In the 2012 legislative session, the Utah legislature passed a law that closed the loophole to the 90 day waiting period to obtain a divorce. The law for some time has been that there is a 90 day waiting period from the date of filing a divorce to the date the divorce can be granted. [...]
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Utah Divorce 90 Day Waiting Period Loophole Closed
Posted in Divorce, General Family Law Posts, tagged Divorce waiting period, Utah divorce waiting period on May 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Mediation requires full disclosure
Posted in Divorce, General Family Law Posts, Mediation in Family Law Matters, tagged divorce mediation, family law mediation, mediation principles, successful mediation on February 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Today I represented a client at mediation. The mediation did not result in a negotiated agreement that resolved the case. The mediator did a fine job. So why didn’t the case get resolved? The obvious, broad answer is that the parties were unable to reach a compromise, so the real underlying question is, what kept [...]
Why mediation works
Posted in Divorce, General Family Law Posts, Mediation in Family Law Matters, Uncategorized, tagged divorce mediation, divorce negotiation, empowered decision-making, good faith negotiation on November 17, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Mediation is generally very successful in family law cases. It provides a safe forum for people to sit down and communicate respectfully regarding their concerns and desires, as well as to have their reality challenged if they are a bit off. The setting is confidential, so nothing that is said in mediation can be used [...]
Crazy making behavior
Posted in Divorce, Divorce Humor - because you either have to laugh or cry, General Family Law Posts, Uncategorized on November 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »
In our community of family law practitioners, we have heard some local mental health treatment providers use the phrase, “crazy making behavior.” This phrase specifically refers to people who engage in behaviors that make you want to go crazy because they don’t make sense, they are irrational, etc. There are many reasons that a party [...]
“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 [...]
Updated manual on Utah Marriage & Divorce Laws
Posted in Divorce, General Family Law Posts on September 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I just posted over on my How to Use a Lawyer blog about just finding that Steve Averett updated his Utah Marriage & Divorce Laws to the 2010 statute.
How to avoid a divorce by not getting married
Posted in Divorce Humor - because you either have to laugh or cry on August 30, 2011 | 2 Comments »
From a facebook post: For all of you single ladies who are in such a hurry to get married, here’s a quick piece of Biblical advice: Ruth waited patiently for her mate, Boaz. While waiting on your Boaz don’t settle for ANY of his relatives: Brokeaz, Poaz, Lyinaz, Cheatinaz, Dumbaz, Cheapaz, Lockedupaz, Goodfornothinaz, Lazyaz or [...]
An expensive conversation: The need to learn to communicate with your co-parent
Posted in Custody, Divorce, General Family Law Posts, Post-Divorce Actions, Visitation/Parent-time, tagged co-parent, Post-Divorce on August 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I was in court the other day contesting a temporary restraining order (TRO) that had been brought against my client to prohibit my client from enrolling the parties’ children in a new school after my client had moved, even though my client-parent is the primary caregiver. The opposing party-parent claimed that my client-parent, allegedly based on [...]
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 [...]
