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How long do you pay alimony in Utah?

The law governing the duration of alimony is pretty simple and straightforward: See Utah Code § 30-3-5, subsections (1)(c) and (11)(e): (1) As used in this section: ***** (c) “Length of the marriage” means, for purposes of alimony, the number…

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…

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…

Is it easier to get a divorce if you and your spouse have nothing shared?

Is it easier to get a divorce if you and your spouse have no debts, no shared property, and no children? Typically, generally, usually, yes. In the overwhelming majority of cases. You identified three of the top four reasons, in…

How do I get a quick, cheap divorce?

Easiest way up front, but usually most foolish, most financially and psychologically expensive in the long term: give your spouse whatever he she wants/demands (while it is possible for your spouse to make a proposal for a divorce settlement that…

Can you get a post-judgment interest rate higher than the statutory rate?

Did you know you can request a post-judgment interest rate that is higher than the default statutory rate? It’s true. While the court does not have the discretion to lower, stay, or waive statutory interest rate, it does have discretion…

How do you win financially in a divorce?

It depends upon what you mean by “win financially.” Man divorcing people define this term differently, and the differences are extreme. Some people define “winning financially” as: coming away from the divorce action either 1) with as much money and…

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…

Beckham v. Beckham, 2022 UT App 65

2022 UT App 65 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS VICKI BECKHAM, Appellee, v. RANDALL BECKHAM, Appellant. Opinion No. 20200935-CA Filed May 19, 2022 Third District Court, Salt Lake Department The Honorable Barry G. Lawrence No. 194901020 Ben W. Lieberman, Attorney…

What is a CMA?

May 2, 2022

Divorce, Divorce Law, Equitable Interest, Family Law, Finances, Utah, Utah Code, Utah Law

CMA, family finances, finances, home, real estate, real estate law, Utah real estate, valuation

This blog post was written by a real estate agent for us. CMA stands for Comparative Market Analysis and is a report meant to reflect the market value of a property, usually a residential home. The basic concept is that…

Why are child support and custody attorneys so expensive?

Because the work: requires a lot of knowledge of both the written (and unwritten*) rules that most people don’t have the time, interest, or ability to learn and apply correctly; and is miserable. This is why people with family law…

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

February 23, 2022

Child Care Costs, Child Support, Child Support Enforcement, Court Orders, Court Rules, Divorce Law, Family Law, Judges, ORS (Office of Recovery Services)

Child Support, child support payment, court, divorce and family law, family court, finances, judges, lawyers, Office of Recovery Services (ORS)

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…

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

January 28, 2022

Child Care Costs, Child Care/Surrogate Care, Child Support, Judges, Parent Time, Parental Fitness, Parental Rights, Uncategorized

child, Child Support, family finances, finances, judge, lawsuit, parent, parenting, sue

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…

Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 20: Lawyers

November 30, 2021

Divorce, Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Lawyers, Lawyer Fees, Lawyers, Legal Assistant, Legal System

attorney, attorney's fees, costs, finances, law firm, lawyers, legal assistant, money

By Quinton Lister, legal assistant My boss at the law firm where I work (Utah Family Law, LC) has informed me more than once that, “divorce lawyers are, with few exceptions, terrible people”. I am still not sure how I feel about assigning this description…

Would you support changing the law in each and every single U.S. state to make it crystal-clear that people have an unlimited insurable interest in their own child support obligations as well as in their family members’ child support obligations?

September 16, 2021

Child Support, Child Support Calculation, Divorce, Divorce Law, Family Law, Utah Law

Child Support, code, divorce payments, finances, law, United States law

No. I do support that idea that one’s own child support entitlement should be an insurable interest in the amount of the entitlement itself (meaning that if you are the child support obligee/recipient you should have the right to purchase…

What questions do people ask about divorce?

The FIRST questions most frequently asked of me are: “How much can I expect it to cost me in total to get a divorce?” “What is your hourly rate?” “What is your retainer amount?” “If my spouse and I agree…

Why is child support still garnishing my friend’s wages and her children are back in her custody?

September 6, 2021

Child Care Costs, Child Custody, Child Custody Modification, Child Support, Child Support Modification, Children in Divorce, Divorce, Divorce Costs, Family Law, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Modification of Child Support, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Women's Divorce Issues

child custody, Child Support, divorce, finances

There could be at least two possible reasons. 1. Even though the child is living with you, if the court and/or the child support collection agency has not been made aware of the change in custody and modified the child…

I was awarded joint equal custody of my children, but in practice I have them with me more. Their mother’s income is at least equal to (if not greater than) mine. Could I be entitled to child support?

This is a good question and a question that comes up often. I will answer your question as it would apply to the law of Utah, which is the jurisdiction where I practice divorce and family law. In many jurisdictions,…

Financial infidelity plagues many households, led by millennials

Guest post: https://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/financial-infidelity/ Financial infidelity plagues many households, led by millennials By Ted Rossman Ted Rossman’s Twitter profile Mar. 19, 2021 / 3 min read At Bankrate we strive to help you make smarter financial decisions. While we adhere to strict editorial integrity, this…

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