The Court’s Discretion In Determining Alimony While many states have child support guidelines and determining child support is just a matter of running the numbers through […]

Divorce FAQs Information And Peace Of Mind For People Considering Divorce In Utah Contemplating divorce is emotionally difficult — and compounded by the fact that most […]

Salt Lake City Expungement Eligibility Are You Eligible For A Record Expungement? Below is a form you can fill out to help determine whether you qualify […]

What Challenges Are Involved With a Utah Guardianship? Prior to a Utah court appointing a guardian, there are requirements to meet and a level of understanding […]

What Are the Grounds for Divorce in Utah? Today, all states in the country offer couples the option of a no-fault divorce. Some states offer only […]

How Does the Process of Enforcing Child Support Work? Despite the fact that a Utah court orders child support, sometimes you can run into problems getting […]

Can my Spouse Adopt my Children? In Utah, it is fairly common for a new spouse to legally adopt his/her minor stepchildren.  If there is no […]

What is Mediation? Mediation is a facilitated negotiation process where a neutral third party mediator works with divorcing spouses to amicably settle contested issues such as […]

Can I Get an Annulment? Rather than simply ending a marriage, as a divorce does, an annulment nullifies the marriage, rendering it as if it never […]

How Will a Protective Order Affect My Divorce? A protective order is not a substitute for a divorce decree, permanent custody order or child support order. […]

How Do I Obtain a Protective Order? Domestic violence is a serious problem for Utah families.  According to the Utah Department of Health, there are 169,156 […]

Will I be Liable for My Spouse’s Debts? [/heading][vc_column_text]You may be required to pay a portion of your spouse’s debts, if those debts were incurred during […]

Does My Spouse Have a Right to My Retirement and Savings? In Utah, each spouse is awarded an equitable portion of marital assets.  All assets that […]

Who Will Get the House When We Get Divorced? Property division after divorce is equitable — not necessarily equal. You cannot equally divide a home. Parties […]

How Does Adultery Affect a Divorce? Adultery is grounds for divorce in Utah.  However, in order to obtain a Decree of Divorce, you need only establish […]

What Does the Court Consider in Determining Alimony? In Utah, alimony is based on need and may be awarded to either the husband or the wife. […]

How is Child Support Calculated? In most cases, child support is calculated pursuant to the Utah Uniform Child Support Guidelines.  The guidelines take into account the […]

What are My Child Support Obligations? All parents are responsible for providing financial support for their children.  If you are the non-custodial parent, or you have […]

Does My Child’s Opinion Matter? Children are rarely called to testify in a divorce case.  However, the commissioner or judge is permitted to consider the preference […]

What is the Difference Between Physical and Legal Custody? In Utah, there are two types of custody: legal custody and physical custody. Legal custody refers to […]

What Will the Court Consider When Deciding Custody? Utah courts consider the best interests of the child when determining custody.  In deciding what arrangement will be […]

What are My Rights as a Parent? [/heading][vc_column_text]The United States Constitution protects parental rights.  Absent a showing of unfitness, abandonment or neglect, you have the right […]

How Much Does an Attorney Cost? For family law matters, attorneys usually charge based on an hourly fee for work performed. Divorce and custody cases can […]

Do I Need an Attorney for My Divorce? People do, from time to time, go through simple divorces without an attorney. But having a lawyer can […]