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Does cohabitation before marriage affect how long alimony is awarded?

March 4, 2019

Alimony and Support, Cohabitation, Common Law Marriage, Spousal Support

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Does cohabitation before marriage affect how long alimony is awarded? How can cohabitation and marriage be calculated to determine the terms of a divorce judgment? Great question. How long can alimony be awarded? In Utah, where I practice divorce and…

Morality Clause: Can Include One in My Decree of Divorce?

January 1, 2019

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Best Interest of the Child, Children in Divorce, Cohabitation, Contempt of Court, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parental Rights, Unwed Parents, Women's Divorce Issues

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Can I successfully put a morality clause in a custody agreement to prevent my child from a living arrangement where my ex is living with a girlfriend? This practice is against the religious teachings in our faith. Yes. In Utah…

Scott v. Scott – 2017 UT 66 – Utah Supreme Court – September 21, 2017 – termination of alimony for cohabitation

September 29, 2017

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Alimony and Support, Cohabitation, Termination of Alimony

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This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter 2017 UT 66 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH JILLIAN SCOTT, Petitioner, v. BRADLEY SCOTT, Respondent. No. 20160299 Filed September 21, 2017 On Certiorari…

Christensen v. Christensen – 2017 UT App 120 – July 20, 2017

August 2, 2017

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Alimony and Support, Child Support, Children in Divorce, Cohabitation, Divorce Court, Divorce Law, Divorce Procedure, Evidence, Infidelity, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Women's Divorce Issues

Christensen v. Christensen – 2017 UT App 120 – July 20, 2017 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS ELENA KAY CHRISTENSEN, Appellee, v. BRENT CHRISTENSEN, Appellant. Opinion No. 20150994-CA Filed July 20, 2017 Second District Court, Ogden Department The Honorable Ernest…

Remarriage Affecting Child Support?

June 14, 2017

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Alimony and Support, Assets/Debt/Property, Child Support, Children in Divorce, Cohabitation, Finances

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QUESTION: Does remarriage affect child support? My ex-wife remarried a man who makes about 4x more than I do annually. Because of this she doesn’t have to work anymore. I have continued to pay child support knowing that the step-parents…

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?

October 25, 2016

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Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Cohabitation

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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…