Utah Divorce Resource

Good Intentions and Child Custody

Eric K. Johnson — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:17:22 +0000

It’s in vogue these days in family law to advocate “education, counseling, mediation and evaluation” in lieu of expeditious litigation, but nobody cites any hard data to prove that “education, counseling, mediation and evaluation” justify the investment of time or money in them.

Education, counseling, mediation and evaluation sound so good, so soothing, so [...]

You’re Paying for Results, Not Features

Eric K. Johnson — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:16:42 +0000

Lawyers and mediators will often spend a lot of time on their websites telling you about things like:

• their professional skill and knowledge

• how cost effective they are

• their use of advanced technology

• their thorough understanding of client needs

• the high quality of [...]

Have you heard about “Collaborative Law”? Here’s a different viewpoint.

Eric K. Johnson — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:18:44 +0000

I’m a divorce lawyer. I’m a divorce mediator. I will soon be taking “collaborative law” training. But I don’t expect to be a “collaborative lawyer” for long, if at all. Fad. Trendy. These are terms for collaborative divorce. (See http://www.divorceutah.com/mediation-divorce-great-couples-mediate ).

Some fads are a lot of fun and do a lot of good (to wit: [...]

I am sure the writers mean well, but I am weary of “children are victims of everything in divorce” articles.

Eric K. Johnson — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:54:38 +0000

I am sure the writers mean well, but I am weary of “children are victims of everything in divorce” articles.

Divorce is a crying shame, but a fact of life for a lot of kids now. Children confront all kinds of terrible things as they go through life, divorce being one of many.

Children aren’t [...]

Alimony and Income Equalization

Eric K. Johnson — Wed, 01 May 2013 21:18:05 +0000

There are many points of contention in a divorce action, from child custody to asset and debt distribution. After child custody, one of the most contentious issues in a divorce is alimony

This is largely due to the vague and ambiguous definition of alimony. Child support obligations are calculated based upon a mathematic formula [...]