Posted by eric_k_johnson on May 15, 2012
UTAH DISTRICT COURT JUDGES AND THEIR RELUCTANCE OUTRIGHT REFUSAL TO INTERVIEW CHILDREN IN CHILD CUSTODY CASES
In a memorandum decision in a child custody case I recently handled, the court denied the joint request of the parties to this action that the court interview their children. That’s right; the opposing parties agreed that the court could interview the children and both of them wanted the court to interview the children in lieu of a costly and time-consuming custody evaluation, but the judge refused to conduc
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Posted by eric_k_johnson on May 3, 2012
But what if my rates exceed their ability to pay?
This week’s question from my portal
“The Neagle Code: Directions for Life” comes from Eric Johnson. You can find him on the web at
http://www.divorceutah.com/
Question:
Hi David,
Assuming it is wrong to charge a man dying of thirst $100 for a glass of water and wrong to deny a starving man food, particularly if
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Posted by eric_k_johnson on April 24, 2012
Fair means just.
Just means right.
Right wins.
Right succeeds.
Right benefits the innocent without ultimately harming the innocent.
Right begets more right. Making more right results in less wrong.
To identify the right, the truth must be known.
To know the truth, one must have sufficient relevant facts.
Without sufficient relevant facts, the only way one decides rightly is by chance. If you’re going to leave right decisions to chance, then dispense with the charade of a trial and just flip a coin.
People who say “we can’t know what’s right” are just co
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Posted by eric_k_johnson on April 19, 2012
If a gay couple marries in a state that recognizes gay marriage, and then the couple moves to a state that does not recognize gay marriage, can the couple seek a divorce or an annulment in that state?
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Posted by eric_k_johnson on March 24, 2012
Dear Eric:
My second husband and I have a child custody problem with my ex-husband. We have heard that a guardian ad litem (GAL) might help us. Is that something that we handle through our own attorney, through the court, or is that something that we handle on our own separately?
We are worried that we won't have the money to retain a guardian ad litem and an attorney of our own. If we need a guardian ad litem plus an attorney of our own, then we feel very discouraged as we are n
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