Should You Depose Your Spouse During Your Divorce Case? By Braxton Mounteer, Legal Assistant

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…

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Erickson v. Erickson – 2022 UT App 27

THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS DEAN ERICKSON, Appellee, v. JANICE ERICKSON, Appellant. Opinion No. 20200193-CA Filed March 3, 2022 Third District Court, Salt Lake Department The Honorable Todd M. Shaughnessy…

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What is a costly part of divorce that almost no one thinks of ahead of time?

Every aspect of divorce. Every single one.  Two cannot live separately and divorced for less than they did together.  Litigation is mind-bogglingly expensive and protracted.  Even an uncontested divorce can…

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Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 20: Lawyers

By Quinton Lister, legal assistant My boss at the law firm where I work (Utah Family Law, LC) has informed me more than once that, “divorce lawyers are, with few exceptions, terrible people”. I am…

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How to Avoid Hiring the Wrong Divorce Lawyer

So you've paid your divorce attorney $10,000 or so, it's been 6 months, and essentially nothing's getting done. What went wrong? It could be many things. If you have a…

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Why Not Have the Judge Interview the Children About Child Custody?

Why Not Have the Judge Interview the Children About Child Custody? Why Appoint a GAL or Custody Evaluator When the Judge Can Interview the Children? This post is the first…

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Why do we allow attorneys to profit from the harm of children?

Look, I love you, brother, but this isn’t really a question, it’s a lame lament, and I will show you why. First, there are plenty of horrible lawyers out there…

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