Author Archives: Jerry Salcido
How do you Determine the Credibility of a Witness?
In divorce actions, especially those involving hotly contested custody issues or property and alimony issues, will likely produce conflicting evidence from the spouses. For example, we recently had a case where the spouse was making all kinds of allegations that … Continue reading
Utah Advisory Guidelines | Parenting Plans
Anytime you have a joint custody arrangement, whether it is joint physical custody, joint legal, or both, the court will require you file a parenting plan. A parenting plan is suppose to layout the grounds rules upon how the joint … Continue reading
Washington County Divorce Lawyers | Utah Family Law Attorney
When searching for Washington County Divorce Lawyers, make sure you find a local attorney who understand the intricacies of the courts in Southern Utah. There are some differences between the court system in St. George and the way the Salt … Continue reading
Parent Time and Relocating Out of State or 150 Miles Away
We receive many calls each week conerning questions about out of state relocation and how custody and parent time rights are effrected. Many divorce decrees follow the standard parent time relocation for these matters. Below is the complete Utah Code … Continue reading
Utah Divorce Laws | Divorce Attorney in Southern Utah
When going through a divorce in St. George, Cedar City, or anywhere else in the state, it is important to understand the basic Utah divorce laws and how such laws and rules can affect your case and the rights you … Continue reading
Josh Powell Custody Case | Failure to Protect
The Josh Powell saga took a tragic turn a few days ago when he blew up his Washington home shortly after his children arrived for their weekly supervised visitation. Josh and his two young boys were all killed in the … Continue reading
Start the New Year Solving Your Family Law Problems
A St. George Divorce Attorney Will Resolve Your Family Law Case The new year is before us here in Southern Utah and the usual New Year resolutions have been made: a new diet, lose 10 pounds, exercise more and watch … Continue reading
St. George Family Law Attorney | Alimony Disputes
Alimony is probably one of the most highly contested subjects in divorce proceedings next to child custody issues. Parting spouses are rarely of the mindset that they want to give money to the person they are divorcing once they are … Continue reading
Paternity Disputes | St. George Family Law Attorney
When most people think about a paternity case they only think about establishing who the natural father of a child is. However, in a legal sense, a paternity case is much more than establishing who the father is. For couples … Continue reading
Utah Marital Contracts | Family Law Attorney
Premarital & Post-marital Agreements Most people have heard of a prenuptial agreement or “prenup” from popular media. The storyline usually involves engaged couples becoming upset at one another over the issue of one party suggesting that they enter into a … Continue reading