In 2010, both the Fourth of July holiday and the Utah Pioneer Day holiday, on July 24th, fall on the weekend but courts and some places of business are closed on July 5th and July 23rd because of these holidays.  This is enough to cause parents to argue about what the holiday actually means when they look at their parent-time.

All we can do is direct parents to Utah Code Annotated Section 30-3-35 (2)(e), which reads as follows: (more…)

This blog entry is not a statement of law, but offers an example of how the court may view things generally.  There are many many reasons why, in any particular case, a court may do things much differently than portrayed here.  However, this will give readers a general idea of how courts in Utah approach asset and debt distribution.

Now, draw a big circle on a piece of paper.   This is the MARITAL PIE.

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This is the second part of a five part series on frequently asked questions (FAQs) in Family Law.  This question is really two questions, obviously.  But the two are very intermixed and they are often asked in conjunction with each other.

I’m going to give you an answer that is exactly what you’d expect from a lawyer (and probably this type of answer is what makes lawyers widely despised).  THE ANSWER IS….    IT DEPENDS.

Before you “Google” away to another site, stick with me here!   You’ll see that this answer is a good one; one that a client can USE to his or her advantage.

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