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Should more people have to attend court-ordered parenting classes?

Should more people have to attend court-ordered parenting classes? Generally speaking, no. For the most part, when you lead a horse to water and try to force him to drink, the results are mediocre at best, disastrous at worst. Good…

Utah Divorce Case Timeline Summary

November 30, 2020

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Utah Divorce Case Timeline Summary The greatest influence on how long a divorce case takes is usually how much and how severely the parties fight over the issues. The more they fight and the more things they fight over, the…

How can I prepare myself mentally for divorce?

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…

What divorce does and does not do

February 6, 2018

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What divorce does and does not do. What divorce does. There can be no divorce without a marriage. Well, not exactly.[i] Let’s put it this way instead: if you are married, you qualify to get a divorce. The purpose of…

Look, I know you want to believe mediation is the magic pill for divorce but you’re missing a crucial point

January 18, 2018

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Way too many mediators (whether of the collaborative stripe or other persuasion) insinuate that 1) divorce without mediation is doomed to anger and misery; and 2) merely engaging in mediation magically sucks the conflict from the room and opens stunning…

4 Reasons Divorce Makes Good People Act Like Total Jerks

December 28, 2017

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4 Reasons Divorce Makes Good People Act Like Total Jerks Don’t let the it get the best of you! Why is it that people who seemed to be fairly rational before divorce turn into complete paranoid, hyper-defensive maniacs once the…

What if my spouse won’t complete the divorce orientation and education courses?

December 14, 2017

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What if my spouse will not complete the divorce orientation and education courses for parents? Can the judge still grant the divorce? Yes. You can file a motion notifying the court that your spouse refuses to take the courses and…

Am I required to hire a lawyer for divorce mediation?

May 11, 2017

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Question: Can I hire an attorney after to review the documents from mediation before I sign anything? What if I hire an attorney before we meet mediation? Do I have to tell the mediator that I have an attorney? Will…

Is the Martindale-Hubbell AV rating meaningful anymore (for divorce and family law attorneys especially)?

October 28, 2016

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Consulting Martindale-Hubbell for the AV rating certainly can’t hurt a potential client in helping him or her to assess a divorce or family lawyer’s qualifications, skills, and “fit” with you, but Martindale-Hubbell isn’t as important as it used to be…

The Availability of Free Online Divorce Law Information is Great! Really, We’re Not Kidding.

August 25, 2016

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The Availability of Free Online Divorce Law Information is Great! Really, We’re Not Kidding. You can find an abundance of very and useful and interesting legal information online for free, and where money is tight, you should do your homework…

How to Have as Much Control Over Your Divorce as Legally Possible

February 5, 2016

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“The will to win is worthless if you do not have the will to prepare.” – Thane Yost “Fortune favors the prepared mind.” – Louis Pasteur Planning for a divorce may take as much time, or more, than planning and…

Attention people who are divorcing and who are parents:

January 10, 2016

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Attention people who are divorcing and who are parents: Utah law requires divorcing parents to complete not one, but two[1] a mandatory courses (hooray). You cannot obtain a divorce decree without both parties first attending this mandatory course, unless the court…