Creative and Convenient Ways to Ensure Utah Child Support is Paid
Note: You do not need to be divorced or going through a divorce to find this article helpful. This article is not intended to benefit only those who have received…
Dividing Military Pensions and Benefits – Part 3 – Other Benefits.
In Dividing Military Pensions and Benefits Part 2, we covered formulas for splitting retirement pay for services members recommended by the Uniform Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act (USFSPA).[1] With this…
Dividing Military Pensions and Benefits – Part 2 – Formulas for Dividing Military Pensions
In Dividing Military Pensions and Benefits Part 1 we covered what Uniform Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act (USFSPA)[1] is and how it applies to you if you or your spouse…
Dividing Military Pensions and Benefits – Part 1
Divorce is complicated enough without throwing into the mix the fact that one or more of the divorcing parties is a military service member or has military benefits. Fortunately, the…
Should I Get a Divorce Coach? (I won’t keep you in suspense: No).
My blog post here is inspired by a blog post by Karen Bigman, who identifies herself as a “divorce coach.” Here is the link to her post, there’s a link…
Equally Yoked Doesn’t Decrease Your Freedom, it Multiplies Your Power
I recently read advice from a man I follow for a lot of good advice that I follow. He was recently asked a question about what do if you and…
Save Yourself from Bad Divorce Lawyers
You’ve heard the nightmare divorce stories: The divorces that go on and on for years with no end in sight, all the while costing tens of thousands of dollars; The…
Are We Still Married?
Question: Are we still married? I tried to get a copy of a divorce decree from my ex husband, but found out there is no decree, because it was never…
The Real—and Verifiable—Reasons Why Free Legal Help Doesn’t Get It Done
Many people who seek free legal help do so because they tried the paid route and got burned (often burned baaaad). It’s true: lots of divorce lawyers (or I should…
The 5 Minimal Things You Must Consider Before File for Divorce
When considering a divorce, there are a few fundamental steps that can help you avoid major pitfalls. Not every divorce is the same, but these five fundamental steps are a…
Some Truly Helpful Online Tools to Make Child Custody and Visitation (Parent-time) Easier to Manage
Let’s face it; sometimes it’s hard to communicate with your ex (or soon to be ex) about the kids. Feelings start to arise, and soon you are in another argument…
Dividing Military Pensions and Benefits
Most divorces are complicated by nature. Throw in the fact that one or more of the divorcing parties is a military service member, or has military benefits, and the divorce…
Spousal Spying
Is spying on a spouse legal in Utah? Certain kinds, yes. Can my spouse use the information from their surveillance against me? Oh yes. Are certain kinds of secret surveillance…
What to Do (not how to do it—that’s for a different article) Do to Negotiate Settlement in Divorce Successfully
The value of settlement comes in resolving the dispute faster and more inexpensively than the litigation route. In most (not all) cases, it is better to compromise than to win…
Creative and Convenient Ways to Ensure Child Support is Paid
Note: You do not need to be divorced or going through a divorce to find this article helpful. This article is not intended to benefit only those who have received…
How to Have as Much Control Over Your Divorce as Legally Possible
“The will to win is worthless if you do not have the will to prepare.” - Thane Yost “Fortune favors the prepared mind.” - Louis Pasteur Planning for a divorce…
Is There Any Difference Between a Family Law Attorney and a Divorce Attorney?
You may have wondered what the difference is between a “family law attorney” and a “divorce attorney.” Not really, although differences do exist, and often depend on the context in…
What Do I Really Need to Prove to Modify a Child Custody Award Order in Utah?
Summary of Zavala v. Zavala Zavala v. Zavala, 2016 UT App 6 Opinion No. 20141031-CA Filed January 14, 2016 SUMMARY: If a custody award has already been entered, custody…
Utah Is (at Least Trying) to Make Child Custody Litigation Less Expensive and Time-Consuming
Utah is (at least trying) to make child custody litigation less expensive and time-consuming with a relatively new rule (as of February 2014, when this blog posting was originally published):…
Home Alone – How Not to Make Your Life the Movie
When an assistant of mine was eight years old she was left in charge of her younger siblings (one of them 6 years old and the other two a pair…
Dear Utah Divorce Courts
Trial courts in Utah are authorized to interview children in child custody disputes (Utah Code Section 30-3-310(1)(e)). Most courts, however, refuse to do it, and instead usually order ruinously expensive…
Divorce and Family Lawyer “Win/Loss” Statistics
Potential divorce and family law clients want to know my “win/loss record.” Frankly, until just now, I’ve never thought to keep track of this information. Why? Not because I am…
Hey Divorce Lawyers – You’re About To Get Fired!
It is my opinion, based upon 18 years of practice as a Utah divorce attorney, that the quality and competence of most of the Utah attorneys who practice in the…
How to Represent Yourself or Make Limited Use of a Lawyer
Divorce can be, and for most people, usually is to one degree or another overwhelming, complicated, and expensive. Many people choose to hire an attorney to represent them in divorce…
Adultery and Divorce in Utah
Some might say that Utah is backwards, a little too old fashioned for these modern times. “After all,” some think, “as long as sexual intercourse occurs between two consenting adults,…
The Key To A Divorce Settlement You Can Live With
“The fairest rules are those to which everyone would agree if they did not know how much power they would have.” — John Rawls You being fair and honest in…
Why Not Create a Mediation Cooperative Among Utah Divorce Attorneys?
It would be a voluntary organization. Not everyone would need to join the cooperative, but those who do: Would have to have a minimum level of expertise, certain minimum qualifications,…
Mediation Can Be Great, Just Go in with Your Eyes Open
Note: I am not anti-mediation and I never have been. I am anti-mandatory mediation. And I object to flawed and fraudulent arguments in favor of mediation. Appeals to authority (“courts…
Mediation and Family Law – What You Need to Know
There is much to know regarding mediation and family law, not all of it pleasant. Now that mediation is entrenched in the practice of law (particularly in family law), everyone…
Revenge Porn is a Crime in Utah
Revenge Porn Is a Crime in Utah What is revenge porn, you ask? A form of non-consensual pornography—not that the acts depicted were non-consensual, but that their distribution after the fact was. If, for…
When Is a Penny Saved a Penny Wasted?
Divorce carries with it consequences that could go on for years for those you care about the most (and that includes you!). Still, you feel the need to “save money”…
What You Really Need to Know and Do to Get a Good Divorce Lawyer
Do you need a divorce attorney but you’re not quite sure where to begin? Selecting an appropriate and qualified attorney can be crucial to the outcome of your divorce case.…
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