The Third Way: A Strategic Exit from the Divorce Court/Mediation Loop

Divorce cases spiral and stagnate because the system allows for posturing and delay without consequence. The courts are overwhelmed and apathetic. Mediation, as typically structured, does not require resolution. Without…

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Pretrial Disclosures Matter in Utah Divorce Cases: Lessons from Prisbrey v. Prisbrey

There’s been (note the past tense) an assumption that creeps into a lot of divorce cases: If the evidence is important enough, the court will let it in. But in Prisbey v.…

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Why Most Divorce Case Settlement Offers Fail: They Ask for Too Much

Most people think settlement is where they finally get to ask for everything they want. It’s not. Settlement—especially in child custody disputes—is where you ask for what you could realistically…

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