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Types of Child Custody and How They Affect Payments

Divorce is always a tricky and emotionally draining process. When children are involved, tensions escalate even higher. One of the things that gets discussed during divorce proceedings is money—how assets will be divided, how much alimony is due, and how much child support will be required. It can get complicated quickly, which is why it’s […]

Commonly Listed Legal Grounds for Divorce

Not all love stories are bound to end happily ever after. Unlike in fairy tales, marriages in real life are usually beset with various problems. As a consequence, many couples who no longer wish to reconcile their differences often consider filing for divorce just to end their suffering. A number of factors come into play […]

What You Can Do to Reduce the Cost of Your Divorce

Sometimes couples, who want to be divorced, cannot afford to become legally divorced. Divorce is not always the neat little separation package it appears to be on the surface. Everything about a person’s life including property, finances, and children can contribute to the necessity for legal fees, attorney fees, and a host of other fees […]

The Current State of Same-Sex Marriage in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY – The current state of gay marriage in Utah is… limbo. As weawait a legal decision, I cannot help but thinking back to my first real brush with this topic. It was just a few days before Christmas in 2013 and I was fretting over buying gifts for family and friends as […]

5 Things Commonly Overlooked in a Divorce Settlement

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 […]