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Wollsieffer v. Wollsieffer – 2019 UT App 99 – modifying child support

THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS BURRIS WOLLSIEFFER, Appellant, v. HEATHER WOLLSIEFFER, Appellee. Opinion No. 20170645-CA Filed June 6, 2019 Third District Court, Salt Lake Department The Honorable Matthew Bates No. 154905336 Burris Wollsieffer, Appellant Pro Se Courtney Cooper, Ryan A.…

2019 UT App 83 – Nave Free v. Free – modification of child support

May 23, 2019

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2019 UT App 83 – Nave Free v. Free THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS LINDA LEE NAVE-FREE, Appellee, WENLOCK DUANE FREE JR., Appellant. Opinion No. 20170751-CA Filed May 16, 2019 Fourth District Court, Heber Department The Honorable Jennifer A. Brown…

Is It Harder to Get a Job After 40? Should Divorce Courts Care?

January 25, 2019

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Alimony and Support, Child Support, Child Support Enforcement, Child Support Modification

40 years old, 7th District, age 40, alimony, Child Support, employment, imputation, impute, inc. magazine, job, unemployed

I just came across this from “Inc. this Morning” from Inc. magazine. It’s something you and the court may need to keep in mind when it comes to child support and/or alimony: “A friend of mine turned 40 recently, and…

At what age can children decide which parent they want to live with?

It’s largely a matter of age and size/strength or resourcefulness. Technically a child never legally has the power to choose with which parent he/she will live (the only person with that power is the judge). But as a matter of…

My child support is too high/too low. What can I do about it?

November 30, 2018

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Child Support, Child Support Modification, Children in Divorce

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Child Support Can Be Modified, If Circumstances Warrant As financial situations change, the amount of child support ordered may no longer be reasonable or even feasible. Your income may have decreased due to no fault of your own. The child…

If child support is too high, can I do anything about it?

November 5, 2018

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Child Support, Child Support Modification

If child support is too high, can I do anything about it? Yes. As financial situations change, the amount of child support you ordered may no longer be reasonable. Your income may have decreased due to no fault of your…