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What are your thoughts on a second marriage?

December 12, 2022

Divorce, Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Causes, Divorce Lawyers, Divorce Prevention/Marriage Preservation

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My answer comes from the perspective of a divorce lawyer who’s been in practice for 26 years. Note that I believe in marriage. Although I am a divorce lawyer myself, I am not divorced, and God willing, I never will…

Who do you pick between a present father and an absentee mother?

Who do you pick, your father who has been there your whole life or your mother who was never there until now and wants custody of you? Assuming that 1) custody of you must be awarded to one parent or…

What can I do if my ex won’t stop taking me to court?!

My ex has been taking me to court for over 4 years to get my joint custody taken away. Her father worked for the courts for 25 years so she hasn’t had to get a lawyer and it’s obviously harassment…

Are financial interrogatories relevant in my contempt case?

September 22, 2022

Divorce Utah

Contempt of Court, Family Law, Finances, Visitation

brother, discovery, family, family law, financial interrogatories, initial disclosures, sister, visitation, visitation rights

Are financial interrogatories relevant in my contempt case against my sister for violating my visitation order? While I’m sure something seeming like an argument could be made for their relevance, it’s hard to imagine such an argument or to imagine…

Should I get sole custody of my children if the dad does not want custody?

Should I get sole custody of my children if their dad does not want to be involved with them? Or try to talk it out before I go through with it? Your children deserve a loving, salutary relationship with both…

How can I make sure father won’t gain custody?

My husband cheated on me and we’re getting a divorce. He begged me not to take his children away, but I want him to suffer. How can I make sure that he won’t gain custody or even visitation rights? Surely…

My estranged father keeps asking me for money, what do I do?

My parents are divorced, my father has no savings, he didn’t work for the entire period of their marriage, we were estranged for a while and now we are back, but now he keeps asking me for money, what do…

Can a parent with full custody deny visitation due to unsanitary conditions?

Can a parent with full custody refuse to allow visitation due to unsanitary living conditions? Good question. I will answer this question in the context of some applicable law for the jurisdiction where I practice divorce and family law (Utah).…

Can a 16-year-old child choose not to have visitation with a parent?

Technically, no. Practicably/pragmatically, yes. Technically, a minor child (even a child of 16 years of age) does not have the legal right to choose whether he or she will comply with the parent time “visitation” scheduling orders that a court…

So I want to ask my dad to divorce my mom.

So I want to ask my dad to divorce my mom. She has a troublesome personality, to say. I’m currently 16 and the relationship between not just me and my mother, but also the one between her and my father,…

Can you go back to your ex-spouse after a divorce?

July 25, 2022

Divorce Utah

Divorce, Divorce Court, Divorce Law, Family Law, Legal System, Utah, Utah Code, Utah Law

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Yes, there is no law (I know of in any jurisdiction of which I am aware, but check in your jurisdiction to be sure) against a divorced couple resuming a romantic relationship or from remarrying. Utah Family Law, LC |…

What are the primary concerns in determining parenting issues? Why?

What are the primary concerns of the courts in determining parenting issues? Why? In Utah (and in no particular order), the court must consider the factors articulated in these sections of the Utah Code when making a legal and physical…

What is the brutal truth about a third marriage?

July 18, 2022

Divorce Utah

Divorce, Divorce Causes, Divorce Fears, Divorce Preparedness

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That it is likely going to end in divorce. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-intelligent-divorce/201202/the-high-failure-rate-second-and-third-marriages Utah Family Law, LC | divorceutah.com | 801-466-9277 https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-brutal-truth-about-a-third-marriage/answer/Eric-Johnson-311?prompt_topic_bio=1

True or false: Better to divorce than have a miserable life.

This blog post is in response to this question: I don’t think it’s bad to get a divorce. I think it’s more unhealthy to have miserable lives. — Ginger Wynn. What are your thoughts on this statement? This statement tries…

What is the proper way to request a change of the child custody order?

What is the proper language to request a change of the child custody order in family law court? What you want to accomplish is not the kind of thing that you have good odds of accomplishing successfully on your own,…

Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 49

June 14, 2022

Divorce Utah

Divorce, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Prevention/Marriage Preservation, Legal Assistant, Legal System

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By Quinton Lister, legal assistant What is the one thing that would help decrease divorce in the United States? I honestly think that commitment to marriage as more than a legal institution would lead to less divorce. As society has…

Is the percentage of married people getting a divorce still about 50%?

June 9, 2022

Divorce Utah

Divorce, Divorce Law, Divorce Prevention/Marriage Preservation, Divorce Procedure, Education, Family Law

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Is the percentage of married people getting a divorce still about 50%, or is it now higher? It’s actually a bit less than 50% currently and for the past few years. This is likely not because fewer people are divorcing as it…

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,…

Why do kids talk and text online so freely with strangers?

Why do kids talk and text online so freely with strangers? Don’t they understand how potentially dangerous that is? Why? Because kids that age aren’t very smart or wise. Don’t you remember how stupid and foolish you were as a…

These Moving Companies Move Domestic Abuse Victims for Free

February 17, 2022

Divorce Utah

Abuse, Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Family Law, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Women's Divorce Issues

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Today’s blog post is a guest post from Hire A Helper. This is not a paid placement. We hope you find it useful, if you or a loved one need this kind of help. Domestic abuse happens more than you might think,…

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