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Has the ability of lawyers to advertise been beneficial to our legal system?

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Attorney Fees, Dirty Tricks, Divorce Lawyers, Hiring a Divorce Lawyer
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Unquestionably, yes. Now don’t misunderstand me. When I say that the ability of lawyers to advertise has been unquestionably beneficial to our legal system, that does not mean I’m saying it has been nothing but beneficial to our legal system.…
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“Anyone know of a low cost or pro bono lawyer that can help me in my divorce and custody case?”

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Attorney Fees, Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Costs
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“Anyone know of a low cost or pro bono lawyer that can help me in my divorce and custody case?” I get this question so often. Don’t hate me for this, but it really annoys me. Don’t get me wrong.…
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Do I have to keep paying child support if our child doesn’t live with the other parent?

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Child Support, Child Support Modification, Children in Divorce
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Question: My daughter turns 18 in the middle of September.  I just recently learned that her mom moved away a couple of months ago leaving my daughter to live with her mother’s boyfriend, then my daughter just moved out of…
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In re Gestational Agreement – 2019 UT 40 – same-sex spouses gestational agreements

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Same Sex Marriage, Utah Supreme Court Decisions
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This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter In re Gestational Agreement – 2019 UT 40 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH IN RE GESTATIONAL AGREEMENT N.T.B, J.G.M., D.B., and G.M., Petitioners…
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In re L.L. – 2019 UT App 134 – qualified expert witness, ICWA

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Child Custody, Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
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2019 UT App 134 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF L.L., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. GUARDIAN AD LITEM, Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, B.W., S.L., AND UTE MOUNTAIN UTE TRIBE, Appellees.…
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What is the easiest way to request alimony in a divorce?

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Alimony and Support, Fault, Men's Divorce Issues, Spousal Support, Women's Divorce Issues
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In my jurisdiction (Utah) it would be as easy as making the request in the complaint for divorce, i.e., “Petitioner requests that he/she be awarded alimony.” If by your question you mean to ask, “What is the best argument for…
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Do judges get angry at “dead beat dads” who aren’t biological fathers?

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Child Support, Child Support Modification, Paternity
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Do judges get angry at supposed “dead beat” dads who are not the biological father and refuse to pay child support for a kid that is not theirs? Occasionally. There are some well-publicized instances of men who can prove they…
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What is child support intended to cover?

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Child Support, Children in Divorce, Utah Code, Utah Law
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Child Support Purposes. What are they? Black’s Law Dictionary defines child support as: child support (1939) Family law. 1. A parent’s legal obligation to contribute to the economic maintenance and education of a child until the age of majority, the…
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Is there any way I can reduce child support?

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Child Support, Child Support Modification, Children in Divorce
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In Utah (where I practice divorce and family law), yes, there are many possible ways to reduce child support. They may not be applicable to every child support payor, but there are ways: If you can persuade the court that…
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Martin v. Kristensen – 2019 UT App 127 – divorce and unlawful detainer

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Attorney Fees, Divorce Costs, Divorce Law, Divorce Mistakes, Expert Witnesses, Finances, Marital Home, Marital Property, Postnuptial Agreements, Prenuptial Agreements, Real Estate/Real Property, Utah Court of Appeals, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Utah Law
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Martin v. Kristensen – 2019 UT App 127 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS YVONNE MARTIN, Appellant, v. PETTER KRISTENSEN AND FRANK O. KRISTENSEN, Appellees. Opinion No. 20160265-CA Filed July 26, 2019 Third District Court, Salt Lake Department The Honorable Todd…
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Plaia v. Plaia – 2019 UT App 130 – enforcing stipulation, unvested shares, mutual mistake, abuse of discretion

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Appeal, Division of Marital Property, Marital Property, Personal Property, Settlement, Utah Court of Appeals, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Utah Law
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Plaia v. Plaia – 2019 UT App 130 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS MICHAEL ALLEN PLAIA, Appellee, v. ALINA VICTORIA PLAIA, Appellant. Opinion No. 20170948-CA Filed July 26, 2019 Third District Court, Silver Summit Department The Honorable Kara Pettit No.…
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How and Where to Find Utah State Court Rules

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Court Rules, Divorce Law
Here’s a “one-stop shopping” reference to the basic court rules you’ll want to know about in a Utah divorce case: Utah Rules of Civil Procedure https://www.utcourts.gov/resources/rules/urcp/ Utah Rules of Evidence https://www.utcourts.gov/resources/rules/ure/ Rule 4-903 (Utah Rules of Judicial Administration). Uniform custody…
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Do you want to know your judge and/or commissioner? View their bench books.

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Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness
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You’ve filed for divorce or had a divorce case filed against you. For most people, this is their first contact with the legal system. This is new and unknown, and so it’s frightening. The best (and first) antidote to the…
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Why do courts seem to rule against husbands so unfavorably regarding custody and alimony?

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Alimony and Support, Child Custody, Child Custody Modification, Child Support, Custody, Dirty Tricks, Divorce Fears, Divorce Law, Divorce Preparedness, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Finances, Joint Legal Custody, Joint Physical Custody, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Physical Custody, Women's Divorce Issues
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Sometimes a husband/father is legitimately ruled against in a child custody case because he is unfit to exercise custody. Sometimes that unfitness may be his own fault (he’s abusive and/or neglectful), other times the unfitness may be due to circumstances…
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Can custody evaluators see through a narcissist’s lies?

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Child Custody, Child Custody Modification, Co-parenting, Custody, Custody Evaluation
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No, not simply by virtue of their being custody evaluators. Sometimes custody evaluators and other mental health professionals give the impression (either deliberately or inadvertently) that they have magic, infallible powers of perception that make them able to detect lies…
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