Is overtime pay included in child support calculation?

Child support is calculated by gross monthly income. If monthly income varies because overtime is a regular occurrence, the most accurate way to...

Can I get married at the age 16 to my boyfriend who is 21 with a written consent from my parent?

Yes, you can get married at 16 with a parent's consent. If your parents are divorced or where never married, it has to be whichever parent has...

As a threat only, it wouldn't be considered an "attempted" crime unless the person takes a "substantial step" towards carrying it out. So if this...

How do I get my son back?

You need to file a paternity action to establish your custody rights and order that he take a DNA test. However, you will likely have to file in ...

In general, Utah law only allows 25% of your income to be garnished at any given time, so if one creditor is taking the whole 25%, a subsequent...

Can the father of our baby sign his rights over?

Utah law says you can't relinquish your rights based solely on trying to avoid paying child support. A paternity action will establish child...

If marriage was registered in HI, is the divorce filed in Malaysia be recognized in the US?

Upon principles of comity, the United States will generally accept a divorce decree from another country as long as it can be determined that the...

Can I put my maiden name as my son’s surname?

It sounds like you are currently in the divorce process. This is something that should likely be addressed in the divorce. Unless your husband has...

A contempt action will be specifically related to what is said in your decree. However, many standard divorce decrees contain mutual restraining...

Unfortunately, Utah law makes it pretty clear that relinquishment of parental rights cannot be revoked. Additionally, if you relinquished more than...