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We all know that driving a vehicle with a blood alcohol of over .08% is against the law and will result in a DUI arrest. Still, more than 900,000 people are arrested for drunk driving across the United States each year, with about 7,000 of those arrests occurring right here in Utah. However, what some […]

The State of Gay Marriage in Utah Same-sex marriage has been a topic of much debate in the State of Utah since last December, 2013, when U.S. District Judge Robert Shelby found that Utah State Code 30-1-2(5), which prohibited and declared void any marriages “between persons of the same sex” to be in contradiction “with […]

Policies are getting stricter when it comes to adopting overseas children. A rising demand for babies and a declining interest in older children means many kids looking for a new home will face tough odds. More and more people are looking to adopt overseas children and would rather bear the cumbersome wait and paperwork than […]

Divorce laws in the state of Utah allow either party to appeal decisions made by the presiding judge if they think he has made a legal error. However, appeals must be filed within 30 days of the divorce decree entry or the decision stands as a binding decision. Unfortunately, divorce is an emotionally and financially […]

One of the most common questions we receive from divorcing parents is how to split the holidays. Here at Schmidt Law, we understand that both parents want to spend the holidays with their children, and children want to spend the holidays with their parents. We typically advise divorcing parents to set a holiday schedule well […]