There are recent changes in the law regarding the parent time relocation statute in Utah, Utah code 30-3-37, which all parents should be aware of. It is not uncommon for 1 parent to move out of state or 150 miles away or more following a divorce or custody order. In such cases it is usually impossible to continue a joint…
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Basic Things You Should Know About A Utah Divorce
Grounds for A Utah Divorce The grounds for a Utah divorce are impotency, adultery, desertion for a year, failure to provide support, drunkenness, felony conviction, cruel treatment, irreconcilable differences, incurable insanity, or separation of three years under a decree of separate maintenance. Either the husband or the wife must be a county resident for 3 months (see Utah Code 30-3-1)…
Addictions and Divorce in Utah
Alcohol and Drug Addictions Many marriages are affected by drug and alcohol addictions and some addictions become so controlling over one spouse that there is little else to do but terminate the marriage. Addictions affect the divorce proceedings, especially if there have been children born to the marriage. The spouse who is struggling with the addiction may lose his rights…
Motion to Bifurcate in a Utah Divorce
Salt Lake Divorce Lawyer Contested divorce cases in Utah can sometimes run for many months and even years The emotional toll that a divorce action takes on an individual can be enormous and when there is a spouse who delays the proceedings just to stick it to the other spouse it can seem like there is no end in site. …
Utah Expedited Visitation Enforcement Lawyer
Emergency Parent-time Problems Many family law problems in Utah can take many months to resolve. A divorce for example, can even take years depending on if it is a contested divorce as opposed to an uncontested divorce. Many people who are part of family law cases easily become frustrated with the pace of their case because to them everything that…
Financial Declaration in a Utah Divorce Case
Money and Divorce Every divorce, whether it involves children, a long term or short term marriage, or any other circumstance that may be unique to you, involves financial issues. Some financial issues can be settled between the parties relatively easy; other money issues can be very difficult and take a lot of time to be able to solve. In many…
Facebook Saves an Abuse Victim
On Christmas Eve a Sandy woman that was being kept against her will and abused by her boyfriend was able to sneak a computer into a closet and send out a distress signal on Facebook. The message read “Hello, Is anyone out there? I am having a serious problem and me and (my son) will be dead by morning.” Those…
Kim Kardashian Files for Divorce | Legal Issues Discussed
Looks like the rumors are true. Kim Kardashian is filing for divorce this morning, that according to Ryan Seacrest who is the executive producer of Kim’s reality TV show “Keeping up With the Kardashians.” Seacrest posted on his twitter account this morning that he had confirmed in conversations with the star that she would filing the papers on Halloween morning.…
The Emotional Turmoil of a Utah Divorce
Utah Divorce Attorneys Help Quell Emotions As much as we would like to always be rational, reasonable beings, we just aren’t. People, some more than most, allow their emotions to control their actions which can lead to damaging consequences. Many crimes such as domestic violence and assault occur because individuals become so upset they don’t realize their emotional state is…
In Utah Divorce Cases, Patience is a Virtue
Salt Lake Divorce Lawyer At Salcido Law Firm PLLC, our divorce lawyers have seen it all and we are familiar with just about any fact pattern that can arise in a divorce proceeding. One thing we understand well is that you, the client, are anxious to finish your divorce and get on with your life. We do everything we can…