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Mower v. Mower – 2023 UT App 10 – Death of Spouse Before Court Rules

2023 UT App 10 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS LIDIA V. MOWER, Appellant, v. THOMAS W. MOWER, Appellee. Opinion No. 20210101-CA Filed January 20, 2023 Fourth District Court, American Fork Department The Honorable Roger W. Griffin No. 124100133 Cassie J.…

U.S. Marriage and Divorce Statistics

March 10, 2023

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My name is Stephanie from flingorlove.com and honestly, I usually wouldn’t bother emailing about this, but I researched and gathered as much data and stats as I could about various divorce statistics and put it all together in a massive blog post…

Mintz v. Mintz – 2023 UT App 17

March 10, 2023

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¶ 11, ¶ 14, ¶ 15, ¶ 16, ¶ 2, ¶ 21, ¶ 46, ¶ 48, ¶ 5, ¶ 53, ¶ 57 n.8, ¶ 58 n.8, ¶ 8, 1166 (Utah Ct. App. 1997), 1170 (Utah Ct. App. 1990), 1211 (Utah Ct. App. 1991), 127 P.3d 1224, 131 P.3d 872, 141 P.3d 618, 145 A.3d 709, 1999 UT 86, 200 P.3d 223, 2001 UT App 157, 2003 UT App 357, 2005 UT App 518, 2006 UT App 301, 2006 UT App 75, 2009 UT App 10, 2009 UT App 233, 2011 UT App 41, 2012 UT App 373, 2014 UT App 26, 2017 UT App 133, 2017 UT App 137, 2019 UT 16, 2019 UT 61, 2019 UT App 114, 2020 UT App 141, 2021 UT App 77, 2022 UT App 47, 217 P.3d 733, 223 (Utah 1976); see also Allen Distrib., 232 (N.C. Ct. App. 2000), 248 P.3d 65, 294 P.3d 591, 321 P.3d 200, 402 P.3d 153, 402 P.3d 34, 445 P.3d 395, 449 P.3d 202, 452 P.3d 1134, 476 P.3d 145, 496 P.3d 242, 509 P.3d 265, 509 P.3d 265; Miner v. Miner, 534 S.E.2d 230, 536 (Iowa Ct. App. 2018), 554 P.2d 220, 604 P.2d 938, 689 (Utah 1939), 716 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2016), 739 P.2d 83, 799 P.2d 1166, 80 P.3d 153, 806 P.2d 1209, 84 (Utah Ct. App. 1987), 87 P.2d 686, 908 N.W.2d 524, 934 P.2d 1164, 940 (Utah 1979), 993 P.2d 191, abuse of discretion, affirm, alimony, appeal, B.L. Key, Bakanowski v. Bakanowski, Bjarnson v. Bjarnson, book of business, Brady v. Park, Bryant v. Bryant, Burt v. Burt, Cheves v. Williams, circumstances, comforts, Cowley v. Porter, customary, dissipation of marital estate, divorce, Dobson v. Dobson, Eberhard v. Eberhard, employer asset, essential, Gardner v. Gardner, Holt v. Industrial Comm’n, Howell v. Howell, In re Marriage of Stenzel, Inc. v. Industrial Comm’n, Inc. v. Utah State Tax Comm’n, infidelity, investment accounts, Kemp v. Kemp, Kidd v. Kidd, Kimball v. Kimball, Knowles v. Knowles, Leppert v. Leppert, Lombardi v. Lombardi, luxuries, maintaining, minimum, Mintz v. Mintz - 2023 UT App 17, Mitchell v. Mitchell, n.1, National Advert. Co. v. Murray City Corp., necessities, Ortiz v. Crowther, proper status, property distribution, remand, reverse, Rule v. Rule, standard of living, Talley v. Talley, Utah law, Valentine v. Farmers Ins. Exch., Youth Tennis Found. v. Tax Comm’n

Mintz v. Mintz – 2023 UT App 17 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS RAYNA ELIZABETH MINTZ, Appellant and Cross-appellee, v. GLEN RYAN MINTZ, Appellee and Cross-appellant. Opinion No. 20200507-CA Filed February 9, 2023 Third District Court, Silver Summit Department The…

Myers v. Myers 2023 UT App 20 – Alimony Modification

March 8, 2023

Alimony and Support, Coping With Divorce, Court Orders, Dirty Tricks, Divorce, Divorce Costs, Divorce Court, Divorce Fears, Divorce Law, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Procedure, Evidence, Family Law, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Finances, Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, Husband's or Wife's Business, Judges, Legal System, Men's Divorce Issues, Modification of Alimony, Modification of Decree of Divorce, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Procedure and Evidence, Termination of Alimony, Utah Code, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Utah Law, Women's Divorce Issues

¶ 11, ¶ 14, ¶ 19, ¶ 27, ¶ 28, ¶ 30, ¶ 31, ¶ 42, ¶ 6, ¶ 7, ¶ 8, ¶ 9, ¶¶ 14–15, 1075 (Utah 1985), 1999 UT App 12, 1999 UT App 219, 1999 UT App 41, 2003 UT App 357, 2004 PA Super 37, 2014 UT App 204, 2014 UT App 211, 2017 UT App 150, 2017 UT App 155, 2018 UT App 175, 2018 UT App 189, 2018 UT App 22, 2018 UT App 75, 2019 UT App 207, 2021 UT App 77, 2022 UT App 36, 2022 UT App 88, 2023 UT App 20, 334 P.3d 994, 335 P.3d 378, 402 P.3d 219, 405 P.3d 749, 412 (Utah 1977), 414 P.3d 1023, 424 P.3d 1113, 436 P.3d 294, 437 P.3d 411, 456 P.3d 1159, 496 P.3d 242, 508 P.3d 612, 515 P.3d 481, 565 P.2d 409, 566 (Utah 1985), 700 P.2d 1072, 704 P.2d 564, 80 P.3d 153, 843 A.2d 1247, 973 P.2d 431, 974 P.2d 306, 983 P.2d 1103, ability to pay, alimony, Armendariz v. Armendariz, Barrani v. Barrani, Bukunowski v. Bukunowski, Degao Xu v. Hongguang Zhao, demonstrated need, earning capacity, English v. English, Fox v. Fox, Gerwe v. Gerwe, Jones v. Jones, maximum permissible alimony award, Miner v. Miner, modification of alimony, modifying alimony, Moon v. Moon, Myers v. Myers, need, Nicholson v. Nicholson, Olson v. Olson, Pankhurst v. Pankhurst, Paulsen v. Paulsen, PEEPLES v. PEEPLES, Rehn v. Rehn, Roberts v. Roberts, substantial material change in circumstances, Utah Code § 30-3-5, Utah Court of Appeals, Vanderzon v. Vanderzon, voluntary unemployment, Williamson v. Williamson, Woskob v. Woskob

Myers v. Myers 2023 UT App 20 2023 UT App 20 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS AMY R. MYERS, Appellee, v. JACOB W. MYERS, Appellant. Opinion No. 20220002-CA Filed March 2, 2023 Sixth District Court, Richfield Department The Honorable Brody…

The New Utah Code §§ 30-3-35 and 30-3-35.1 Holiday Parent-Time Schedules

From KSL.com: New Utah law brings confusion, contention for some divorced parents this holiday season https://www.ksl.com/article/50538686/new-utah-law-brings-confusion-contention-for-some-divorced-parents-this-holiday-season Utah Family Law, LC | divorceutah.com | 801-466-9277

Wellman v. Kawasaki – 2023 UT App 11 – Alimony

March 3, 2023

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¶ 14, 2014 UT App 211, 2015 UT 79, 2021 UT App 77, 335 P.3d 378, 459 P.3d 276, 496 P.3d 242, 700 P.2d 1072 (Utah 1985), Dahl v. Dahl, equalize the standards of living of each party, financial declaration, Jones v. Jones, Miner v. Miner, need must constitute the maximum permissible alimony award, prevent recipient spouse from becoming a public charge, purposes of alimony, Roberts v. Roberts, standard of living that existed during the marriage, statutory alimony factors, supporting] financial documentation, Utah Code § 30-3-5(10), Utah law, Utah R. Civ. P. 26.1(c).

2023 UT App 11 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS DAVID WELLMAN, Appellee, v. KRISTIN KAWASAKI, Appellant. Opinion No. 20210265-CA Filed February 2, 2023 Fourth District Court, Provo Department The Honorable Christine S. Johnson No. 174402919 Mary Deiss Brown, Attorney for…

Oldroyd v. Oldroyd – 2022 UT App 145 – Premarital Property

February 1, 2023

Appeal, Assets/Debt/Property, Coping With Divorce, Division of Marital Property, Divorce, Divorce Court, Divorce Fears, Divorce Law, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Equitable Interest, Equity, Family Law, Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, Marital Estate, Marital Home, Marital Property, Men's Divorce Issues, Prenuptial Agreements, Preparing for Divorce, Property Division, Special Circumstances, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Women's Divorce Issues

2022, 2022 UT App 145, acquiring interest in a spouse’s premarital property, contributions, December 22, equitable division, extraordinary situation exception, interest in spouse’s premarital property, Judge Noel S. Hyde, Morgan Department, Oldroyd v. Farrell Lynn Oldroyd, Opinion No. 20210073-CA, premarital property, premaritally acquired, property contribution exception, Second District Court, spouse’s premarital property, Utah Court of Appeals

2022 UT App 145 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS ROBBEN ANN OLDROYD, Appellant, v. FARRELL LYNN OLDROYD, Appellee. Opinion No. 20210073-CA Filed December 22, 2022 Second District Court, Morgan Department The Honorable Noel S. Hyde No. 134500028 Brent D. Wride,…

What advice would you give to someone who has just started a divorce?

What advice would you give to someone who has just become one of the parties in a divorce proceeding? #1. Know this: divorce law and the divorce process are almost surely not what you think they are. They are scarier,…

Which last name should I use on my divorce documents?

November 2, 2022

Divorce, Divorce Mistakes, Name Change

divorce, false name, legal name

The name by which you are known officially and legally. Not a name you’ve “adopted” informally (even if no one knows you by your legal given name) but what is not on your official government documents,. i.e., the name on…

How do I file a response in a divorce if the summons is invalid?

How do I file a response in a divorce if missing the court’s address for filing invalidates the summons? Be very careful getting cute with procedural technicalities. If you were served with a summons that is defective only because it…

How does employment effect finances in divorce?

Are Couples in which the husband didn’t have a full-time job had a chance of divorcing the following year, compared to couples in which the husband did have a full-time job? In my opinion, given that generally husbands still earn…

Child refuses to exercise shared custody with the stricter parent

Teenager Child (16) refuses to see me after spending a month with my ex. I have 50% custody. What can I do about it? I’m a stricter parent unlike my ex who lets him play computer games all day and…

Has anyone ever been able to prove narcissistic abuse in divorce court?

Yes, it happens quite frequently.* What people don’t understand is that finding a spouse is a jerk usually doesn’t amount to much in the divorce action. Most people believe—falsely—that if they can show the court that their spouses are narcissists…

How do you win a case against your ex for false accusations?

August 23, 2022

Dirty Tricks, Divorce, Divorce Court, Divorce Law, Divorce Lawyers, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Procedure, Family Law, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Judges, Justice and Equity, Lawyers, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Women's Divorce Issues

If you find an attorney who knows a sure-fire, fail-safe way to defend an ex-spouse or an ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend against “false accusations,” that attorney is likely a multimillionaire because possessing such a skill/power would superhuman/miraculous. False accusations exist because they often…

Fox v. Fox 2022 UT App 88 – alimony

Fox v. Fox 2022 UT App 88 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS DIANN SHERI FOX, Appellant, v. BENJAMIN DAVIS FOX, Appellee. Opinion No. 20200949-CA Filed July 14, 2022 Fifth District Court, St. George Department The Honorable Matthew L. Bell No.…

How do I get a quick, cheap divorce?

Easiest way up front, but usually most foolish, most financially and psychologically expensive in the long term: give your spouse whatever he she wants/demands (while it is possible for your spouse to make a proposal for a divorce settlement that…

Nix v. Nix – 2022 UT App 83- insufficient evidence of adultery

2022 UT App 83 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS JILL NIX, Appellee, v. ROLAND COMPTON NIX JR., Appellant. Opinion No. 20200691-CA Filed June 30, 2022 Fourth District Court, Provo Department The Honorable Darold J. McDade No. 174402122 Seth D. Needs,…

Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 49

June 14, 2022

Divorce, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Prevention/Marriage Preservation, Legal Assistant, Legal System

family, individual, law clerk, law firm, legal assistant, legal secretary, marriage, point of view, strong marriage

By Quinton Lister, legal assistant What is the one thing that would help decrease divorce in the United States? I honestly think that commitment to marriage as more than a legal institution would lead to less divorce. As society has…

How do I stop being afraid of divorcing?

How do I stop being afraid of divorcing? I’m so scared. I’ve been a stay-at-home mother for 18 years. I have health issues. I don’t know if I can provide for myself. Good on you for asking the question before you decide…

Beckham v. Beckham, 2022 UT App 65

2022 UT App 65 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS VICKI BECKHAM, Appellee, v. RANDALL BECKHAM, Appellant. Opinion No. 20200935-CA Filed May 19, 2022 Third District Court, Salt Lake Department The Honorable Barry G. Lawrence No. 194901020 Ben W. Lieberman, Attorney…

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