Tag Archives: St. George divorce attorney
A Successful Divorce Mediation Requires Preparation
In Utah, the law requires parties to a divorce attend at least one session of divorce mediation in good faith prior to going to trial. Mediation can be an effective means of reaching a settlement agreement, even in hotly contested … 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
Rights of Unwed Parents With No Court Orders
We frequently get calls from unwed mothers and fathers who have never been to court, have no court orders, and want to know what their rights are with their children. Often they ask things like, “can he/she keep my child … Continue reading
Keeping Your Separate Property…Your Separate Property
Sometimes one person enters a marriage with considerably more assets and wealth than the other party. Unfortunately for some of those people, a divorce later follows and they leave the marriage with considerably less than they started out with. Nothing … Continue reading
Common Law Marriage in Utah
A man and woman involved in a relationship can have their relationship declared a marriage if a number of elements can be proven by the parties. The statute refers to these as unsolemnized marriages but is more generally referred to … Continue reading
Divorce Education Classes in Washington County and Iron County Utah
The divorce education classes are typically held once a month at the 5th district court houses in both Washington County and Iron County. If you live in St. George or Cedar City, or anywhere in between, this means you really … Continue reading
Lawsuit Settlements and Dividing Assets in Divorce
In some divorces, spouses may have considerable amounts of money which resulted from a personal injury or other law suit in which one spouse was compensated for injuries. In these types of situations, divorcing couples often fight over the division … Continue reading
Divorce Court Process in St. George
The divorce court process in St. George is similar to the divorce process in the rest of the state. However, there are some unique aspects of the Fifth District Court in Washington County when it comes to some family law … 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