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Dole v. Dole – 2018 UT App 195 – imputed income, child tax exemption, property division

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Division of Marital Property, Divorce and Taxes, Divorce Law, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Finances, Marital Property, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Retirement Benefits, Taxation, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Women's Divorce Issues
2018 UT App 195 The Utah Court of Appeals JULIE ANN DOLE, Appellee, v. CHRISTOPHER PATTON DOLE, Appellant. Opinion No. 20160702-CA Filed October 12, 2018 Third District Court, Salt Lake Department The Honorable Richard D. McKelvie No. 124905567 Jay L.…
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Stephens v. Stephens – 2018 UT App 196 – modifying child custody and support

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Child Custody, Child Support, Children in Divorce, Divorce Law, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Modification of Child Custody, Modification of Child Support, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Utah Code, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Women's Divorce Issues
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2018 UT App 196 The Utah Court of Appeals DONOVAN TODD STEPHENS, Appellee and Cross-appellant, v. BRIDGET NICOLE STEPHENS, Appellant and Cross-appellee. Opinion No. 20170440-CA Filed October 12, 2018 Third District Court, West Jordan Department The Honorable James D. Gardner…
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A list of common, but very good, Utah divorce questions (with answers)

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Adultery, Alimony and Support, Assets/Debt/Property, Best Interest of the Child, Child Custody, Child Support, Coping With Divorce, Custody, Debts, Dirty Tricks, Division of Marital Property, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Finances, Infidelity, Legal Custody, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Physical Custody, Preparing for Divorce, Property Division, Women's Divorce Issues
ERIC, MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 20+ YEARS. WE HAVE 4 CHILDREN TOGETHER 3 OF WHOM ARE STILL MINOR CHILDREN. I WAS WONDERING IF YOU MIGHT BE WILLING TO ANSWER A FEW QUESTIONS FOR ME (IN ALL…
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Why is dividing money in a divorce so difficult? Shouldn’t it be as simple as take what each earned?

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Alimony and Support, Assets/Debt/Property, Division of Marital Property, Marital Property
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Why is dividing money in a divorce so difficult? Shouldn’t it be as simple as each takes what each earned? In Utah (where I practice law), the law is not “take what we each earned.” In Utah, the law is:…
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Utah divorce and child custody awards – statutory factors the court must consider

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Child Custody, Child Custody Modification, Children in Divorce, Custody, Custody Evaluation, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Utah Code, Women's Divorce Issues
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Utah divorce and child custody award – statutory factors the court must consider (based upon Utah Code § 30-3-10, § 30-3-10.2, and UCJA 4-903) SUMMARY OF THE FACTORS: the past conduct and demonstrated moral standards of each of the parties;…
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Xu v. Zhao – 2018 UT App 189 – when it comes to determining alimony, almost anything goes.

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Alimony and Support, Men's Divorce Issues, Utah Court of Appeals, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Women's Divorce Issues
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2018 UT App 189 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS DEGAO XU, Appellant and Cross-appellee, v. HONGGUANG ZHAO, Appellee and Cross-appellant. Opinion No. 20160453-CA Filed October 4, 2018 Fourth District Court, Provo Department The Honorable Derek P. Pullan No. 124402420 Steve…
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Erickson v. Erickson-2018 UT App 184-modifying child custody/parent-time-discovery-expert witness-child testimony-attorney fees

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Attorney Fees, Best Interest of the Child, Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Custody, Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Costs, Divorce Law, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Procedure, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, Lawyer Fees, Men's Divorce Issues, Modification of Child Custody, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parent Time, Parental Rights, Physical Custody, Procedure and Evidence, Utah Court of Appeals, Women's Divorce Issues
Erickson v. Erickson – 2018 UT App 184 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS KIT RICHARD ERICKSON, Appellant, v. SHANDI ERICKSON, Appellee. Opinion No. 20170100-CA Filed September 27, 2018 Third District Court, West Jordan Department The Honorable L. Douglas Hogan No.…
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Why do divorces take so long to finish?

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Assets/Debt/Property, Attorney Fees, Child Custody, Coping With Divorce, Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Costs, Divorce Court, Divorce Fears, Divorce Law, Divorce Lawyers, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Procedure
Here are the reasons, as I see them, why too many divorce cases cost so much and take so long to finish (in no particular order): 1. Many (heck, no point in sugarcoating it: most) divorce lawyers are, nowadays, more…
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