Here is a problem we run into all the time: a parent pays the other parent child support with cash, in kind (with stuff like groceries, diapers, etc.) or a check without noting it is “child support.” Why is this a problem? Because if the receiving spouse then goes to the court or the Office of Recovery [...]
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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 »
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 [...]
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.
