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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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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?[…]
Columbus Day Causing Headaches in 2018
In even-numbered years (2018), the “Columbus Day” holiday goes to noncustodial parents under the state holiday code. The Utah Code defines the “Columbus Day” holiday[…]
What Property Gets Divided in a Divorce?
Utah divorce courts can generally divide any property a spouse acquires during his/her marriage. The presumption is such property will be divided equally. However the[…]