About Joseph

Practice Areas

Focusing on divorce, legal separation, custody of minor children, child support, alimony, division off marital assets/debts, and related areas of the law.

50%

Family 30%

Focusing on custody (where the parents were not married at the time of conception, pregnancy, and/or birth); parentage (the determination and identification of the natural father and/or legal father); and modifications of existing custody orders.

30%

Adoption 15%

Focusing on the adoption of minor children, including private adoptions; stepparent adoption; DCFS adoptions; and adoptions organized by an adoption agency.

15%

Immigration 5%

Focusing on family-based immigration – where immigration is possible due to having a close family member or fiancé that is a US citizen or legal permanent resident.

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 50 minutes

Payment Methods

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Licenses

Licensed in Utah for 13 years

State: Utah

Acquired: 2012

Active

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Location

Emerald Vale Legal

Virtual Office (in person meetings available upon request), Salt Lake City, UT, 84119

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Joseph S Taggart's Reviews

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2.0 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

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Posted by Courtney | August 19, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Fantastic, Attentive, Informative!

Joseph was wonderful to work with. He has a neat client portal where I could upload stuff and send messages - that was super helpful in keeping me organized and on track. He helped me get out of a tough situation with my ex and I can't thank him enough!

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