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Does greed also have a role in most divorce cases?

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Alimony and Support, Attorney Fees, Divorce, Divorce Fears, Divorce Law, Family Law, Finances, Hiring a Divorce Lawyer, Preparing for Divorce, Uncategorized
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In my experience, yes, in most cases. Not all cases, but most cases. And there are varying degrees of greed reflected in the way people approach their divorce cases. Some people get a little greedy (a greed born of fear…
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What is a court order and its types?

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Court Orders, Legal System, Order to Show Cause, Protective Orders, Restraining Orders
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Here’s the definition from Black’s Law Dictionary (11th ed. 2019):  order n. (16c) 1. A command, direction, or instruction. See MANDATE (1). 2. A written direction or command delivered by a government official, esp. a court or judge. • The word generally embraces final decrees as well as…
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How do you go about getting a copy of your divorce papers?

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If you have a lawyer: your lawyer can and should give you a copy.  If you don’t have a lawyer:  go to the courthouse (if the courthouse is open and allowing members of the public to enter the building) and go to…
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Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 20: Lawyers

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Divorce, Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Lawyers, Lawyer Fees, Lawyers, Legal Assistant, Legal System
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By Quinton Lister, legal assistant My boss at the law firm where I work (Utah Family Law, LC) has informed me more than once that, “divorce lawyers are, with few exceptions, terrible people”. I am still not sure how I feel about assigning this description…
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Erring on the side of caution is not merely cowardly, it is evil

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Abuse, Court Orders, Court Rules, Family Law, Fault, Judges, Legal System, Utah Court Rules, Utah Law
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Erring on the side of caution is not merely cowardly, not merely corrupt, it is evil.  We are to look upon it as more beneficial, that many guilty persons should escape unpunished, than one innocent person should suffer. The reason is, because it’s…
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Do courts penalize working parents?

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Child Custody, Co-parenting, Court Orders, Custody, Divorce Law, Family Law, Joint Legal Custody, Joint Physical Custody, Legal Custody, Physical Custody, Sole Custody, Uncategorized
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Why do the courts give full custody to a parent who refuses to work but yet reduces custody of the working parent, saying they work too much? In the belief that a parent who does not work outside the home…
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Christmas/Winter Break for Parents Under the Utah Code

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Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Coping With Divorce, Court Orders, Custody, Dirty Tricks, Divorce, Divorce Fears, Divorce Law, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Family Law, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Holiday Parent-time, Joint Physical Custody, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Traveling with Children, Utah Code, Utah Law, Visitation, Women's Divorce Issues
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Christmas/Winter Break for Parents Under Utah Code § 30-3-35 or (§ 30-3-35.5 for a child 18 months and older) If your Christmas/Winter break starts December 17, 2021 and ends January 2, 2022 (i.e., school starts back up on Monday, January…
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Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 19: Litigation

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Judges, Lawyers, Legal Assistant, Legal System, Uncategorized
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By Quinton Lister, legal assistant Litigation is not fun. It’s anything but fun. Now, I am not a lawyer and I have only been a legal assistant since this past summer, and that’s the sum total of my experience with…
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Have you, or someone you know, ever had to share joint custody of a pet due to a breakup/divorce? If so, how did that work out? Was the time actually 50/50?

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Custody, Divorce, Divorce Law, Family Law, Joint Legal Custody, Joint Physical Custody, Legal Custody, Pets in divorce, Physical Custody
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Many married couples are now foregoing having children but still feel a need for caring for something other than themselves individually and for each other, and so they get a pet or pets. They truly love these pets. They honestly…
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Parental alienation

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Alienation of Affection, Divorce, Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Court, Divorce Law, Divorce Lawyers, Family Law, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parental Alienation, Women's Divorce Issues
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I just read the following comment made by a viewer of my UFLTV parental alienation interview with Kelly Peterson. This viewer wrote, “So basically, parental alienation is proved by documenting the instances of alienation over a long period of time, so that…
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How do I best explain to my daughters that I am divorcing their stepmom?

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Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Divorce, Extramarital affairs/Adultery, Parent Time, Parentage, Stepchildren, Stepparents
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What is the best way for me to explain to my 3 daughters that the reason in which I am divorcing their Assistant Prosecutor stepmother is because I wouldn’t let her legally adopt them and that I had an affair…
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Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 18

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Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Law, Divorce Lawyers, Finances, Lawyers, Legal Assistant, Legal System
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Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 18: Financial Declarations and Initial Disclosures By Quinton Lister, legal assistant My minimal exposure to the legal profession as a legal assistant to a divorce attorney has given me the opportunity…
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How do I get custody back of my child if the custodial parent is not keeping the child safe?

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Child Custody, Child Custody Modification, Custody, Custody Evaluation, Divorce, Family Law, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Modification of Child Custody, Modification of Parent-time, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parent Time, Uncategorized, Visitation, Women's Divorce Issues
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The best way to phrase this question is as follows, “How do I get an order awarding custody of our child to me, if I assert as the basis for my petition that the custodial parent is not keeping the…
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Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 18: Financial Declarations and Initial Disclosures

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Alimony and Support, Business Valuation, Child Support, Child Support Calculation, Children in Divorce, Court Orders, Court Rules, Debts, Divorce Law, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Procedure, Evidence, Family Law, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Finances, Husband's or Wife's Business, Marital Debts, Marital Estate, Marital Home, Marital Property, Mediation, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Pension, Personal Property, Preparing for Divorce, Property Division, Separate Property, Spousal Support, Spouse's Business, Taxation
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Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 18: Financial Declarations and Initial Disclosures By Quinton Lister, legal assistant My minimal exposure to the legal profession as a legal assistant to a divorce attorney has given me the opportunity…
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I have no money and a non-cooperative ex, how do I get legal help?

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Child Custody, Court Orders, Custody, Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Law, Divorce Lawyers, Family Law, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Lawyer Fees, Lawyers, Legal System, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Utah, Utah Code, Women's Divorce Issues
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How can I obtain assistance in a custody matter when I have no money and my ex-husband is not following the current court order?  In some jurisdictions there are legal services that exist for the purpose of helping the poor.…
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What is the biggest mistake lawyers make during closing arguments?

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Court Rules, Judges, Lawyers, Uncategorized
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What is the biggest mistake a lawyer makes when making closing arguments?  Being long-winded and/or obnoxious, repetitive, rambling, imprecise, boring. But here’s the kicker: if you are clear and concise, then what you think are “in the bag” issues may…
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If two unwed people have a child and split up, is it treated like a divorce?

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Child Custody, Child Support, Children in Divorce, Custody, Divorce, Divorce Law, Family Law, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Legal Custody, Legal System, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Physical Custody, Utah, Utah Law, Women's Divorce Issues
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If two people have a child out of wedlock, and they split up, is it treated like a divorce?  I will answer this question for the jurisdiction of Utah.  The child custody dispute (if there is one between the parents)…
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Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 17: Fairness

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Divorce, Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Law, Divorce Lawyers, Equity, Family Law, Lawyers, Legal Assistant, Legal System
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By Quinton Lister, legal assistant Before I started working as a legal assistant I was a philosophy major at BYU. During that time I read a portion of John Rawls treatise on justice. Mr. Rawls sought to equate justice with fairness. I would try and…
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