Why Don’t All Divorced Wives Get Half of Their Husbands’ Property?

Because divorce is not about a spouse (man or woman) getting “half of everything”. Depending upon whether a state is a “community property” state or an “equitable distribution” state, here…

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What are some ways to make the divorce rate drop?

First, some marriages need to end in divorce. That is why divorce exists. But divorce is not always the answer when one or both spouses is/are miserable. Far too many…

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Is it easier to get a divorce if you and your spouse have nothing shared?

Is it easier to get a divorce if you and your spouse have no debts, no shared property, and no children? Typically, generally, usually, yes. In the overwhelming majority of…

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What is the brutal truth about a third marriage?

That it is likely going to end in divorce.  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-intelligent-divorce/201202/the-high-failure-rate-second-and-third-marriages  Utah Family Law, LC | divorceutah.com | 801-466-9277   https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-brutal-truth-about-a-third-marriage/answer/Eric-Johnson-311?prompt_topic_bio=1 

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Married a short time. He demands discovery going back years. Can he?

Married a short time. He demands discovery going back years. Can he? Married 16 months. He became abusive almost immediately after. I filed for divorce. He and his attorney is…

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State v. Norton – 2020 UT 46 – Utah Supreme Court

https://www.utcourts.gov/opinions/supopin/State%20v.%20Norton20200713_20180514_46.pdf This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter 2020 UT 46 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH STATE OF UTAH, Respondent,…

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2020 UT App 21 – UTAH COURT OF APPEALS – common law marriage

2020 UT App 21 - THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS JULIE RIVET, Appellant, v. LOUIS HOPPIE, Appellee. Opinion No. 20181018-CA Filed February 13, 2020 First District Court, Logan Department The…

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Will the court take seriously my desire to include in the divorce decree a provision that at no time should step-parents or a parent’s significant other be inappropriately dressed?

Question: Will the court take seriously my desire to include in the divorce decree a provision that at no time should step-parents or a parent’s significant other be inappropriately dressed?…

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