2016 UT App 214 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS TIM CARSON, Appellee, v. TOM BARNES, Appellant. Opinion No. 20150211-CA Filed October 27, 2016 Third District Court, Tooele Department The Honorable Robert W. Adkins No. 140301827 Bart J. Johnsen and Alan…

The following is a blog post by one of the best all-round divorce lawyers and savvy businessmen I know, Lee Rosen. This post is about how to win (and why you win) one of divorce’s major battles by hiring an…

(By Seth Godin) Enough ethics? Most companies seek to be more profitable. They seek to increase their Key Performance Indicators. More referrals, more satisfaction, more loyalty. They seek to increase their market share, their dividends, their stock price. But ethics?…

Question: Will the court take seriously my desire to include in the divorce decree a provision that at no time should step-parents or a parent’s significant other be inappropriately dressed? Question Detail: My wife and I are separated now for…

  Here are the minimum factors the courts in Utah must consider in making a child custody award in divorce actions: Utah Code Section 30-3-10.  Custody of children in case of separation or divorce — Custody consideration. (1)(a)(i)     the past…

On September 22, 2016, the Utah Court of Appeals issued its decision in the protective order case of Mota v. Mota. Here is the link to the court’s entire decision: https://www.utcourts.gov/opinions/appopin/Mota%20v.%20Mota20160922.pdf The protective order respondent sought to dismiss a permanent…

Question Detail: I gave a year notice, 8, 2 and 1 month notice that we had planned a trip to Disneyland this October for 1 week. She is now saying that she can’t come because she is having a hard…

What would you think of a mediation service whereby: 1) the information is gathered and discussed at the mediation settlement conference; 2) preliminary offers and counter-offers are developed and written up, 3) and then they are reviewed by a panel…

This blog is based upon a blog post from David M. Ward. Here’s the link to his blog post: https://www.attorneymarketing.com/2016/08/29/number-one-thing-clients-want-know/ Now I love David’s advice, but I take issue with him a little on this blog post.  So I’ll quote…

Question: In our divorce action I was awarded sole legal custody of our children. This year I’ve decided to home school our children. I have confirmed with my attorney that because I was awarded sole custody that the decision as…

“I don’t want whatever I want. Nobody does. Not really. What kind of fun would it be if I just got everything I ever wanted just like that, and it didn’t mean anything? What then?” ― Neil Gaiman, Coraline Think back…

This blog post inspired by (and heavily paraphrases) a blog posting by attorney David M. Ward. Here’s the link to his post https://www.attorneymarketing.com/2015/11/04/sweaty-men-heavy-machines-pizza-and-beer/. You know how much fun it is to watch certain kinds of work. Watching a big crane operated,…

Today’s video is taken directly from Seth Godin’s blog because it applies so well and so crucially to how both lawyers and clients approach divorce in the wrong ways. The link to the blog post is here: https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/122583786/0/sethsblog~Variations-on-stupid.html. Please read it. It…