Utah Family Law Blog
Do I Need a Lawyer? The 5 Question Quiz
Everyone has heard stories about the expense and emotional trauma of litigation. Whether you are involved in a divorce, a custody battle, a paternity action or a contested adoption, there is always a chance that things will not go smoothly. It is a natural question to...
Donald Trump Endorses Prenuptials. You Don’t Have To Be Donald To Need One!
In Donald Trump's new book Think BIG and Kick Ass in Business and Life, co-written with Bill Zanker of The Learning Annex in New York, Trump and Zanker say, "Marriage is a contract unlike any other contract in life. You marry for love. But your signature on the...
The 5 Types of Custody in Utah
In every custody court order both Physical and Legal custody should be addressed. In Utah, physical custody is tracked by where the child spends the night. Overnights are what matter. If you care for a child from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM EVERYDAY of the year but each night...
What Will I Receive Or Pay In Child Support?
To calculate Child Support payments you will need: Your last paycheck stub, W-2s, or an estimate of your monthly gross income. Your spouse's last paycheck stub, W-2s, or an estimate of your spouses's monthly gross income. The combined income table at the Utah.gov site...
Utah’s New Child Support Guidelines
The Utah legislature has designed and issued a significant change in the Utah Child Support Minimum Guidelines. In many states, the state legislature institutes a minimum amount of child support that should exchange hands for the care of a child. States vary as to how...
