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What happens if marriage is abolished, since there are too many divorce rates and cheating affairs?

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Adultery, Children in Divorce, Divorce Causes, Divorce Costs, Divorce Prevention/Marriage Preservation
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If that happens, then we will then have taken another step—and a big one—on the road to hell. Although the old joke, “the leading cause of divorce is marriage” may be humorous, it’s terrible logic. Abolishing marriage would not “solve”…
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Have you ever told a client he/she would be better off settling a case, only for the client to take the case to trial anyway?

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Attorney Fees, Coping With Divorce, Divorce Costs, Divorce Court, Divorce Fears, Divorce Law, Divorce Lawyers, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness
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Yes, and most of the time when a client decides to take a case to trial over a client’s advice the client does worse than he/she would have if he/she had taken the settlement offer. But not always. Which is…
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How to Identify a Good Divorce Lawyer, from the Client’s Perspective

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Amicable Divorce, Coping With Divorce, Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Costs, Divorce Fears, Divorce Lawyers, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness
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Unfortunately, it’s almost impossible to identify a good lawyer without using his/her services for a while to see if you “got it right” on your choice. There are, however, a few good rules of thumb to help you avoid a…
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Marroquin v. Marroquin – 2019 UT App 38 – business valuation, findings

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Appeal, Assets/Debt/Property, Attorney Fees, Business Valuation, Division of Marital Property, Divorce Costs, Divorce Law, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Finances, Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, Lawyer Fees, Marital Property, Men's Divorce Issues, Procedure and Evidence, Property Division, Separate Property, Utah Code, Utah Court of Appeals, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Valuation, Women's Divorce Issues
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Marroquin v Marroquin – 2019 UT App 38 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS HEATHER MARROQUIN, Appellant, v. RENSON AMILICAR MARROQUIN, Appellee. Opinion No. 20170454-CA Filed March 14, 2019 Third District Court, Salt Lake Department The Honorable Robert P. Faust No.…
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What are options for a parent who’s ex works the judicial system with the purpose of making the parent miserable?

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Coping With Divorce, Dirty Tricks, Divorce Costs, Divorce Law, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Legal System, Preparing for Divorce
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What are options for a parent who’s ex works the judicial system with the purpose of making the parent miserable? Said parent is losing time with her child because her ex is “friends” with the judge who rules in favor…
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How can I prepare myself mentally for divorce?

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Coping With Divorce, Divorce Costs, Divorce Education and Orientation Courses, Divorce Fears, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness
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I will answer your question based upon the presumption that you have already gone through the agonizing process of determining that you need to divorce. In other words, I will not treat your question as asking how you determine whether you should divorce. How…
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Can people with few assets and no children really do their own divorce?

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Yes. And I’m a man who makes his living as a divorce lawyer. You would think I’d be one of the last people to tell you that there are many situations where a couple can handle and process their divorce…
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Hartvigsen v. Hartvigsen – 2018 UT App 238 – alimony, marital property

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Alimony and Support, Appeal, Assets/Debt/Property, Attorney Fees, Division of Marital Property, Divorce Costs, Divorce Law, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Procedure, Education, Evidence, Expert Witnesses, Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, Marital Home, Marital Property, Men's Divorce Issues, Procedure and Evidence, Real Estate/Real Property, Utah Court of Appeals, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Women's Divorce Issues
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2018 UT App 238 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS DANIELLE MARIE HARTVIGSEN, Appellant, v. RICHARD MYERS HARTVIGSEN, Appellee. Opinion No. 20160069-CA Filed December 28, 2018 Fourth District Court, Provo Department The Honorable Lynn W. Davis No. 064402132 Danielle Marie Hartvigsen,…
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As a man, what steps can I take to safeguard my interests before telling my wife I want a divorce?

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Alimony and Support, Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Coping With Divorce, Dirty Tricks, Division of Marital Property, Divorce Costs, Divorce Fears, Divorce Law, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Evidence, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Finances, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Preparing for Divorce, Women's Divorce Issues
As a man, what steps can I take to safeguard my interests before telling my wife I want a divorce? There are two types of men who ask this question: good men and bad men. So many people, when they…
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How to Fix Bad Credit After a Divorce (from LendEdu.com)

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Divorce Costs, Divorce Fears, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness
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How to Fix Bad Credit After a Divorce https://lendedu.com/blog/how-to-fix-bad-credit-after-a-divorce – Jeff Gitlen October 17, 2018 Our research, news, ratings, and assessments are scrutinized using strict editorial integrity. In full transparency, our company may receive compensation from partners listed on our website. Learn…
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Erickson v. Erickson-2018 UT App 184-modifying child custody/parent-time-discovery-expert witness-child testimony-attorney fees

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Attorney Fees, Best Interest of the Child, Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Custody, Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Costs, Divorce Law, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Procedure, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, Lawyer Fees, Men's Divorce Issues, Modification of Child Custody, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parent Time, Parental Rights, Physical Custody, Procedure and Evidence, Utah Court of Appeals, Women's Divorce Issues
Erickson v. Erickson – 2018 UT App 184 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS KIT RICHARD ERICKSON, Appellant, v. SHANDI ERICKSON, Appellee. Opinion No. 20170100-CA Filed September 27, 2018 Third District Court, West Jordan Department The Honorable L. Douglas Hogan No.…
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Why do divorces take so long to finish?

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Assets/Debt/Property, Attorney Fees, Child Custody, Coping With Divorce, Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Costs, Divorce Court, Divorce Fears, Divorce Law, Divorce Lawyers, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Procedure
Here are the reasons, as I see them, why too many divorce cases cost so much and take so long to finish (in no particular order): 1. Many (heck, no point in sugarcoating it: most) divorce lawyers are, nowadays, more…
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