School Lunch Is Not Extra Child Support
A child needs lunch whether it comes from a parent’s kitchen or the school cafeteria. Yet many divorced parents try to claim (transparently, disingenuously, and greedily) those alternatives as legally…
Let Two Fit Parents Share Equal Time. A Defiant Teenager Is the Best Reason Why.
"Mom, why are you only setting one place for dinner tonight?" "Because your dinner’s at Dad's house tonight. It's your night with him tonight, and I know he's got dinner…
Age 18? High School Graduation? When Child Support Actually Ends in Utah
Most parents assume child support stops the moment a child turns 18. In Utah, that assumption is wrong more often than it's right. High school graduation timing controls the termination…
Does Child Support Cover School Fees and Extracurricular Activities in Utah?
One of the most common sources of conflict between co-parents is not just custody exchanges, holiday schedules, or even the monthly child support payment. Often, it is the steady stream…
Beyond 18: When Utah Law Requires Continued Support for Adult Children with Disabilities
Discover how Utah Code § 81-6-101 allows for child support to continue indefinitely for adult children with cognitive disabilities. Learn the legal standards for incapacity and how a Special Needs Trust can…
Can the Amount of Child Support or Alimony Be Lowered or Eliminated if Your Ex Gets Remarried? In a Utah Divorce Case, Maybe.
People often assume that once their ex remarries, financial obligations from the divorce automatically shrink or disappear. It’s not that simple. In short: when it comes to the effects on child…
Child Support in Utah
How is child support calculated in Utah? How long does child support last? How is child support enforced? How child support in Utah is calculated. I will explain it both…