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What do divorce lawyers know about relationships that most people don’t know?

August 16, 2018

Dirty Tricks, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Procedure

What do divorce lawyers know about relationships that most people don’t know? Legal systems in the U.S. are, generally, fairly well designed but badly administered. People are generally far more dishonest than they let on. People who believe themselves to…

What’s the best way to hide money from your spouse before divorce and where is the best place to hide it?

August 15, 2018

Assets/Debt/Property

concealing assets, divorce, hiding assets, money, property, spouse, Utah

What’s the best way to hide money from your spouse before divorce and where is the best place to hide it? You should not hide marital money from your spouse. That money is as much his/hers as it is yours.…

Are family courts biased against parents with diagnosed mental illness when deciding custody?

August 14, 2018

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Custody, Mental Illness, Parental Fitness, Parental Rights

apathy, bias, fear, mental health, mental illness, understanding

Are family courts biased against parents with diagnosed mental illness when deciding custody? Yes, but under certain circumstances. A common tactic in child custody disputes is to accuse the other parent of being mentally ill and a danger to the…

Why don’t some people fight for custody of their children?

August 13, 2018

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Custody

apathy, bias, child, child custody, children, custody, lying, Utah

Why don’t some people fight for child custody in some divorce or child custody cases? Others have explained why, in their particular situations, they felt that while they desired custody, they couldn’t get it, and so they didn’t fight a…

I have no job, I’m living in my parents’ house, and I’m on methadone. Can I get custody?

August 10, 2018

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Custody, Joint Legal Custody, Joint Physical Custody

best interest of child, child custody, drug addiction, fitness, living with parents, unemployed

What do I do to gain shared custody of my now 13-year-old child? I do not have a current job (due to a medical problem), and I am living in my parents’ house. I’m on a methadone program too. You…

Which is more likely to cause a marriage to end in divorce – too much money, or not enough?

August 9, 2018

budget, commitment, divorce causes, means, money, perception, sacrifice, savings, secrets, sharing, too little money, too much money, within you means

Which is more likely to cause your marriage to end in divorce – too much money, or not enough? The perception of not enough money. With, perhaps, the rare exception of a couple in which one of the spouse’s is…

How can I get the custody of my child? What factors does the court consider?

August 8, 2018

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Custody, Joint Physical Custody, Sole Custody

child custody, children, custody, joint custody, sole custody, Utah, winning

How can I get the custody of my two-year-old son in court? I am an SFG in service, not always at home, but I can give my child to my parents. Courts do not look at child custody as “which…

What are some ways people who are getting divorced have hidden their assets?

August 7, 2018

Assets/Debt/Property, Dirty Tricks, Divorce Preparedness

assets, dirty tricks, divorce, hidden, hiding assets, money, property, spouse, Utah

What are some ways people who are getting divorced have hidden their assets? I have answered a question similar to this one previously on Quora: Eric Johnson’s answer to: What’s the best way to hide money from your spouse before…

Why are prenuptial agreements not required for all marriages?

August 6, 2018

Postnuptial Agreements, Prenuptial Agreements

antenuptial agreements, divorce, premarital agreements, prenuptial agreements, trust

Why are prenuptial agreements not required for all marriages prior to getting a marriage license since divorces are about dividing assets and determining child custody/support? Wouldn’t this help make divorces easier and help avoid doomed marriages? They could be, but if…

Child custody: What is it? Do women get custody of a baby?

August 3, 2018

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Custody, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Women's Divorce Issues

babies, baby, child, child custody, men, tender years doctrine, women

What is child custody? In America, do women get custody of a baby? “Child custody” is defined in Black’s Law Dictionary (10th ed. 2014) as follows: 2. Family law. The care, control, and maintenance of a child awarded by a…

Why are divorce attorneys so expensive?

August 2, 2018

Attorney Fees, Dirty Tricks, Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Lawyers, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness

disappointing, disappointment, divorce attorneys, divorce lawyers, enjoyment, expensive, joy, perception, useful, utility, value, worth

Why are divorce attorneys so expensive? Because we divorce lawyers (I am a divorce lawyer) generally disappoint the people they serve. Some causes of the disappointment are the lawyer’s fault, some causes are the client’s fault. Lawyers disappoint so easily…

Does having a prenup demonstrate lack of trust in your future marriage?

August 1, 2018

Prenuptial Agreements

antenuptial agreeements, divorce, lack of trust, premarital agreements, prenuptial agreements, trust

Does having a prenup demonstrate lack of trust in your future marriage? Of course, even if that is not the intent of wanting a prenuptial agreement. The reason is clear: because 1) marriage is intended to last a lifetime; and…

How can I prevent a divorce, if I am mentally unfit to go through it?

July 31, 2018

Abuse, Divorce Fears, Divorce Law, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Procedure, Mental Illness

emotional, mental, prevent divorce

How can I refuse to divorce my wife now, as I just lost my sister, and my wife told me just before my sister died, that I will never see my child again? Can I refuse and wait some time,…

How Much Will My Divorce Cost? How Long Will It Take?

July 30, 2018

Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Costs, Divorce Lawyers, Divorce Preparedness

costs, divorce costs, divorce time, duration, time

Good for you for coming here. You’re grabbing the bull by the horns. You’re lancing that boil. Let’s get right to what you want to know. When contemplating a divorce, you realize you’re entering uncharted territory. You want to get…

Why stay unhappily married for the sake of the kids?

July 27, 2018

Children in Divorce, Coping With Divorce, Divorce Costs, Divorce Fears, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness

sake of the children, sake of the kids, unhappily married

Why do unhappy married couples stay together for the sake of the children, when they could easily give the children two happy homes instead living in one miserable home? Mom and Dad being happy apart in their own separate homes…

Passport Denial for Failure to Pay Child Support

July 26, 2018

Child Support, Child Support Enforcement

527, arreage, arrears, Child Support, child support enforcment, delinquent, denial, deny, ORS, passport application, passport renewal, Utah, Utah Administrative Rules

Under Rule 527-275 of the Utah Administrative Code, the Office of Recovery Services (“ORS”) is authorized to deny a delinquent child support obligor’s application for a U.S. passport or an application to renew a U.S. passport. Exercise of this power…

What are legal ways one can prevent having to pay spousal support in case of a divorce?

July 25, 2018

Alimony and Support, Divorce Law, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Spousal Support

30-3-35(8), alimony, avoidance, Utah

What are legal ways one can prevent having to pay spousal support in case of a divorce? Do you really mean “What are legally and equitably valid ways one can prevent having to pay spousal support in case of a divorce, if…

Lay v. Lay – 2018 UT App 137 – § 30-3-35.1 parent-time not mandatory

July 25, 2018

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parent Time, Visitation, Women's Divorce Issues

“may consider”, § 30-3-32, § 30-3-35, § 30-3-35.1, mandatory, optional, optional schedule, Parent Time, schedule, Utah code

2018 UT App 137 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS BRANDON CHRISTOPHER LAY, Appellant, v. CORINNA NICOLE LAY, Appellee. Opinion No. 20170230-CA Filed July 12, 2018 Third District Court, West Jordan Department The Honorable Bruce C. Lubeck No. 074400807 Steve S.…

Hahn v. Hahn – 2018 UT App 135 – custody, jury trial, constitutionality

July 24, 2018

Child Custody, Child Custody Modification, Child Support, Child Support Enforcement, Children in Divorce, Divorce Costs, Divorce Court, Divorce Law, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Procedure, Settlement

child custody, Child Support, divorce, jury trial, no right to jury trial

This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter Hahn v. Hahn – 2018 UT App 135 IN THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS RANDY R. HAHN, Appellant, v. ADRIENNE R. HAHN, Appellee. Opinion No. 20170303-CA Filed…

How to Avoid the Primrose Path in Divorce (if you have the will and the guts)

July 23, 2018

Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Fears, Divorce Law, Divorce Lawyers, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Finances

anger, fear, greed, ignorance, laziness, manipulation, perception, reality, scams, vanity, vengeance

How to Avoid the Primrose Path in Divorce (if you have the will and the guts) It’s getting harder to stay in contact with reality. You have men who, as they look in the mirror, claim they are women. Banks…

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