Tag Archives: divorce
Does Utah Law Recognize Marriages from Other Countries?
The short answer is yes. Let’s say you are married on a tropical island in the Caribbean somewhere. You return home and want to have your marriage recognized in Utah but you are worried you may have to do something … Continue reading
Healthcare Reform Providing Divorce Incentive
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation has a new health care calculator on their website that breaks down how much the new “Obamacare” system will cost you. This calculator has been mentioned by the Obama administration as a great tool … Continue reading
Bifurcating Your Divorce
In most cases divorces take a long time. The movies always depict a divorce as simply getting in a fight, signing a paper, and then moving on to the next happy ending; but reality is much much different. Once a … Continue reading
Alimony Disputes in Divorce Proceedings
One of the most hotly contested issues in divorce proceedings next to those that involve children is disputes over alimony, or spousal support. The theory behind spousal support is quite simple but the arguments can get complicated and heated quickly. … Continue reading
Mediation as Part of the Divorce Process
In most circumstances the reason stated for a divorce are irreconcilable differences. With that description in mind, a lot of people wonder how a party is expected to be able to come to an agreement through mediation, and the answer … Continue reading
Temporary Relief through Temporary Orders
In a large number of cases a divorce is started due to a large or significant event in the couples lives. Meaning that most couples have maybe contemplated separating for a while but they don’t actually make the decision to … Continue reading
Southern Utah Custody Disputes
Child Custody can be an extremely difficult subject to argue during a divorce proceeding. In almost every case the individuals involved all want what is best for the children, however, no one wants to give up their children. The thought … 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
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
St. George Divorce Lawyer | Divorce Modification
Divorce Decree’s are a binding judgment by a court that parties have to follow if they don’t want to run into future legal proceedings. However, a divorce decree can be modified if there has been a substantial change in the … Continue reading