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Calculating Overtime Income in a Utah Divorce

Many clients ask how courts consider overtime income in determining alimony or child support. The answer depends on the context of whether it is being[…]

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Spring Break in 2018

Under the standard Utah holiday parent-time schedule, the custodial parent gets the Spring Break holiday in even-numbered years like 2018. Section 30-3-35(2)(f)(iii) defines the holiday[…]

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Who Gets President’s Day Weekend in 2018?

The Presidents Day holiday weekend goes to the noncustodial parent in 2018 under the standard Utah holiday schedule. The holiday lasts from Friday at 6[…]

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Who Gets The Martin Luther King Weekend in 2018?

The Martin Luther King holiday weekend goes to the custodial parent in 2018 under the standard Utah holiday schedule. The holiday lasts from Friday at[…]

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How to Terminate Alimony in Utah

There are several ways to terminate alimony early in Utah. First, Utah law provides that alimony “automatically terminates” when the receiving spouse gets remarried or[…]

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Adopting a Step Child in Utah

Adoption is a process that allows someone to become the legal parent of a child with the same rights (and responsibilities) as if they were[…]

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Christmas / Winter Break Parent-time in 2017

If you are following the standard Utah holiday schedule then in odd-numbered years like 2017 the “noncustodial” parent gets the first portion of the Christmas[…]

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Thanksgiving Parent-time in 2017

In 2017 the “custodial” parent gets the Thanksgiving holiday under the Utah in-state parent-time statute. The Thanksgiving holiday is defined as beginning Wednesday at 7 p.m.[…]

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Halloween Parent-time in Utah

Halloween is right around the corner. In odd-numbered years like 2017 the custodial parent gets this holiday under the standard Utah holiday schedule. Halloween is[…]

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Parent-time and Fall Break / UEA Weekend in Utah

The Utah holiday statute awards the Fall Break (also known as “UEA weekend”) holiday to the noncustodial parent in odd-numbered years like 2017. The law[…]

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