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What if your client gets custody when they should not have, due to you?

What should you do if you represented a client in a divorce who should not have gotten the kids, but got them due to your ability? We have a word for those who do such things, who compromise their principles,…

How do you win a case against your ex for false accusations?

If you find an attorney who knows a sure-fire, fail-safe way to defend an ex-spouse or an ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend against “false accusations,” that attorney is likely a multimillionaire because possessing such a skill/power would be superhuman/miraculous. False accusations exist because they…

Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 26: Lying

January 11, 2022

Divorce Utah

Dirty Tricks, Divorce, Divorce Law, Family Law, Justice and Equity, Lawyers, Legal Assistant

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By Quinton Lister, legal assistant Lying is corrosive. Lying does not allow us to be the best version of ourselves. Lying keeps us in denial about the actual state of our lives. So many of us spend our lives lying…

Do judges sometimes feel overburdened by the responsibilities of their job?

Yes, and for good reason. First, let me be unusually but sincerely candid: many judges and many of the actions that judges take disappoint me. There are some excellent judges on the bench who are clearly skilled in the law…

In court cases, how does taking an oath make any difference?

In court cases, how does taking an oath make any difference? From what I can tell, yes, it appears that taking an oath or affirming to tell the truth before being questioned as a witness in a legal proceeding (whether…

If a parent exceeds parent-time by an hour or so, what can I do?

December 3, 2020

Divorce Utah

Child Custody, Custody, Parent Time

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If a parent exceeds parent-time by an hour or so, what can I do? Our custody order provides that child visitation is 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. My ex and I agreed by e-mail to change it to 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. But now my ex picks up at 10 and returns the child at 4 p.m. instead of 3 p.m., Is there…

If I start crying in court, will that help my case?

May 13, 2020

Divorce Utah

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If I start crying in court, will that help my case? This is a good question. An old and frequently asked question, but still a good question. The answer is: maybe, but I wouldn’t risk it. Why? Four reasons: 1)…

What happens if you get caught lying in family court?

I’ve been a divorce and family law attorney for 23 years and gone back and forth over the years on my opinion of how the courts feel about and how they treat lying. At this point in my career, I…

Why don’t some people fight for custody of their children?

August 13, 2018

Divorce Utah

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Custody

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Why don’t some people fight for child custody in some divorce or child custody cases? Others have explained why, in their particular situations, they felt that while they desired custody, they couldn’t get it, and so they didn’t fight a…

What do the police think of lawyers?

October 2, 2017

Divorce Utah

Divorce Law, Divorce Lawyers

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What do the police think of lawyers? Generally, we don’t like or trust each other. And for good reason. I’m an attorney. I don’t like most law enforcement officers because the often lie and use their position of authority and…

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