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Divorce and Family Law by Eric K. Johnson, Attorney At Law
Eric K. Johnson, Attorney
Utah Family Law, LC
801-450-0183
eric@divorceutah.com

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* Q: Can I terminate paying child support if my ex-spouse is withholding parent-time or visitation from me?

A: No. The policy is that even if a parent withholds parent-time, it only hurts children worse to lose financial support for something that is not the fault of the children ...

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* Q: What is “no-fault” divorce, and does it exist in Utah?

A: It used to be that the only way you could get a divorce was if your spouse was “at fault.” No-fault divorce means that you can get a divorce without having to show your spouse is at fault. The majority of divorces are now no-fault divorces.

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* Q: When parents dispute child custody what standards apply in Utah to determine the child custody award?

A: Where there is a disputed between parents over child custody, the court decides the issue. Custody awards are based on the “best interests of the child” standard ...

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* Q: How is child support calculated?

A: Child support includes three components: a monthly monetary payment for reguar monthly expenses such as food, clothing and shelter, and other daily and monthly needs or expenses, healthcare (medical, dental, and hospital insurance), and child care expenses.

Eric K. Johnson - Utah Family Law Attorney

Eric K. Johnson is the principal and founding attorney of Utah Family Law, LC, concentrating in Utah family law and divorce and successfully protecting and advancing clients’ rights in matters of spousal and child support, property division, custody and parent-time, annulment, and common law relationships.
Mr. Johnson is the author of West Publishing’s Utah Practice Series, Vol. 2, Utah Family Law.  He has educated and updated Utah divorce lawyers on Utah divorce and family law.  He has been consulted by “Boston Legal.”
Mr. Johnson is not the most popular attorney among his fellow Utah divorce lawyers because he’s less interested in making friends with attorneys than making sure his clients are treated fairly.  No, he doesn’t burn and pillage (so please don’t ask him to do so), but he’s not afraid to go to court.  That’s why you settle satisfied or your trial is free. [SARA, PLEASE MAKE THIS A HYPERLINK TO THE TRIAL FREE GUARANTEE PAGE]
Mr. Johnson loves being a divorce and family lawyer.  He is raising the bar on delivering value.  He answers his own phone (and gives out his number!).  He returns calls and messages.  He answers his client’s questions.  Mr. Johnson sends his clients a copy of every document that comes in and goes out, and makes documents available to clients on a secure, password protected server, and he sends his clients a detailed invoice every month.  Eric K. Johnson wants you to be so pleased that you can’t help but recommend his services.  See for yourself.
About Eric
REFERENCES
Scott R. Wangsgard, Attorney
Salt Lake City, Utah
(801) 578-3510
DeeAn Gillespie Strub, Attorney
Phoenix, Arizona
(602) 870-9700
J. Mark Smedley, Attorney
Heber, Utah
(435) 654-4600
Honorable Bruce K. Halliday
7th Judicial District Judge (Ret.)
Price, Utah
Additional references available, if requested
EXPERIENCE
Admitted to practice in Utah October 1996 (active status since admission)
Admitted to practice in Ohio October 1997 (inactive status)
Small Claims Judge Pro Tempore
Author and lecturer
Mediator
Paralegal instructor
AUTHOR
·         West’s Utah Practice Series, Volume 2, Utah Family Law.
·         “Standards for Standards’ Sake: Questioning the Standards of Professionalism and Civility,” Utah Bar Journal, Vol. 18, No. 3, June 2005.
·         “An Open Letter to the Newly Established Utah Supreme Court Professionalism Counseling Program Board,” Vol. 21, No. 6, December 2008.
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1996
Production Editor, BYU Journal of Law and Education
Saul Lefkowitz Intellectual Property Moot Court
Bachelor of Arts, with University Honors, College of Humanities, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1992

Eric K. Johnson is a Utah Family Law Attorney and the principal and founding attorney of Utah Family Law, LC. His practice is concentrated on Utah family law and divorce with emphasis on the successful protection and advancement of  clients’ rights in matters of spousal and child support, property division, custody and parent-time, annulment, and common law relationships.

Eric is the author of “Utah Family Law”, Vol. 2 of West Publishing’s Utah Practice Series. He has educated and updated Utah divorce lawyers on Utah divorce and family law. A side note of interest: Eric has been consulted on matters of family law for the television series “Boston Legal”.

Mr. Johnson is not the most popular attorney among his fellow Utah divorce lawyers because he’s less interested in making friends with attorneys than making sure his clients are treated fairly. He’s not the “burn and pillage” type, but he’s not afraid to go to court.

Eric loves being a divorce and family lawyer. He is raising the bar on delivering value. He answers his own phone (most lawyers don’t give out their direct number!) He returns calls and messages. He answers client questions professionally. Eric sends his clients a copy of every document that relates to their divorce case, and makes documents available to clients via a secure, password protected server. His monthly invoices are itemized with clear detail. Eric wants you to be so pleased that you can’t help but recommend his services. When you work with Eric K. Johnson, you will enjoy a level of service that is rarely experienced by clients of other Utah Family Law Attorneys.

Practice Areas: Litigation, primarily in Divorce and Family Law, and some criminal defense (associated with family law matters).

D.O.B.: September 8, 1968

Education: Undergraduate Degree: B.A., Humanities– BYU; Law Degree: J.D., J. Reuben Clark Law School (BYU)

Date admitted in Utah: 1996

Inactive Status: Ohio