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Defining and Attaining Your Divorce Goals (Utah Divorce)Defining and Attaining Your Divorce Goals (Utah Divorce)

Defining Your Goals

As you look toward life during and after divorce, you need to consider both your short-term and your long-term needs (and wants).

To know whether your expectations for separation and divorce are realistic, reasonable, and reachable, you need to learn about your rights and obligations under Utah divorce law. Divorceutah.com can provide [...]

Auto DraftConfused about your Utah child support payment obligations?

Q: When is my child support payment due?
A: Child support is generally due at the first of the month, if a different payment schedule is not specified in the court’s order.
Q: What if child support is taken right out of my pay, before I get a paycheck?
A: If DCFS is taking your payments [...]

What does What does “guardian ad litem” mean? What does a guardian ad litem do? When and why is a guardian ad litem appointed?

In many (too many) divorce and family law cases in Utah (and other states) an attorney is appointed to “represent the interests of the children.” This attorney is referred to as a “guardian ad litem.” the “ad litem” part is a latin phrase for “to the lawsuit,” so a guardian ad litem is, otherwise stated, a guardian appointed to act in the legal interests of the children in a divorce or other child custody-related case. In Utah, a guardian ad litem has the following duties and authority in family law [...]