Division of Marital Property

Marroquin v. Marroquin – 2019 UT App 38 – business valuation, findings

Marroquin v Marroquin - 2019 UT App 38 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS HEATHER MARROQUIN, Appellant, v. RENSON AMILICAR MARROQUIN, Appellee. Opinion No. 20170454-CA Filed March 14, 2019 Third District…

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Hartvigsen v. Hartvigsen – 2018 UT App 238 – alimony, marital property

2018 UT App 238 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS DANIELLE MARIE HARTVIGSEN, Appellant, v. RICHARD MYERS HARTVIGSEN, Appellee. Opinion No. 20160069-CA Filed December 28, 2018 Fourth District Court, Provo Department…

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As a man, what steps can I take to safeguard my interests before telling my wife I want a divorce?

As a man, what steps can I take to safeguard my interests before telling my wife I want a divorce? There are two types of men who ask this question:…

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Dole v. Dole – 2018 UT App 195 – imputed income, child tax exemption, property division

2018 UT App 195 The Utah Court of Appeals JULIE ANN DOLE, Appellee, v. CHRISTOPHER PATTON DOLE, Appellant. Opinion No. 20160702-CA Filed October 12, 2018 Third District Court, Salt Lake…

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A list of common, but very good, Utah divorce questions (with answers)

ERIC, MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 20+ YEARS. WE HAVE 4 CHILDREN TOGETHER 3 OF WHOM ARE STILL MINOR CHILDREN. I WAS WONDERING IF YOU MIGHT BE…

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Why is dividing money in a divorce so difficult? Shouldn’t it be as simple as take what each earned?

Why is dividing money in a divorce so difficult? Shouldn’t it be as simple as each takes what each earned? In Utah (where I practice law), the law is not…

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Can a wife expect a property to be split equally if she cheated?

Can a wife expect a property to be split between partners if she cheated on her partner in the US (assuming no contract has been signed)? Yes. People who are…

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Who gets the house, if one of us had an affair?

After 1.5 years trying to reconcile after my wife's 5 year affair, we are ending our 20-year marriage. Despite two teenage kids and her being a stay-at-home mom, she had…

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Sandusky v. Sandusky – 2018 UT App 34 (23-Feb-2018) – bifurcation, separation agreement, court discretion

2018 UT App 34 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS KYLEE J. SANDUSKY, Appellee, GEORGE A. SANDUSKY, Appellant. Opinion No. 20160131-CA Filed February 23, 2018 Third District Court, Silver Summit Department…

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Is the money I earn at my job during the marriage marital property?

Are my earnings from my job that I earned during the marriage marital property? Almost certainly. Black’s Law Dictionary defines “marital property” as follows: Property that is acquired during marriage…

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