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How should the child support payment system in the U.S. be changed?

How should the child support payment system in the U.S. be changed to make it more fair? What is unfair about child support for the child support payor (also known as the child support obligor): tying child support to the…

What should the child support award be if my ex makes $1,200 per week?

Should I be receiving more than $300 a month in child support if my ex-husband makes $1,200 per week? Each jurisdiction has different child support laws and rules, but I can answer this question in the context of Utah law,…

Erickson v. Erickson – 2022 UT App 27

THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS DEAN ERICKSON, Appellee, v. JANICE ERICKSON, Appellant. Opinion No. 20200193-CA Filed March 3, 2022 Third District Court, Salt Lake Department The Honorable Todd M. Shaughnessy No. 174901105 Albert N. Pranno, Attorney for Appellant Jordan M.…

How can a mother leave the father of her baby and get full custody, when she does not trust him to look after the baby by himself?

How can a mother leave the father of her baby and get full custody, when she does not trust him to look after the baby by himself? The mother (or any parent in such a situation) would need to prove,…

How can I get full custody, when I don’t trust the other parent with the baby?

November 16, 2020

Divorce Utah

Child Custody, Evidence, Parental Fitness

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How can my friend leave the father of her baby and get full custody, when she doesn’t trust him to look after the baby by himself? The mother (or any parent in such a situation) would need to prove, by…

What happens after an affair when you have kids?

What happens after an affair when you have kids? I’ll answer as if this question were asked in the belief that the affair will have a profound effect upon child custody, child support, and/or alimony. If you’ve had an extramarital…

Do women get sole or primary custody of children by default?

July 22, 2019

Divorce Utah

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Custody, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Utah Law, Women's Divorce Issues

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How do you feel about the fact that in divorce, the mother seems to get custody of the child almost by default? Wouldn’t it make more sense to have 50/50 custody by default, or an actual assessment on which parent…

What kind of lawsuit judgments are marital property?

July 2, 2018

Divorce Utah

Marital Property

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When lawsuit judgments may or may not be marital property: lessons from Utah appellate case law In the Utah divorce case of Andersen v. Andersen, 379 P.3d 933 (Utah Court of Appeals 2016), the husband appealed the trial court’s denial…

Is it true that the first to file for divorce has to pay the other party’s lawyer fees?

October 24, 2017

Divorce Utah

Attorney Fees

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Is it true that the first to file for divorce has to pay the other party’s lawyer fees? No. Filing for divorce first does not obligate the filing party to pay the opposing party’s attorney fees. Attorney’s fees are rarely…

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