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New Child-Care Line Item in Utah Support Orders: What January 1, 2027 Adds

Utah’s child-support rules for work-related child care change for orders a court enters or modifies after January 1, 2027. The statute keeps the old rule that[…]

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Commissioner vs. Judge: Which Utah Deadline Controls Your Family-Law Filing?

Commissioner vs. Judge: Which Utah Deadline Controls Your Utah Family-Law Filing? Most Utah family-law motions do not land on a district judge’s desk first. They[…]

Financial Declarations: The Most Important Document in Your Utah Divorce Case

In Utah family law proceedings—whether a divorce, alimony request, child support matter, or property division dispute—one document consistently proves to be among the most consequential:[…]

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Summer Parent-time in 2021

Summer is coming up. Do you know who gets your kids and when? Under the Utah standard parent-time schedule, if your child is five years[…]

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Modifying Child Support and Alimony Because of COVID-19

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[…]

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Informal Trials – Is It Right For You?

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[…]

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Temporary Orders in Utah Family Law Cases

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[…]

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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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Enforcing Court Orders in Family Court

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[…]

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How Do You Calculate Child Support in Utah?

If you are going through a divorce or custody case in Utah one parent will likely be ordered to pay child support. This article explains[…]