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How does employment effect finances in divorce?

Are Couples in which the husband didn’t have a full-time job had a chance of divorcing the following year, compared to couples in which the husband did have a full-time job? In my opinion, given that generally husbands still earn…

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 hiding money from your spouse grounds for divorce?

June 3, 2022

Divorce Utah

Divorce, Divorce Law, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Procedure, Family Law, Fault, No fault divorce

divorce law, divorce on demand, family law, keeping secrets, money, no-fault divorce, secrets, spouse

In the age of no-fault divorce, you don’t really need to have a good reason (or any reason at all) to get a divorce. So if your spouse is hiding money from you and you want to divorce your spouse…

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

November 30, 2021

Divorce Utah

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…

Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 11: Something for nothing?

September 28, 2021

Divorce Utah

Divorce, Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Costs, Divorce Law, Divorce Lawyers, Finances, Legal Assistant, Legal System

divorce, divorce lawyers, economics, fees, legal assistant, legal economics, legal practice, money

By Quinton Lister, Legal Assistant Giving without expectation is one of the hardest things to do in this life. I often wonder in our capitalistic society why it is so important to do things for others with the expectation of…

My spouse opens accounts in my name, forges my signature. How to stop it?

My spouse opens accounts in my name, steals checks, forges my signature. How do I get my spouse to stop? Without telling me, my spouse opens store accounts in my name, steals my checks, forges my name on my checks…

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…

What is a complete list of reasons someone can file child support that cannot be fought?

What is a complete list of reasons someone can file child support that cannot be fought? There is no such list; however, here is my list of pretty dang safe bets that you’ll be paying child support if one or…

Do lawyers ever regret helping a client or obtaining a particular judgment?

Do lawyers ever regret helping a client or obtaining a particular judgment? Yes, yes, of course. We all know that there are plenty of lawyers who will prostitute their professional skills for money and litigate any case as long as the price is…

I was divorced and lied to during my divorce and I am disabled can I take my ex back to court for spousal support?

I was divorced and lied to during my divorce and I am disabled can I take my ex back to court for spousal support? Can you try? Yes. Will you succeed? Probably not. Unless you can prove (not persuade, but…

Is it more important for an attorney to have the money or the talent to litigate and win a case (example in the situation of your choosing)?

January 19, 2021

Divorce Utah

Attorney Fees, Lawyer Fees

attorney, character, diligence, funds, honesty, lawyer, money, resourceful, scrappiness, skill, solvent, vigilant

Is it more important for an attorney to have the money or the talent to litigate and win a case (example in the situation of your choosing)? There are many factors that bear on whether an attorney will be as…

There is nothing a GAL could learn how to do that a judge cannot also learn how to do equally well.

There is nothing a GAL could learn how to do that a judge cannot also learn how to do equally well. This post is the ninth in series of 15 posts on the subject of custody evaluations and the appointment…

Believing Judges Interviewing Children Harms Children Rests on False Premises

This post is the eighth in series of 15 posts on the subject of custody evaluations and the appointment of guardians ad litem (“GALs” for short) in Utah child custody cases when the judge could simply interview the children instead.…

The biological father of my child filed to establish paternity. He’s unfit and I haven’t been served yet. How can I handle this?

The biological father of my child filed to establish paternity. He’s unfit and I haven’t been served yet. How can I handle this? My answer applies to both mothers and fathers in this situation: Start preparing for the showdown now.…

Terrible Financial Thinking and Divorce

August 13, 2020

Divorce Utah

Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Prevention/Marriage Preservation, Finances

budget, budgeting, control, financial benefits of divorce, financial detriments of divorce, investment, money, retirement, returns, Social Security

Terrible Financial Thinking and Divorce I recently came across a clickbait article filled with terrible thinking about the so-called financial “benefits” of divorce. Click here to read “7 Little-Known Financial Benefits of Divorce: Divorce is often devastating, but there are…

How much does a collaborative divorce cost?

February 3, 2020

Divorce Utah

Amicable Divorce, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Mediation, Negotiation, Settlement

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How much does a collaborative divorce cost? Too much, generally. Odds are that if you attempt to settle your divorce through what is called the “collaborative law” process your experience will be a negative one and/or one that cost you…

Why doesn’t family law immediately use collaborative law practices to reach decisions?

Because 1) paradoxically, those for whom the true collaborative law process would work best are those who really don’t need collaborative law; and 2) “collaborative law” as it is practiced (as opposed to how it should be practiced) are not the same thing. Now there’s going…

Solve Your Marriage Money Issues or Pay the Price

August 24, 2019

Divorce Utah

Divorce Prevention/Marriage Preservation

disputes, finances, financial, marriage, money, problems, troubles, trust

A good article I commend to any couple that is having a hard time over money and financial issues: https://moneywise.com/a/10-money-mistakes-that-can-wreck-your-relationship Utah Family Law, LC | divorceutah.com | 801-466-9277

Do most marriages end in divorce because of infidelity or money issues?

July 23, 2019

Divorce Utah

Adultery, Divorce Prevention/Marriage Preservation, Infidelity

adultery, commitment, finances, financial strain, infidelity, money, poor, too much money

I think infidelity, IF you define infidelity broadly, meaning not simply adultery but a general lack of commitment to one another. Lack of devotion, care, and consideration for your spouse leads to indifference, then apathy, and eventually, contempt. Finances can…

What useful things can Jeff Bezos’s divorce can teach us

Question: Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and wife MacKenzie are divorcing. Who do you think will get the custody of their 4 kids? I don’t know enough about the family’s circumstances to know. Assuming both parents are personally “fit” to exercise…

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