There is a saying I learned from a fellow lawyer that I often quote, likely even on other blog posts I’ve done: “If you sit on your rights, you stand to lose them.” Truer words were never spoken when stated in the context of an unmarried father protecting his parental rights and filing a paternity petition [...]
Archive for October, 2011
Preserving Father’s Rights
Posted in Paternity, tagged father's rights, parentage, Paternity, unmarried father, unwed father on October 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“I don’t understand zero”
Posted in Alimony, Child Support, Divorce, General Family Law Posts, tagged child support on October 18, 2011 | 3 Comments »
There is a saying going around our community of family law practitioners that was started by a domestic commissioner here, “I don’t understand zero.” A parent will be hauled into court for failure to pay child support. The parent will say that they have lost their job, or their income has been reduced for some [...]
Free Legal Clinic October 25, 2011, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Posted in Adoption, Alimony, Child Support, Custody, Divorce, General Family Law Posts, Guardianship/Conservatorship, Mediation in Family Law Matters, Paternity, Post-Divorce Actions, Probate, Property Division, Visitation/Parent-time, tagged free legal clinic utah, legal clinic, UVU legal clinic, UVU legal help on October 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »
NEWSRELEASE October 5, 2011 UVU’S LEGAL STUDIES PROGRAM TO SPONSOR FREE LEGAL CLINIC Through a joint effort between Utah Valley University’s Legal Studies Program and the local legal community, those in need of legal services will be able to receive free legal advice at a clinic scheduled for Oct. 25 in the UVU Library. “This [...]
