Alimony
What is Alimony?
Alimony, spousal support, or spousal maintenance are generally grounded on the idea that a divorced spouse has the right to live the same quality of life that he or she previously had before filing for divorce. While alimony can be awarded to either one of the divorcing spouses, it is the husband that has…
Read MoreBad Legal Advice: taking advice from friends, relatives & coworkers vs. taking advice of a lawyer
Over on my How to Use a Lawyer blog, I posted a blog with the title above. For some reason, this seems to continue to happen all the time, but especially in family law matters, where everyone else seems to know better.
Read More“I don’t understand zero”
There is a saying going around our community of family law practitioners that was started by a domestic commissioner here, “I don’t understand zero.” A parent will be hauled into court for failure to pay child support. The parent will say that they have lost their job, or their income has been reduced for some…
Read MoreFree Legal Clinic October 25, 2011, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
NEWSRELEASE October 5, 2011 UVU’S LEGAL STUDIES PROGRAM TO SPONSOR FREE LEGAL CLINIC Through a joint effort between Utah Valley University’s Legal Studies Program and the local legal community, those in need of legal services will be able to receive free legal advice at a clinic scheduled for Oct. 25 in the UVU Library. “This…
Read MoreWaste of the Marital Estate
When a spouse grossly misuses property of the marriage, to include cash or money earned by either of the spouses, this is termed “waste of the marital estate.” Examples of waste of the marital estate include, but are not limited to money spent on extramarital relationships or gambling. Marital assets expended on habits or hobbies by…
Read MoreContested Divorce is Expensive
Of late I have been contemplating a flurry of incoming phone calls from folks looking at getting a divorce or who have been served divorce court papers by their spouse. It is no surprise that, given the current economy or not, cost is a huge concern for people, as it should be. Costs to be…
Read MoreCalculating Alimony
Divorce clients appropriately ask about how alimony is calculated. In Utah, there is no specific formula for alimony as there is for child support. The most accurate outline for how alimony is determined is the law itself, which can be found by Clicking Here, specifically paragraph (8). The application of the law to every case…
Read MoreWhat “Contested” Divorce Means
What does it mean when we say a divorce is contested? What it DOES mean is that there are provisions in the divorce petition that the parties don’t agree on. What it DOESN’T mean is that you can fight against there actually being a divorce.
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