Author Archives: Stacey Schmidt

How Social Media is Killing Your Divorce Case

How Social Media is Killing Your Divorce Case Social media is a great way to instantly connect with family and friends. The ability to share your activities and photos with anyone at any time and to see what others are doing has helped make us more connected to loved ones than ever before. But this […]

Divorce Classes for Children

Utah judges have recognized the detrimental effects that divorce can have on children and have formed a subcommittee to discuss ideas on how to help children cope with divorce. The subcommittee recently started offering classes for children in an effort to help children and parents learn how to communicate better. The classes are held at […]

Deportation Eminent without Legal Counsel

A recent study conducted by the Cardozo Law Review (Yeshiva University in New York City) revealed that tens of thousands of immigrants in New York facing deportation proceedings lack competent legal counsel. In some cases, the problem was with the attorneys’ lack of preparation and knowledge of applicable law. However, even those facing deportation who […]

How to Calculate Child Support in Utah

How Child Support is Calculated in Utah The Utah law states both parents should be able to sustain their children financially. The amount to be paid by both parents depends on; gross income of the parents, number of children and the custody arrangement. Child custody is based on guardianship arrangement and by formulas defined by […]