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Why can a child refuse to live with a parent as court ordered?

Why is it OK to allow a 14-year-old child to deny one parent access to him/her without any reason, but it is kidnapping if the child were to refuse to live with either parent and instead live with an adult…

Are there significant cultural differences in different courts?

October 3, 2019

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Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Lawyers, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Procedure

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If you are an attorney who was raised in the northern U.S., but have practiced law in the South, have you noticed cultural differences in the way you are permitted to express yourself in courtrooms in the different areas? I’ve…

Proving Parental Alienation Is Only Half the Battle

September 11, 2019

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Parental Alienation

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Many parents in a child custody dispute being tried in court are the target of a parental alienation campaign. For some parents, the alienation started long before the court case. For other parents, it’s the court case that leads the…

Do judges get angry at “dead beat dads” who aren’t biological fathers?

August 15, 2019

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Child Support, Child Support Modification, Paternity

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Do judges get angry at supposed “dead beat” dads who are not the biological father and refuse to pay child support for a kid that is not theirs? Occasionally. There are some well-publicized instances of men who can prove they…

Janson v. Janson – 2019 UT App 106 – setting aside settlement agreement

June 24, 2019

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2019, 2019 UT App 106, 401(k), alimony, both parties represented by counsel, court, DEIDRE SUE JANSON, discretion, divorce action, enforceable, extrinsic evidence, Honorable Andrew H. Stone, IRA, Jamie Carpenter Attorney for Appellant, JEFFREY ALAN JANSON, June 20, Kara L. Barton and Ashley Wood Attorneys for Appellee JUDGE MICHELE M. CHRISTIANSEN FORSTER authored this Opinion, marital home, meeting of the minds, motion to set aside a written stipulation, No. 164906327, Opinion No. 20170541-CA, pension, preserve an issue for appeal., purpose of considering extrinsic evidence, QDRO, Salt Lake Department, THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS, Third District Court, to clarify ambiguous terms in the contract, Woodward formula

2019 UT App 106 – Janson v. Janson – setting aside stipulation THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS DEIDRE SUE JANSON, Appellant, v. JEFFREY ALAN JANSON, Appellee. Opinion No. 20170541-CA Filed June 20, 2019 Third District Court, Salt Lake Department The…

My list of YouTube videos I like best on successful depositions

December 20, 2018

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Divorce Court, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness

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Here it is: my list of YouTube videos that I like best on how to identify, prepare for, and give a successful deposition. #1 Attorney Richard LaGarde has spent over thirty-five years preparing witnesses for their depositions. During his long and successful…

Marijuana and Child Custody Still Don’t Mix in Utah, You Fools! Ignore This at Your Peril!

December 10, 2018

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Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Custody

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No matter what you’re told, marijuana use is STILL ILLEGAL in this state. Illegal use of street drugs, including but not limited to marijuana, can and surely will be used against you in a child custody dispute. And you can’t…

Do underage children have any say in custody in the U.S.?

April 4, 2018

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Child Custody, Child Custody Modification, Children in Divorce, Custody, Joint Legal Custody, Joint Physical Custody, Utah Code

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Do underage children have any say in custody in the U.S.? In my jurisdiction where I practice family law (Utah), the answer may be hard to discern by reading the Utah Code, but here it is (I’ll explain it after…

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