One of the best evidence-gathering tools that a divorce litigant has at his/her disposal is a deposition. What is a deposition? To answer that question, you first need to understand that a…
2024 UT App 157 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS MARI HOIDAL, Appellee and Cross-appellant, v. JOHN BERRY, Appellant and Cross-appellee. Opinion No. 20220291-CA Filed October 31, 2024 Third District Court,…
In re J.M. - 2024 UT App 147 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF J.M., S.M., L.M., AND J.A.M., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. N.M., Appellant, V. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Opinion…
What will happen? Who knows? What could happen? The court could A) believe your story; B) not believe your story; or C) not believe your story and then come down…
Musselman v. Keele - 2024 UT App 143 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS DAVID MUSSELMAN, Appellant, v. KAMRON KEELE, Appellee. Opinion No. 20220893-CA Filed October 10, 2024 Third District Court, West…
LUTHY, Judge: ¶1 James A. Williamson appeals from his convictions on three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. He contends that a police search of his residence violated his constitutional…
Usually painful. Perhaps in some ways that are a little different from the pain one would suffer when divorcing young, but still painful. Retirees suffer a unique pain in the…
Spouses of selfish, intelligent, and manipulative people who want to avoid a messy legal and emotional battle are not telling the whole truth about what they want. Implicit in what…
Almost all people going through a divorce say they want the case disposed of as soon as possible, but I have found that most people slow the process down for…
State v. Smith - 2024 UT App 82 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, Appellee, v. STEVEN TIMOTHY SMITH, Appellant. Opinion No. 20220299-CA Filed May 31, 2024 Fifth…
Recently, Max Zahn of ABC News reported on the rise of child-care costs and how inflation is making it harder for families to afford child-care. Inflation is a top issue…
A.W. v. Marelli - 2024 UT App 8 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS A.W., Appellant, v. MILLIE MARELLI, Appellee. Opinion No. 20220207-CA Filed January 19, 2024 Third District Court, Salt…
Adoptive parents cannot lose custody of the children they adopted merely because they divorce. The children of adoptive parents are treated no differently in divorce than children who are issue…
It appears that your question is: can child support be awarded to a parent even if a divorce or child support action has not yet been filed? If that is…
I am not licensed to practice law in the state of New York, but I will answer your question according to the law of the jurisdiction where I do practice…
I had a weird experience as a lawyer in a situation kind of like the one you’re asking about. The ex-spouse didn’t end up with sole custody of the children,…
There can be many aims. Such as (in no particular order of popularity): gaining or saving money If the children “side” with a parent, that could influence the child custody…
2023 UT App 38 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STASHIA NELSON, Appellee, v. ISAAC SCOTT NELSON, Appellant. Opinion No. 20210345-CA Filed April 13, 2023 First District Court, Logan Department The…
Generally speaking (you will need to confer with an attorney who knows the law governing this question in the jurisdiction where you, the other parent, and the child reside), if…
I remember a story recounted in my bar examination review course that I loved. A man was ticketed for stopping and parking his car in an area where it a…
The American Bar Association has general rules on fees you can find here: ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.5. I will answer this question as it applies in the…
In re K.K. - 2023 UT App 13 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF K.K., S.K., AND S.K., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.…
Great question, and one that arises often in divorce. If the decree of divorce provides for what happens to unclaimed/unpossessed property, you would rely on the court’s orders as articulated…
2023 UT App 10 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS LIDIA V. MOWER, Appellant, v. THOMAS W. MOWER, Appellee. Opinion No. 20210101-CA Filed January 20, 2023 Fourth District Court, American Fork Department The Honorable Roger W. Griffin No.…
You can find tens of thousands—and I wouldn't be surprised if you could find millions—of articles about divorce and family law mediation and all of the benefits thereof. Just Google…
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There could be many reasons. Here are a few of the most common (not an exhaustive list, but a list of many reasons why a court may want to know…
You probably worry that hiring a lawyer will bankrupt you, and so you’re afraid to get the help a good divorce lawyer could be to you. Before you resolve not…
While visiting a lawyer’s website is not a bad place to look for answers to this question, it is not the best. If you want to know the divorce laws…
This is not a good question for Quora. Better for you to consult with an attorney in the jurisdiction where you reside with your husband. It’s worth the money for…
Can I include that my husband will get 0 in the divorce if he bothers me about my weight in the prenup? I cannot discuss this question as it applies…
One of the increasingly worst kept secrets in Utah divorce and child custody law is the fact that after a certain age, minor children are essentially ungovernable when it comes…
Am I, as an 11-year-old, allowed to go to court in a situation where my parents are divorced to see if I can get my dad to have full custody…
My ex has been taking me to court for over 4 years to get my joint custody taken away. Her father worked for the courts for 25 years so she…
Why do people complain about the high divorce rate, but don’t complain about people who shouldn’t marry? There will never be an effective, morally acceptable way to prevent the following…
Growing up I read in books, heard people talk about, and saw in movies where children went to court when their parents were getting divorced, and they got to tell…
What is the proper language to request a change of the child custody order in family law court? What you want to accomplish is not the kind of thing that…
What will happen if the court ruled in favor of a mother to have the custody of her child but the child refuses to go with her and she prefers…
What should I say to my lawyer who told me that a motion to dismiss isn't really a thing so we cannot file one? It may be that a motion…
In my experienced opinion: If the fight is over which parent will be awarded sole (full) custody of the children, and if no other factors are considered: the chances of…
Merely use them? I don’t see the harm in being familiar with them. Reading, watching, listening. Learning. That’s a good thing. A very good thing. Being dependent upon only free resources? No. That’s…
What would happen if a parent were to sue a child for every single penny they spent on raising such a child and the judge were to rule in the…
The question was asked: In a study in 2012 proved many custody evaluators falsely believe most DV victims lied & alienated kids. So How do you prevent that evaluators report from…
What affects the outcome of court cases more, the relative strengths and experience of the opposing lawyers, actual facts, relevant law, or some other factor? I answer this question in…
In my experience, yes, in most cases. Not all cases, but most cases. And there are varying degrees of greed reflected in the way people approach their divorce cases. Some…
Why do the courts give full custody to a parent who refuses to work but yet reduces custody of the working parent, saying they work too much? In the belief…
By Quinton Lister, legal assistant Litigation is not fun. It’s anything but fun. Now, I am not a lawyer and I have only been a legal assistant since this past…
The best way to phrase this question is as follows, “How do I get an order awarding custody of our child to me, if I assert as the basis for…
What is the biggest mistake a lawyer makes when making closing arguments? Being long-winded and/or obnoxious, repetitive, rambling, imprecise, boring. But here’s the kicker: if you are clear and concise,…
In Utah, such a thing can be done, but I have never, in 24 years of practice, seen it ordered or agreed to (I’ve heard rumors that some parents have…
Black and white, plain and simple. We really mean that here at Utah Family Law, LC. What you normally hear about divorce and family law is all over the map–even when you hear it from lawyers.
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