Conflicting Advice
Conflicting Advice Divorce is many people’s first and only experience with serious civil litigation. Many divorce clients can’t believe how different (and how much more disappointing) the legal system is…
How Much Should You Interact with Your Divorce Lawyer? A Pragmatic Guide By Braxton Mounteer, Legal Assistant
Divorce confronts one with many complex issues, emotional strain, uncertain outcomes, and often gut-wrenching decisions. One question that most divorcing people do not consider when they retain the services of…
Should You Forgive Your Spouse for Cheating? It’s Not That Simple. By Braxton Mounteer, Legal Assistant
There’s no sugarcoating it—infidelity, cheating in a marriage is devastating for most people. It rocks the foundation of everything you’ve built together. It’s the kind of betrayal that makes you question…
Godfrey v. Godfrey – 2024 UT App 156 – Broad discretion, Abuse of discretion
2024 UT App 156 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS AMANDA GODFREY, Appellee, v. RANDY GODFREY, Appellant. Opinion No. 20210871-CA Filed October 31, 2024 Third District Court, Silver Summit Department The…
Knight v. Knight – 2023 UT App 86 – trusts and alimony
Knight v. Knight - 2023 UT App 86 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS JARED M. KNIGHT, Appellee, v. REBECCA B. KNIGHT, Appellant. Opinion No. 20210080-CA Filed August 10, 2023 Third…
Artificial Fraudulence
Seth Godin stated it well when he wrote, "The ease with which someone can invent and spread lies [with advancing technology] is going to take most of us by surprise.…
How much should you trust your lawyer? Part 2
This blog is in response to a comment made to a video entitled How much should you trust your lawyer? “The biggest problem I've encountered with attorneys isn't legal competence…
How much should you trust your lawyer?
The more power to be entrusted, the higher the stakes, the less I trust anyone under such conditions. Many of us find or will find ourselves in a situation where…
Financial infidelity plagues many households, led by millennials
Guest post: https://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/financial-infidelity/ Financial infidelity plagues many households, led by millennials By Ted Rossman Ted Rossman's Twitter profile Mar. 19, 2021 / 3 min read At Bankrate we strive to help you make…
As a lawyer, do you typically trust what your clients say?
As a lawyer, do you typically trust what your clients say? I don’t represent people or causes in whom I don’t believe. That is not true of all attorneys, as…
How can I get full custody, when I don’t trust the other parent with the baby?
How can my friend leave the father of her baby and get full custody, when she doesn’t trust him to look after the baby by himself? The mother (or any…
Would you divorce if your spouse had a child before marriage without telling you?
Would you divorce your husband if he had a child with his last relationship without telling you? I do not believe that this would, alone, be reason to divorce your…
Can one spouse or the other avoid paying taxes on a joint tax?
Can one spouse or the other avoid paying taxes on a joint tax? Tax law does not require married couples to file joint income tax returns simply by virtue of…
Should I review the proposed settlement agreement with my own lawyer?
In a less complicated divorce, where each party has already agreed to the split of assets, do they each need to hire their own attorney, and why or why not?…
As a lawyer, do you believe you trust the judicial system more or less than the average Joe?
As a lawyer, do you believe you trust the judicial system more or less than the average Joe? This is about the legal system as a whole, not just the…
Have you ever thought someone was making a mistake by getting a divorce?
Many a time. I am a divorce lawyer, but I wouldn’t wish divorce upon anyone except those who need to divorce to escape abuse, cruelty and other truly unbearable circumstances,…
Should I be nice to my spouse during a divorce?
That depends on what you mean by “nice”. Do you mean “with kindness”? Not necessarily kindness, but certainly decency. You are morally obligated to treat your spouse with decency, but…
Solve Your Marriage Money Issues or Pay the Price
A good article I commend to any couple that is having a hard time over money and financial issues: https://moneywise.com/a/10-money-mistakes-that-can-wreck-your-relationship Utah Family Law, LC | divorceutah.com | 801-466-9277
Are a prenuptial agreement and real love mutually exclusive?
Do you believe a prenuptial agreement and real love between two people are mutually exclusive? Kind of. And for the obvious reason implicit in the question: what kind of chance…
How does divorce affect you socially and mentally?
You will likely be (or feel like) a pariah for a while. You probably anticipated it, but it will still hit you harder that you expected and in ways you…
How can I prepare myself mentally for divorce?
I will answer your question based upon the presumption that you have already gone through the agonizing process of determining that you need to divorce. In other words, I will not treat…
Why does my ex-husband believe I’m spending child support on myself?
Why does my ex-husband believe the child support he pays is used to pay for our vacation? That money doesn’t even pay 1/4 of our rent. Two reasons: 1) because…
Why are prenuptial agreements not required for all marriages?
Why are prenuptial agreements not required for all marriages prior to getting a marriage license since divorces are about dividing assets and determining child custody/support? Wouldn't this help make divorces easier…
Does having a prenup demonstrate lack of trust in your future marriage?
Does having a prenup demonstrate lack of trust in your future marriage? Of course, even if that is not the intent of wanting a prenuptial agreement. The reason is clear:…
