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My question to Utah Office of Recovery Services (ORS):

Good morning, I am a divorce and child custody lawyer. I have a question that all of my clients ask me that I don’t have the answer to: “Why does ORS and/or the court need my child’s Social Security Number…

New Laws Affecting Utah Divorce and Family Law in 2022

September 15, 2022

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Here is a summary of new law affecting divorce and family law that was created by the Utah State Legislature in 2022: HB (House Bill) 122 1st Substitute, entitled “Family Terminology Amendments.” This bill amended language regarding marriage and legitimacy.…

What can you do if your ex-husband does not want to pay school fees?

What can you do if your husband does not want to pay school fees for his children when you are divorced? First, it is not necessarily a given that a divorced parent must pay for a child’s school fees. I…

Do you think it’s fair for a non-custodial parent to pay more child support?

Do you think it’s acceptable for the non-custodial parent to have to pay more child support because the custodial parent chooses to barely work or not work at all? Generally, no, it is not acceptable. In the jurisdiction where I…

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…

Do you pay tithing on child support?

May 27, 2022

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Nothing is more frustrating to a sincere Christian than to ask the question, “Should I pay tithing on child support money I receive as a parent?” and to receive this kind of response: “It’s between you and the Lord.” While…

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,…

Twitchell v. Twitchell – 2022 UT App 49 – child custody and support

April 18, 2022

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Twitchell v. Twitchell – 2022 UT App 49 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS JAZMIN S. TWITCHELL, Appellee, V. JOSEPH N. TWITCHELL, Appellant. Opinion No. 20200546-CA Filed April 14, 2022 First District Court, Logan Department The Honorable Brian G. Cannell No.…

Our agreement says no child support, can my ex ask for it anyway?

Can my ex ask for child support? I have a 50/50 custody and no child support divorce agreement, but his mother alienated him against me and now he refuses to visit me. The kid is 16 years old. I cannot speak for…

Does Utah ORS collect childcare by garnishing a paycheck?

March 11, 2022

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Does the Utah Office of Recovery Services (ORS) collect childcare monthly reimbursement by garnishing a paycheck like it can to collect monthly child support? No. ORS does and cannot collect prospectively monthly child care expenses. Utah Family Law, LC |…

Is it true that family courts get paid from child support payments?

February 23, 2022

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Is it true that family courts get paid from child support payments? Can someone explain it to me or link me to an article that explains it? The courts do not collect child support, they issue orders that and title…

Family Law Legislation 2022 – Part 1

January 29, 2022

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Family Law Legislation 2022 – Part 1 This blog post reviews four bills among new proposed legislation during the 2022 session of the Utah State Legislature that deal with divorce and family law matters. H.B. 51 Title: Gestational Agreements The…

What if a parent sued their child for all the money they spent raising them?

January 28, 2022

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What would happen if a parent were to sue a child for every single penny they spent on raising such a child and the judge were to rule in the parent’s favor? You’d likely have an incompetent and/or biased judge. …

My spouse owes me child support, but we are both almost homeless.

How do I find assistance if I own a business with a spouse that owes money in child support, yet we are unable to support ourselves and at risk of becoming homeless without the assistance we need? Depending upon your…

Should a parent prorate child support to include the child’s 18th birthday?

What would you think of a parent who makes the last child support payment prorated 7 days because the child’s 18th birthday falls on the 7th? I see nothing illegal or immoral about the principle of child support ending the…

Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 18: Financial Declarations and Initial Disclosures

Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 18: Financial Declarations and Initial Disclosures By Quinton Lister, legal assistant My minimal exposure to the legal profession as a legal assistant to a divorce attorney has given me the opportunity…

Why isn’t there a child support debit card, so the funds can be tracked and itemized to prevent mismanagement?

October 18, 2021

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In Utah, such a thing can be done, but I have never, in 24 years of practice, seen it ordered or agreed to (I’ve heard rumors that some parents have used this method of paying child support and accounting for…

What is one thing you wish you would have added in your divorce parenting plan?

October 6, 2021

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Here are some provisions that I have seen divorce litigants who did not include them in their divorce settlement agreements wish were included: a “loser pays” clause for 1) when a party takes action in court to enforce the provisions…

If the father got the child custody, will the mom pay for child support?

In Utah, the answer is: it’s likely that Mom will pay child support to Dad. Generally, unless the primary joint custodial parents makes orders of magnitude more than the other parent, the parent awarded less custody is going to pay…

What happens to a child support order if both parents move out of the country?

Unless the child support order provides for a change in the child support obligation or benefit in the event and due to the parents moving out of the country, then the child support order remains unchanged and remains in full…

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