What is a parenting plan, and how can I make mine rock? (Part 1 of 4)
Utah Law requires that all joint legal and/or joint physical custody arrangements have a “parenting plan”. “Parenting plan”. It has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? I mean who would dare to…
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What is a parenting plan, and how can I make mine rock? (Part 3 of 4)
This blog post covers provisions that are not required by Utah law to be in a parenting plan but that you either are allowed to include in the parenting plan or that you really…
Bullet Proofing your Holiday Parent Time – Mediation
Request mediation (move to compel it, if need be)! Our previous posts ensuring you enjoy and enforce your holiday parent time dealt with giving your ex as much advanced notice as you…
Adultery and Divorce in Utah
Some might say that Utah is backwards, a little too old fashioned for these modern times. “After all,” some think, “as long as sexual intercourse occurs between two consenting…
Attention to Divorcing 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…
How are pets handled in divorce?
Want to know what’s a burning topic of interest among the sheeple divorce lawyers out there these days? How are pets handled in divorce. Please. This is a real …
“I don’t know if this is important, but…”
I can’t speak for anyone else, but my parents dreaded hearing that phrase from me as a teenager. It nearly always meant that I forgotten to tell them about a message or mistake…
When is a Penny Saved a Penny Wasted?
Divorce carries with it consequences that could go on for years for those you care about the most (and that includes you!). Still, you feel the need to “save money” on…
Preparing to File for Divorce
A few things you suspected, weren’t sure of, and that I can confirm for you. 1. Filing for divorce is a daunting task in all butbut the simplest cases. 2. There are plenty of shyster divorce lawyers out there. Buyer…
What is a parenting plan, and how can I make mine rock? (Part 2 of 4)
Every Utah parenting plan must contain the following minimum provisions. Provisions for resolution of future disputes between the parents. This means: A process…
What is a parenting plan, and how can I make mine rock? (Part 4 of 4)
Quarreling means trying to show that the other man is in the wrong. And there would be no sense in trying to do that unless you and he had some sort of agreement as…
What Do I Really Need to Prove to Modify a Child Custody Award Order in Utah?
If a custody award has already been entered, custody will not be re-examined absent a material and substantial change of circumstances. The required finding…
Bullet Proofing your Holiday Parent Time – Send Notice in Writing NOW
Many divorced or single parents have issues with parent-time, not because they can’t use a calendar or make a plan, but because they are dealing with an ex who is…
What You Need to Know When a Guardian Ad Litem is Appointed
In many (too many) divorce and family law cases in Utah (and other states) an attorney is appointed to “represent the interests of the children.” This attorney is referred to as…
Home Alone – How Not to Make Your Life The Movie
When an assistant of mine was eight years old she was left in charge of her younger siblings (one of them 6 years old and the other two a pair of…
Child Custody and Tax Implications
So, what happens tax-wise if you have children, are divorced, and share custody of the kids? You could possibly have joint custody, sole (sometimes called “primary”) custody, joint…
Battling Custodial Interference – Criminal Prosecution
So what can you do the battle custodial interference if local law enforcement and the city and county attorneys won’t? Check out our blog posting on motions for order to show cause to sanction your ex for contempt of court and…
Liar!! Do Family Courts Punish Lying In Divorce Proceedings?
As would be expected, family law actions are the perfect breeding ground for “he said she said” scenarios. Anyone who has been in a relationship that has ended poorly knows …
What is a parenting plan, and how can I make mine rock?