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Do you need a reason to get a divorce?

Do you need a reason to get a divorce? Not really, at least not in the jurisdiction where I practice divorce law (Utah). Even if you get a “no fault” divorce (“no fault divorce” means that you don’t have to…

Give my spouse half my retirement in divorce, or just ride it out?

November 3, 2020

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If I have to give my spouse half of my retirement after a divorce, should I still go forward or just ride it out? Great question, but not for the reasons you may think. Remember this first: just because you…

Are irreconcilable differences the same as an at-fault divorce?

No. There are two kind of grounds for divorce: fault and no-fault. Irreconcilable differences are an example of no-fault grounds for divorce. Before no-fault divorce laws were passed (and every state in the United States of America now allows divorce…

Why not reduce child support when the supporting parent loses his/her job?

Should child support be ordered reduced as soon as (automatically when) the supporting parent loses his/her job through no fault of his/her own? Of course. The only reason we don’t have such a law in place is because of greedy…

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Do you need a reason to get a divorce?

Give my spouse half my retirement in divorce, or just ride it out?

Are irreconcilable differences the same as an at-fault divorce?

Why not reduce child support when the supporting parent loses his/her job?