Thinking about it, but not sure.
Most people spend months here. You don't have to file anything, tell anyone, or make a decision to use any of this — run your own numbers first and find out what a divorce would actually look like for you. Nothing here is a commitment, and nothing is shared with anyone.
Ten questions to start. Tells you how hard yours would likely be, what it would cost, and how long it would take.
Am I ready?
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There is no right answer to this, and none of these tools will tell you to leave. They are for getting clear, not for getting talked into something.
- Divorce Readiness AssessmentThe full picture — where you are on the decision, your support system, safety, finances, kids, and how cooperative your spouse would likely be. Scored into a predicted path, cost, and timeline.
- Divorce Stress AssessmentWhere your stress load actually sits, and what tends to help at each level.
- Conflict Level AssessmentA short, private read on how you and your spouse handle disagreement — and which process fits that.
- Talk to our mediation team — freeTwenty minutes, no charge, nothing filed. If there is any disagreement between you, this is where to start: Utah requires mediation before a contested case gets a trial date, and we will tell you honestly whether it fits — or point you to an attorney in our network if it doesn't.
- Not sure you want to end it?Discernment counseling is built for exactly this: one of you leaning out, one leaning in, and no clarity yet. It is short, it is not couples therapy, and it exists to help you decide.
- Find a therapistUtah therapists who work with people at this stage, including individual work while you decide.
What would it actually cost me?
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The number most people are afraid of. Run it on your own figures — these calculate, they don't estimate at you.
- Divorce Cost EstimatorWhat a Utah divorce runs end to end, itemized, comparing mediation against litigation.
- Alimony CalculatorWhat spousal support might look like under Utah's §81-4-502 factors — whether you'd be paying or receiving.
- Child Support CalculatorUtah's income shares model, run on your actual incomes and overnight split.
- Total Obligations CalculatorSupport and alimony combined, against your net take-home. The number that tells you whether this is survivable.
- Post-Divorce Budget CalculatorWhat your month looks like on one income, with Utah cost-of-living figures.
- What is the house worth?$250 flatA current, defensible valuation from a Utah agent. Most of the money in a divorce is in the house, and most people are guessing at this number.
How long would it take?
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- The Utah process, start to finishEvery stage in order, with how long each one realistically takes.
- The 30-day waiting periodUtah makes you wait. What the clock is, when it starts, and when it can be waived.
- What the state chargesFiling fees by county, and how a fee waiver works if you can't cover it.
- Contested vs. uncontestedThe single biggest factor in both cost and timeline. Worth understanding before you talk to anyone.
Homework that makes it easier later
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Everything here reduces what a divorce would cost you if you go ahead — and costs you nothing if you don't. This is the highest-value hour you can spend at this stage.
- Document Gathering ChecklistEvery financial document you'd be asked for, in priority order. Far easier to collect now than during.
- Financial Snapshot WorksheetOne printable page: income, accounts, property, and debts. It's the backbone of the financial declaration the court will want.
- Account Inventory WorksheetEvery joint and individual account, loan, and policy in one place — including the ones only one of you tracks.
- Property InventoryReal property, vehicles, and personal property with estimated values.
- Credit Protection GuideWhat to do about joint credit before anything is filed, and what not to do — some moves look like dissipation to a court.
- Separation Agreement TemplatePlain-language terms for living separately, whether or not it ends in divorce.
If divorce isn't the answer
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A real possibility, not a courtesy line. These are the paths that don't end the marriage.
- Discernment counselingShort, structured, and designed for couples where one is leaning out. Three honest paths, and help choosing between them.
- divviPostnupA postnuptial agreement settles the financial questions without ending the marriage — often what people actually want when the fight is about money. Coming soon.
- Separation vs. divorceWhat legally separating does and doesn't do in Utah — insurance, taxes, debts, and whether it's a step or a destination.
- AnnulmentNarrow grounds, but worth ruling in or out before you file for anything else.
- USU Extension — relationship and divorce educationUtah State's programs, including work for couples who haven't decided. Free or low cost.
Compare your options
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- DIY vs. divvi vs. attorneyCost, risk, and support level, stated honestly — including when you should hire a lawyer instead of using us.
- Mediation vs. litigationCost, timeline, privacy, and how much control you keep over the outcome.
- Joint vs. sole custodyWhat legal and physical custody actually mean, and what each implies for support and scheduling.
- Sell the home vs. keep itThe trade-offs, the tax consequences, and what Utah courts typically order.
If you don't feel safe
If part of why you're here is fear rather than unhappiness, start with these instead of a calculator.
Not sure where to start? Talk to someone — free, 15 minutes, no account needed.