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Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 27: Beginnings

January 18, 2022

Divorce, Divorce Fears, Divorce Preparedness, Legal Assistant

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By Quinton Lister, legal assistant The old cliché of “Every end is really a beginning” has had me thinking the past couple of weeks. I think about phases in my life and the lives of others. Whether it is death,…

If an ex uses illness to stop working, can she get more alimony?

If an ex uses illness to stop working, can she get more alimony? Can being debilitated by illness be a reason for a spouse receiving alimony or more alimony than he/she would have received in the absence of the debilitating…

If an ex uses illness to stop working, can she get more alimony?

If an ex uses illness to stop working, can she get more alimony? Can being debilitated by illness be a reason for a spouse receiving alimony or more alimony than he/she would have received in the absence of the debilitating…

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…

What does a judge ask a child in a custody case?

In Utah (where I practice divorce and child custody law) the answer is: it’s almost impossible to say. Why? For reasons that I assert I can demonstrate are not highly rational*, the majority of judges are extremely reluctant to question…

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Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 27: Beginnings

If an ex uses illness to stop working, can she get more alimony?

If an ex uses illness to stop working, can she get more alimony?

Do you need a reason to get a divorce?

What does a judge ask a child in a custody case?