Forget the Utah Protective Order – Use Temporary Orders
Protective Orders and Utah Divorces In our experience contested divorces in Utah often start off with one of the spouses filing a protective order against the other spouse. There are many situations...
View ArticleMediation – Is It For You?
Mediation Required in Utah Divorce Cases At the beginning of most divorce cases the two sides are at odds and usually not very happy with each other. The general sentiment usually starts out as...
View ArticleThe Legal Effect of Infidelity in a Utah Divorce
Many clients contact us each month with questions regarding cheating during the marriage and how this affects their case in a Utah divorce. We have represented numerous individuals on both sides of...
View ArticleCustody in Utah and Drug Addictions
Parents with Substance Abuse Problems Often we see divorce cases involving children in which one or both parents have substances abuse problems, whether it be cocaine, meth, alcohol or even marijuana....
View ArticleSelf Help in Utah Divorce Cases
Play by the Rules Divorce is probably the most emotionally draining and stressful types of legal action. The high emotions experienced by divorcing parties often causes them to make decisions they...
View ArticleGuidelines for Utah Courts in Dividing Marital Assets
Often we have clients and potential clients who ask us how their martial and separate property is going to be divided in their Utah divorce action. The simple answer we give them is that all marital...
View ArticleThe Importance of an Accurate Financial Declaration
When a spouse files for divorce the responding spouse has 20 days to file an answer to the complaint for divorce. Sometimes the parties have worked everything out before hand and so an answer is not...
View ArticleUtah Courts Charge High Filing Fee for Divorce
Filing fees for different types of cases vary from state to state. According to findthedata.org, however, the State of Utah charges one of the highest filling fees to start a divorce action. Utah...
View ArticleA Reminder from Commissioner Patton in Provo
Yesterday in the Fourth District Court in Provo Commissioner Patton gave the parties in our case some good advice and a good reminder for any lawyer or party involved in a divorce action. He wanted to...
View ArticleGeneral Principles Regarding Property Division in a Utah Divorce
In the majority of divorces, the parties need to divide personal property they acquired during the marriage. While personal property items are usually resolved without much argument, the occasional...
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