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Utah's New Child Support Law: Ongoing Child Care Payments Now Required
Short answer: Starting July 1, 2026, Utah Code § 81-6-209.5 requires every new or modified child support order to include an ongoing monthly payment for child care, not just reimbursement after the fact. Existing orders don't change automatically. A court can set the amount at zero if a parent shows child care costs won't actually be incurred. Utah child support child care law changed how child care costs get handled in child support cases, and the new rule just took effect.
Andrew Fox
Jul 96 min read
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