Friend shoplifted almost a week ago and feel horrible about it. Anything they should do?

Like it or not, what he did was illegal and is a crime. The mere fact that he's now suffering from guilt is not punishment. It's his conscience...

My exhusband (lives out of state) wants to claim 1 of our 2 children as a dependent on his taxes I have full custody. Advice?

You should check your Decree of Divorce to see if that issue is addressed and follow it. If it is silent and you have primary physical custody,...

Can alimony be modified without going through the court system and approval of a judge if my ex spouse and I both agree ?

If you and your ex are in agreement, you can sign an agreement to modify the Decree of Divorce. That agreement would be filed with the court. In...

This is a common question that many people ask. Why you have the legal right to move back into the house, your doing so over her wishes will...

How do I file paperwork to get my ex husband into court for not complying with Divorce Decree?

You would need to file a motion for order to show cause, asking the court to hold him in contempt and to award whatever other relief the court...

First of all, you should immediately go and get a protective order from the court. This order will require that he be removed from the home, if he...

My boyfriend is 17 and I am 20. I am pregnant of him is it possible for me to go to jail?

It's possible but not probable. From a technical standpoint, you, as an adult, had sexual relations with a minor child and as a minor, your...

It means that when you go to your sentencing hearing, there is a high probability you will be sentenced to some form of incarceration. I would...

Question about arbitration to settle custody and divorce.

In Utah, it is not common practice for divorce cases to be submitted to arbitration, although it's not completely unheard of. Generally, divorce...

Utah, like most other states, has adopted a "no-fault" approach for divorce meaning a divorce can be granted on the grounds of "irreconcilable...