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Zoom Consultations and Face Masks

We offer Zoom consultations to prospective clients. Zoom is a popular videoconferencing program. You can download the software here. If you would like to arrange[…]

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Parent-time and Utah’s Stay Safe, Stay Home Directive

On March 27, 2020, Governor Herbert issued a “Stay Safe, Stay Home” directive to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Utah. You can access the[…]

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Third District Court Notice Regarding Domestic Cases and Covid-19

The Salt Lake County courts have just released this guidance regarding the impact of the new Coronavirus on parent-time schedules: THIRD DISTRICT COURT NOTICE REGARDING[…]

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Guidelines for Parent-time During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak

The Second District Court Commissioners have provided the following guidance regarding parent-time during the current Cornavirus pandemic: NOTICE REGARDING DOMESTIC CASES AND COVID-19 As commissioners[…]

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Coronavirus and Utah Family Court

Throughout the State of Utah, state and local governments and business are doing their part to limit the spread of this new Cornoavirus (also known[…]

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How Long Must You Be Married To Get Alimony?

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[…]

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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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Easter Parent-time in 2019

The Utah Code does not specifically address the Easter holiday. Rather it gives the Spring Break holiday period to one parent or the other in[…]

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Valuation Date for Marital Property

A common question clients ask is what date will the Court use to value marital property? For example, when we got married? when we separated?[…]