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Utah Caselaw Review: Miner v Miner, 2025 UT App 64
In Utah’s courts, a tale of strife, John and Lisa, once man and wife. Divorced in ’17, their battles grew, Over alimony, tax debts due.[…]
Big Changes to Utah Family Law Code
Beginning Sept 2024, there have been a massive changes to Utah’s family law code. Are you wondering what to do if you have a court[…]
Alimony caselaw review: Knight v. Knight, 2023 UT App 86
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[…]
President’s Day Holiday Parent-time in 2022
The Presidents Day holiday weekend goes to the noncustodial parent in 2022 under the standard Utah holiday schedule. The holiday lasts from Friday at 6[…]
Christmas Holiday parent-time in 2020
In 2020 the custodial parent gets the first half of the Christmas school vacation, including Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. It lasts until 1 p.m.[…]
Fall Break Parent-time in 2020
Under the standard parent-time schedule, the custodial parent gets the Spring Break holiday in even-numbered years like 2020. Section 30-3-35(2)(f)(iii) defines the holiday as beginning[…]
Labor Day Parent-time in 2020
The Labor Day holiday weekend goes to the custodial parent in even-number years like 2020 if you are following the standard Utah holiday schedule. The[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend in 2020
The Martin Luther King holiday weekend goes to the custodial parent in 2020 under the standard Utah holiday schedule. The holiday begins as early as[…]