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divvi or MyPaperwork: which should you use?

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Both are free, and both produce the same Utah court forms.MyPaperwork is the courts’ own tool, and it replaced OCAP — the older program that charged $20 and has since been retired. If you already know your terms and just need the paperwork produced, use MyPaperwork; it is official, it is free, and you do not need us. The difference shows up when you and your spouse still have to decide things.

MyPaperwork vs divvi: what's the difference?

You could use MyPaperwork. It's the state's own program, it's free, and it makes the forms. So does divvi. Here's everything else.

MyPaperworkdivvi
What it costsFreeFree
Generates Utah court formsYesYes
Builds your parenting planNo — you supply the termsGuided schedule builder
Helps you divide property and debtNo — it records what you typeInventory and split, compared side by side
Optional decree provisionsNo library44+ Utah-sourced clauses
Both spouses in one caseOne spouse onlyShared case, both sign
When you get stuckSelf-Help Center, which cannot give legal adviceGuided at every step, with a person to ask
Filing it with the courtYou file it yourselfYou file it yourself — with a county-by-county guide
What it costs
MyPaperwork
Free
divvi
Free
Generates Utah court forms
MyPaperwork
Yes
divvi
Yes
Builds your parenting plan
MyPaperwork
No — you supply the terms
divvi
Guided schedule builder
Helps you divide property and debt
MyPaperwork
No — it records what you type
divvi
Inventory and split, compared side by side
Optional decree provisions
MyPaperwork
No library
divvi
44+ Utah-sourced clauses
Both spouses in one case
MyPaperwork
One spouse only
divvi
Shared case, both sign
When you get stuck
MyPaperwork
Self-Help Center, which cannot give legal advice
divvi
Guided at every step, with a person to ask
Filing it with the court
MyPaperwork
You file it yourself
divvi
You file it yourself — with a county-by-county guide

MyPaperwork is a service of the Utah State Courts. divvi is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Utah State Courts. Utah does not allow divorce cases to be opened online, so both routes end with you filing the packet yourself.

When MyPaperwork is the better choice

Genuinely, and not as a rhetorical move — there are three situations where the courts’ tool is the right answer:

You already agree on everything

If custody, property, debts and support are settled between you and you only need the documents generated, MyPaperwork does that and asks nothing further of you.

Your case is not a divorce

MyPaperwork also covers protective orders, custody-only cases, name changes and guardianship. divvi does not. For any of those, MyPaperwork is where to go.

You want the court's own system

It is operated by the Utah State Courts. For credibility and for staying inside the court's own MyCase account, nothing beats that.

One practical note either way: MyPaperwork deletes your documents after seven days, so download and save them as soon as they are generated.

Where divvi is different

MyPaperwork is a form generator. It asks what you decided and writes it down. It does not help you decide, because it is not built to — the courts’ Self-Help Center is explicitly not permitted to give legal advice.

That gap is the whole of divvi: a guided parenting-plan builder rather than a blank field, an inventory that shows both sides of a property split, a library of Utah decree provisions to choose from, and both spouses working in one case and signing it, rather than one spouse typing terms the other has not seen.

Neither tool files for you. Utah requires a self-represented party to file the divorce themselves — that is a court rule, not a limitation either product could remove. You pay the court’s $358 filing fee either way.

Frequently asked questions

Is MyPaperwork free?

Yes. MyPaperwork is the Utah courts' own document tool and it costs nothing. It replaced OCAP, the older program that charged $20, which has been retired. divvi's uncontested divorce is also free. Price is not the difference between them.

What is the difference between OCAP and MyPaperwork?

OCAP — the Online Court Assistance Program — was Utah's original online form generator and charged $20. It has been retired and replaced by MyPaperwork, which lives inside the courts' MyCase system and is free. If a guide or article still tells you to use OCAP, it is out of date.

Should I use MyPaperwork or divvi?

Use MyPaperwork if you already know your terms and only need the forms produced, or if your case is a protective order, name change or guardianship — MyPaperwork covers those and divvi does not. Use divvi if you and your spouse still have to work out custody, property, debts or support, because that deciding is the part MyPaperwork does not help with.

Can you e-file a Utah divorce?

No — not through MyPaperwork, not through divvi, not through anyone. Utah court rules require a self-represented party to file a divorce themselves, by mail, by email or in person. Any service promising to e-file your divorce is describing something the rules do not allow.

How long do you have to download your MyPaperwork documents?

Seven days. MyPaperwork deletes the generated documents after that window, so download and save them as soon as they are ready.

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divvi is a document preparation service, not a law firm, and this page is legal information rather than legal advice. MyPaperwork is operated by the Utah State Courts at mycase.utcourts.gov; details about it are current as of August 2026 and the courts may change them.