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Examples of how to not appear judgmental as a lay witness.

November 4, 2021

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What are some examples of how to not appear judgmental (or worse) as a lay witness in court? Tell the !@#$% truth, not stories you hope will dupe the court into doing what you want or what the party who…

Have cameras in a courtroom ever resulted in one of the attorneys or judge asking for the equivalent of an “instant replay in football”?

August 19, 2021

Divorce Utah

Evidence

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Yes, in a manner of speaking. There are many examples of court room camera footage being referred to help establish facts that can only be verified based upon the visual record and not the audio record of what occurred in…

What are the Steps for Getting Divorced in Utah?

What are the Steps for Getting Divorced in Utah? To start the divorce process, you must begin by filing what is called a complaint or a petition for divorce with the court. This means you are suing your spouse for…

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 are some interesting facts about child support?

October 22, 2019

Divorce Utah

Child Custody, Child Support, Child Support Enforcement, Child Support Modification, Children in Divorce

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Unless the court orders otherwise (and I have yet, after 22 years in practice, to see a court order otherwise), if you lose your job, you still have to pay child support based upon the income you no longer have.…

In re B.T.B. 2018 UT App 157 – termination of parental rights and what is “strictly necessary”

In re B.T.B. 2018 UT App 157 This is from an e-mail I received from the Utah Parental Defenders, a truly good organization that supports attorneys who represent parents when the state petitions to curtail or terminate parental rights in…

Alimony – The Facts

December 19, 2015

With rare exception, nobody on either side of a spousal support or alimony issue is ever satisfied. Those seeking alimony contend there’s never enough. Those paying alimony contend too much is demanded of them. They are both right and they…

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Examples of how to not appear judgmental as a lay witness.

Have cameras in a courtroom ever resulted in one of the attorneys or judge asking for the equivalent of an “instant replay in football”?

What are the Steps for Getting Divorced in Utah?

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

What are some interesting facts about child support?

In re B.T.B. 2018 UT App 157 – termination of parental rights and what is “strictly necessary”

Alimony – The Facts