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What is a motion to bifurcate a divorce in Utah? Why should I care to know?

August 17, 2020

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What is a motion to bifurcate a divorce in Utah, and why should I care to know? By Brian N. Godfrey, Legal Assistant A motion to bifurcate to dissolve your marriage means that the court declares your marriage ended, but…

2019 UT App 207 – Peeples v. Peeples – modification of child custody

January 7, 2020

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2019 UT App 207 – THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS ADAM LEGRANDE PEEPLES, Appellee, v. ANNALEISE T. PEEPLES, Appellant. Opinion No. 20180713-CA Filed December 19, 2019 Third District Court, Salt Lake Department The Honorable Andrew H. Stone No. 044901980 Brian…

Hartvigsen v. Hartvigsen – 2018 UT App 238 – alimony, marital property

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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What is a motion to bifurcate a divorce in Utah? Why should I care to know?

2019 UT App 207 – Peeples v. Peeples – modification of child custody

Hartvigsen v. Hartvigsen – 2018 UT App 238 – alimony, marital property