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In re Adoption of E.M.F. – 2022 UT App 43 time in which to appeal

In re Adoption of E.M.F… – 2022 UT App 43 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF E.M.F. AND M.S.F., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. S.S. AND B.S., Appellants, v. J.F., Appellee. Opinion No.…

Do I need to show up for court if I was never served papers?

April 1, 2022

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Do I need to show up for court if I was never served papers? I live in South Carolina. I cannot speak for or about the jurisdiction of South Carolina because I practice law in Utah (so you need to…

Why do spurned spouses often refuse to cooperate in their own divorce proceedings?

Why do spurned spouses often refuse to participate in certain aspects of their own divorce proceedings despite the headache it creates for all parties involved? Spurned spouses sometimes refuse to participate in certain aspects of divorce proceedings despite the headache…

Why do kids talk and text online so freely with strangers?

Why do kids talk and text online so freely with strangers? Don’t they understand how potentially dangerous that is? Why? Because kids that age aren’t very smart or wise. Don’t you remember how stupid and foolish you were as a…

Do you lose child custody if you have a bench warrant?

Not merely for having a warrant out for your arrest, no. Utah Family Law, LC | divorceutah.com | 801-466-9277 https://www.quora.com/Do-you-lose-child-custody-if-you-have-a-bench-warrant/answer/Eric-Johnson-311

Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 37: Arb-med

March 28, 2022

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By Quinton Lister, legal assistant I have mentioned in previous posts that I am interested in the field of alternative dispute resolution, or “ADR”. What is ADR? Its any means of resolving a dispute without court action. If you have…

How can I enforce my power when I have final say in joint custody?

My sons father and I have joint custody but I have final say over his well being health and education. How can I enforce my power? If you are asking: “How do I enforce in good faith my final say authority over our son’s well-being, health,…

Pending divorce spouse has moved out and stopped paying bills.

Pending divorce spouse has moved out and stopped paying bills. Should I report to my attorney or just wait until we go to court? Report this to your attorney immediately. There are many things—and at least two specific things—that you and your…

Our agreement says no child support, can my ex ask for it anyway?

Can my ex ask for child support? I have a 50/50 custody and no child support divorce agreement, but his mother alienated him against me and now he refuses to visit me. The kid is 16 years old. I cannot speak for…

Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 36: Planning

By Quinton Lister, legal assistant Planning is something that I have always aspired to do in my life but being a legal assistant has helped me realize that there is a level of planning I have never experienced, comprehended, or…

Why are child support and custody attorneys so expensive?

Because the work: requires a lot of knowledge of both the written (and unwritten*) rules that most people don’t have the time, interest, or ability to learn and apply correctly; and is miserable. This is why people with family law…

Which is the best matrimonial site in the USA with a free trial?

March 18, 2022

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There are many websites with lots of free information that is good. The problem is being able to tell the good content from the bad. This is why, whether you intend to hire a lawyer to handle some or all…

How effective are AMBER Alerts in child custody cases?

March 17, 2022

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It depends upon what criteria define “effective”. More child abductions have been prevented with the Amber Alert system in place than without it, yet it’s impossible to say how many abducted children would have been found in the absence of…

What happens to a restraining order respondent who misses the hearing?

March 16, 2022

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What happens if you’re a restraining order respondent and you miss the hearing? There are a few possibilities, and I will address them in the order of what I think would be most likely to occur if A) the restraining…

Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 35: International Law

March 15, 2022

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By Quinton Lister, legal assistant In light of recent events in Russia and Ukraine, I have been thinking a lot about the nature of international law. In situations like these, I wonder what the efficacy of international law really is.…

Noel v. James – 2022 UT App 33 – civil stalking injunction

Noel v. James – 2022 UT App 33 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS MICHAEL EARL NOEL, Appellee, v. WILLIAM THOMAS JAMES, Appellant. Opinion No. 20200565-CA Filed March 10, 2022 Sixth District Court, Kanab Department The Honorable Marvin D. Bagley No.…

Does Utah ORS collect childcare by garnishing a paycheck?

March 11, 2022

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Does the Utah Office of Recovery Services (ORS) collect childcare monthly reimbursement by garnishing a paycheck like it can to collect monthly child support? No. ORS does and cannot collect prospectively monthly child care expenses. Utah Family Law, LC |…

What advice would you give to someone whose divorce is going to court?

What advice would you give to someone who has just become one of the parties in a divorce proceeding? #1. Know this: divorce law and the divorce process are almost surely not what you think they are. They are scarier,…

How do you win a case against your ex for false accusations?

If you find an attorney who knows a sure-fire, fail-safe way to defend an ex-spouse or an ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend against “false accusations,” that attorney is likely a multimillionaire because possessing such a skill/power would be superhuman/miraculous. False accusations exist because they…

Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 34: Electing judges

March 8, 2022

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Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 34: Electing judiciary officials By Quinton Lister, legal assistant I mentioned in a previous post that if I were to build my own legal system that I would make all judiciary…