Posts in Alimony

Do you wonder what Utah courts look at when deciding alimony? Utah’s appeal courts regularly release new opinions providing guidance on this topic which is[…]

Many hardworking parents are finding it hard to meet their child support and alimony obligations because they have lost their job or suffered reduced work[…]

Utah law does not require a marriage be “long term” before a court can award alimony. Rather length of the marriage is but one of[…]

Utah law allows you to have your case decided using an “informal trial” if both sides agree to this process. While normally these are used[…]

You can ask the Court to enter “temporary orders” after filing a Utah divorce, custody, or paternity action. These orders address important issues such as[…]

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[…]

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[…]

In a perfect world when the court ordered someone to pay you money they would do it without hesitation. But in reality parties sometimes do[…]

If you are involved in a contested family law case in Utah the court will likely require you to participate in mediation before going to[…]

A common question that comes up in my practice is whether a parent paying child support is entitled to a credit against their child support[…]