Posts about utah family law

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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[…]

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Imputed Income and Fault in Utah Alimony Awards

In Jenkins v. Jenkins, 2026 UT App 86 (filed May 29, 2026), the Utah Court of Appeals provided important guidance on two recurring issues in[…]

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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Termination of Parental Rights Caselaw Review: In re D.S., 2023 UT App 98

In recent years, Utah law has made it challenging to terminate parental rights if a parent objects and there are alternative options. For example, if[…]

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Are medical records confidential in child custody cases?

Utah law considers communication between a doctor and patient confidential. See Utah Rules of Evidence 506. This privilege also encompasses communication between mental health therapists[…]

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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[…]