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House approves alimony bill to clarify ‘fault’ in divorce rulings after extended floor debate
Summary
H.B. 338 passed 60-14. Sponsors say it provides judges guidance on when 'fault' may be considered in alimony determinations and narrows discovery; opponents, including family-law practitioners, warned it could complicate or inflame litigation. The bill codifies examples but uses "including" language to avoid exclusivity.
Representative McKiff presented H.B. 338 as an effort to give courts clearer guidance on how to treat "fault" in alimony determinations. He said the bill grew from interim committee work and case law ambiguity and that it compiles categories — including wrongful conduct and financial misconduct — to help trial courts.
McKiff said fault already exists in Utah law and that…
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