-time
When it applies

Your child's needs changed. You or your ex relocated. A custody arrangement that worked then doesn't work now.

What changes

Petition to modify physical or legal custody, adjust the custody schedule (parent-time, in Utah’s statutes), change holiday rotations.

Legal threshold

Material change in circumstances — typically 12+ months since decree.

Child support
When it applies

A significant income change — job loss, promotion, new child, or 3+ years since the last order.

What changes

Recalculate using Utah's child support worksheet with current incomes. Either party can petition.

Legal threshold

Utah allows review every 3 years, or sooner with a 15%+ change in the calculated amount.

Alimony (spousal support)
When it applies

Your ex remarried. Your financial situation changed significantly. The original term has expired.

What changes

Petition to terminate, reduce, or extend alimony. Utah courts consider the original reason and current need.

Legal threshold

Alimony automatically terminates on remarriage. Other changes require court approval.

Parenting plan provisions
When it applies

Communication breakdown, school changes, extracurriculars, therapy needs, relocation request.

What changes

Modify communication protocols, right of first refusal, school decision-making, travel notice requirements.

Legal threshold

Must show the change serves the best interests of the child.

Live example

See a modification in action.

Alex's income dropped 51%. Here's how divvi handled his child support modification — start to finish.

The trigger event
Original order · 2022
Income: $8,500/mo
Child support: $1,247/mo
Case: Salt Lake 3rd District
↓
–51% income
Current situation · 2024
Income: $4,200/mo (–51%)
Paying: $1,247/mo (29.7%)
Status: Unsustainable
divvi detects this may qualify for modification
The process

How divvi handles it.

00
2 min
Qualify your situation
Answer 3 questions about what changed. divvi tells you whether your situation meets the legal threshold before you file — no wasted court fees.
01
15–20 min
Tell us what changed
Our intake asks what has changed since your decree and why it warrants modification. We translate it into the legal standard.
02
1–2 business days
Documents generated
divvi produces the full petition packet Utah requires for what you are changing — the Petition to Modify, the proposed Findings and Order, and every supporting form the clerk expects — ready to file in your county.
03
21 or 30 days
Serve & wait
If your case requires service, the other party generally has 21 days to respond when served in Utah and 30 days when served outside Utah. divvi gives you the correct summons and next-step checklist.
04
4–8 weeks / 3–6 mo
Agreement or hearing
If you agree, both parties sign the stipulated packet and submit it for the judge's review. If not, use divviResolve (AI-guided negotiation) or book a live divviMediate session.

Straightforward pricing.

Two paths. One flat fee each.

Uncontested
$300 flat

Both parties agree on the change. Includes all intake forms, document generation, e-signing, and a step-by-step filing walkthrough.

One flat fee for the case — not one each.
Contested
Resolve $500 or $1,000 Mediate

divviResolve — AI-guided negotiation on your own time, $500, credited in full if you later book a mediator. Reach agreement and divvi generates your documents.

divviMediate — a live session of up to three hours with a qualified mediator, $1,000 ($300/hr beyond the included hours).

Flat fees either way — no hourly attorney billing.
Splitting a mediation? Choose it at checkout and you each pay half — we email the other party a link for theirs.

The paperwork is one flat fee for the case, whichever of you pays. A mediation can be split evenly between you.

"We don't remove the human from divorce. We make sure you only need one when it matters most."

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Questions

What people ask about modifications.

How long does a modification take?+

Uncontested modifications — where your ex agrees — typically resolve in 4–8 weeks. Contested modifications that go to a hearing can take 3–6 months. divvi speeds up every step you control.

Can I modify my decree without a lawyer?+

Yes. If the modification is uncontested, divvi generates all required documents and guides you through filing. If your ex contests it, divvi helps you prepare, then connects you with a Utah attorney for the contested portion only.

What counts as a "material change in circumstances"?+

Utah courts require something significant that wasn't foreseeable at the time of the decree — a major income change, relocation, remarriage, a child's changed needs, or documented parenting failures. divvi's intake helps you articulate this in the way courts expect.

My ex keeps violating the decree. Is that a modification?+

No — enforcement is separate from modification. If your ex isn't complying with an existing order, the remedy is a motion for contempt or order to show cause, not a modification petition. divvi can help you with that too.

Can we just agree between ourselves and not go back to court?+

Informal agreements aren't enforceable. To modify a court order, a judge must sign a new order. divvi makes this process fast — a Stipulated Modification can sometimes be approved without a hearing.

When can I modify a Utah divorce decree?+

When something has changed since the order was entered — but Utah sets a different bar depending on what you're changing, and this is the detail most people get wrong. Parent-time needs only 'a change in circumstances' (Utah Code § 81-9-208(1)(b)) — a lower bar than custody, which needs a 'substantial and material' change (§ 81-9-208(1)(a)). Child support needs a substantial change AND a 15% difference between the ordered amount and the current guideline amount, and the difference must not be temporary (§ 81-6-212(3)-(4)) — or, separately, if it has been three or more years since the order, a 10% difference with no showing of changed circumstances at all (§ 81-6-212(5)). Alimony needs a 'substantial material change' that is not already addressed in your decree (§ 81-4-504).

What can be modified after divorce?+

The most common modifications are to child custody and parent-time, child support amounts, and alimony. Property division in the original decree generally cannot be reopened.

Do both spouses have to agree to a modification?+

No. If you both agree, an uncontested modification is straightforward. If your ex disagrees, you can still file a contested modification and, if needed, use mediation to try to resolve it.

How much does a modification cost with divvi?+

A modification is $300 flat with divviModify, whether or not children are involved — that price covers the paperwork. If your ex disagrees, reaching terms is priced separately: divviResolve is $500, or a live modification mediation is $1,000 for up to three hours. Prefer not to deal with the court at all? $800 bundles divviModify with divviReview and divviFile. You'll also pay any court filing fee that applies to your modification.

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