Posts about utah divorce

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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[…]

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Fall Break / UEA Weekend in 2018

In 2018 the custodial parent gets the Fall Break (also known as “UEA weekend”) holiday under the state holiday schedule. The law defines the fall[…]

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4th of July Parent-time in 2018

Under the Utah holiday schedule for children ages 5 and up, in 2018 the custodial parent (the parent who has the children most overnights) is[…]

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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[…]

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Who Gets Memorial Day Weekend in 2018?

The Memorial Day holiday weekend goes to the noncustodial parent under the standard parent-time schedule in Utah Code 30-3-35. For children ages 5 and up[…]

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Terminating Parental Rights in Utah

How do you terminate a parent’s rights in Utah and when and where can you do it? Read on to find out. To terminate parental[…]

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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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How to Terminate Alimony in Utah

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[…]

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Christmas / Winter Break Parent-time in 2017

If you are following the standard Utah holiday schedule then in odd-numbered years like 2017 the “noncustodial” parent gets the first portion of the Christmas[…]

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Thanksgiving Parent-time in 2017

In 2017 the “custodial” parent gets the Thanksgiving holiday under the Utah in-state parent-time statute. The Thanksgiving holiday is defined as beginning Wednesday at 7 p.m.[…]