| Eric K. Johnson, Attorney Utah Family Law, LC Direct Dial to Eric 801-450-0183 - Office: 801-466-9277 eric@divorceutah.com |
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What policies drive Utah divorce decisions? What should? Unlike other civil actions in which one must assert that the defendant wronged the plaintiff, no fault divorce does not require–indeed does not allow–the court to find fault as a condition to issuing a decree of divorce and the orders contained in that decree. This simple fact should have a profound impact on divorce policy, but it does not appear to have that [...] Never does a man have more power in a divorce than when he has no job. Think about it. It doesn’t matter whether you are a man or woman to think about it. If the husband has no job—legitimately has no job: - he can’t pay alimony. - he can’t pay child support. By the same token, if the wife does have a job, she can pay alimony. She can pay child support. If a husband legitimately has no job, there’s no basis for ordering him to pay the marital debts. - Husband’s time being worthless in a financial sense, and employed wife’s time having greater worth, husband can make a credible claim for being awarded at least joint physical custody, if not sole physical custody, of the parties’ minor children. If a husband legitimately has no job, where’s the fun in litigating? What’s the point to it? It’s not worth the [...] It is discouraging how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit. –Noel [...] |
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