Written by attorney Brian Arnold, over 1 year ago.
What is a divorce modification? This is when you have a significant change in circumstances that justify certain changes in your divorce decree. Some things you often see is changes in; Alimony - This is harder to do. Usually you have to show that something was hidden from you t...
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Written by attorney Brian Arnold, almost 2 years ago.
Domestic Violence in presence of a child is a serious crime in Utah and is not one that people should take lightly. Domestic violence charges and/or convictions can really hamper custody in a Divorce or in any family law matter. (2) A person commits domestic violence in the prese...
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Written by attorney Brian Arnold, almost 2 years ago.
Utah law has provided a parenting plan that enables parents that are active duty for the military to have a parenting plan in case of deployment, mobilization, or is ordered to temporary duty at another location. This is covered under Utah Code Annotated section 30-3-40, which is...
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Written by attorney Brian Arnold, almost 2 years ago.
We have a lot of clients that tell us that their ex-spouse is not following the divorce decree. There next question always is, What can I do about it? or How do I make them do what is in the Divorce Decree? The answer always is; An Application for an Order to Show Cause. This is ...
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Written by attorney Brian Arnold, almost 2 years ago.
The next step is mediation. Mediation can be intimidating to people that have never experienced it, but it is a great way to find out what the other side is looking for in the divorce. You will quickly find out what items or issues are important to the other side. You and the oth...
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Written by attorney Brian Arnold, almost 2 years ago.
After filing the Divorce Petition you may want to do what is called Temporary Orders through the court. This is what is done to establish child support, alimony, and asset division during the pendency of the divorce, or until the divorce is final. The reason you would want to mov...
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Written by attorney Brian Arnold, almost 2 years ago.
Next, you need to file the Petition for Divorce. I will discuss later how to answer a Divorce Petition if one has been filed and served upon you. In order to file for a Divorce you need to be prepared to know where to know where your spouse is in order to serve them with the Divo...
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Written by attorney Brian Arnold, almost 2 years ago.
First, you have to decide that you want or need a divorce. Chances are that if you are reading this you are either trying to decide whether to file for divorce or try to work on your relationship with your spouse. There are always a lot of things to consider; children, money, ass...
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Written by attorney Brian Arnold, almost 2 years ago.
When is the right time to file for divorce? This is a question that we often hear. The answer depends on your situation. Because every divorce is unique there is always a better time to file for divorce than others. Some things to consider include; Is there children involved?...
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Written by attorney Brian Arnold, almost 2 years ago.
We have helped clients with their child custody needs. This is something that is very important, this defines your schedule with your children moving forward. There are two types of custody in Utah Physical Custody This can be joint or sole. There may also be primary physica...
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