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 [...]
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“I don’t understand zero”
Posted in Alimony, Child Support, Divorce, General Family Law Posts, tagged child support on October 18, 2011 | 3 Comments »
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 [...]
Waste of the Marital Estate
Posted in Alimony, Divorce, General Family Law Posts, Property Division, tagged Divorce property, marital property, waste marital estate, waste marriage property on August 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When a spouse grossly misuses property of the marriage, to include cash or money earned by either of the spouses, this is termed “waste of the marital estate.” Examples of waste of the marital estate include, but are not limited to money spent on extramarital relationships or gambling. Marital assets expended on habits or hobbies by [...]
Contested Divorce is Expensive
Posted in Alimony, Divorce, General Family Law Posts, Uncategorized, tagged divorce attorney fees, divorce costs, Divorce Litigation, litigation on June 14, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Of late I have been contemplating a flurry of incoming phone calls from folks looking at getting a divorce or who have been served divorce court papers by their spouse. It is no surprise that, given the current economy or not, cost is a huge concern for people, as it should be. Costs to be [...]
Calculating Alimony
Posted in Alimony, Divorce, General Family Law Posts, tagged Alimony, spousal support on May 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Divorce clients appropriately ask about how alimony is calculated. In Utah, there is no specific formula for alimony as there is for child support. The most accurate outline for how alimony is determined is the law itself, which can be found at http://le.utah.gov/~code/TITLE30/htm/30_03_000500.htm, specifically paragraph (8). The application of the law to every case is [...]
What “Contested” Divorce Means
Posted in Alimony, Child Support, Custody, Divorce, General Family Law Posts, Uncategorized, Visitation/Parent-time, tagged Contested Divorce on November 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What does it mean when we say a divorce is contested? What it DOES mean is that there are provisions in the divorce petition that the parties don’t agree on. What it DOESN’T mean is that you can fight against there actually being a divorce.
