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Alimony and Support, Divorce Court, Special Circumstances

Alimony & Support, Divorce Court, special circumstances

Though Utah is a no-fault divorce state, and divorces are routinely—and almost exclusively—granted for “irreconcilable differences,” infidelity in Utah can still wind up costing you in divorce. The Utah Code provides for fault to be considered for the purposes of…

LIAR!! Do Utah Family courts punish lying in Divorce Proceedings?

December 20, 2015

Coping With Divorce, Divorce Court

As would be expected, family law actions are the perfect breeding ground for “he said she said” scenarios. Anyone who has been in a relationship that has ended poorly knows that there are two sides to every story, and there…

Imputing Income in Utah

December 19, 2015

Alimony & Support

There are many issues in a typical divorce that are hotly disputed but child support and spousal support (aka alimony) invariably top that list. This is, in part, because even though most people would not begrudge their own child anything…

Artificially modifying income: Why efforts to trick the court about your income usually will not work

December 19, 2015

Alimony and Support, Assets/Debt/Property, Child Support

Alimony & Support, assets/debt/property, Child Support

Near countless hours have been spent fighting over how much alimony or child support parties should pay and receive in a divorce action. While in Utah the legislature has established an equation to set child support that is based on…

Are Prenuptial Agreements More Trouble Than They Are Worth?

December 19, 2015

Prenuptial Agreements

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Are prenuptial agreements more trouble than they are worth? Do they start the marriage off on an adversarial note? A prenuptial agreement could be a sensitive topic in many relationships. If finances are something you and your fiancé openly discuss…

Alimony and Income Equalization

December 19, 2015

Alimony and Support, Coping With Divorce, Divorce Court

Alimony & Support, Coping With Divorce, Divorce Court

There are many points of contention in a divorce action, from child custody to asset and debt distribution. After child custody, one of the most contentious issues in a divorce is alimony. This is due in part to the ambiguity…

Advances in Technology and Termination of Alimony in Utah

December 19, 2015

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Under Utah Code Ann. § 30–3–5(10) unless otherwise provided in the divorce decree, alimony “terminates upon establishment by the party paying alimony that the former spouse is cohabitating with another person.” See, Levin v. Carlton-Levin, 2014 UT App 3, ¶ 10, 318…

Alimony – The Facts

December 19, 2015

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With rare exception, nobody on either side of a spousal support or alimony issue is ever satisfied. Those seeking alimony contend there’s never enough. Those paying alimony contend too much is demanded of them. They are both right and they…

“I don’t know if this is important, but…”

December 19, 2015

“I don’t know if this is important, but…” I can’t speak for anyone else, but my parents dreaded hearing that phrase from me as a teenager. It nearly always meant that I forgotten to tell them about a message…

Prenuptial Agreements: What are they and are they a good idea?

December 19, 2015

Prenuptial Agreements

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The law that governs prenuptial agreements (known as “premarital agreements” in Utah) is found in the Utah Code in Title 30, Chapter 8. We will answer most questions about premarital agreements by referring to the applicable sections of the Utah Code…

Preparing to File For Divorce

December 19, 2015

Alimony and Support, Finances

A few things you suspected, weren’t sure of, and that I can confirm for you: Filing for divorce is a daunting task in all but the simplest cases. There are plenty of shyster divorce lawyers out there. Buyer beware. Fortune…

What You Really Need to Know and Do to Get a Good Divorce Lawyer

June 25, 2015

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