Many divorces involving custody disputes eventually go the way of a custody evaluation. Understanding the laws in Utah that apply to custody evaluations can help you be effective in the process and can help you to ensure you are looking out for your children’s best interests. Below is a brief summary of a some of the relevant laws in Utah…
Today is St. Patrick’s Day and thousands of people across the beehive state have been out all weekend celebrating the beloved Irish holiday. Unfortunately for some, Utah Highway Patrol has already conducted DUI blitzes across Utah arresting some 21 plus individuals throughout Salt Lake and Utah Counties just yesterday evening. Utah Highway Patrol and the various local police forces normally…
The weather in St. George this time of year is typically perfect; this year so far March has been no exception. It is no wonder St. George is a hot spot for Spring Breakers who head south to soak up the sun and get away from the snow and inversion up north. Many...
In a previous post we provided the information required for financial declarations in Utah family law matters. In this post, we provide a brief summary of the obligations a divorcing party has to disclose other important information in additional to finances. In a Utah divorce and in other family law proceedings, the party’s must provide each other with information known…
The Utah Marijuana Laws are incredibly harsh, much more so than some of its neighboring states. Unlike many other states in the west including California, Colorado, and Oregon, Utah allows for no flexibility on marijuana use. As we know, Oregon and Colorado recently decriminalized marijuana for personal use. While additional other states are also considering decriminalizing marijuana for personal use,…
When you are appointed as a guardian in Utah, you will be required to perform certain duties and will have several responsibilities for your ward. The “ward” is the legal term for the individual to whom you have been granted guardianship over. Generally speaking, as a guardian you assume the role of a parent over the ward. Additionally, unless a…
Play by the Rules Divorce is probably the most emotionally draining and stressful types of legal action. The high emotions experienced by divorcing parties often causes them to make decisions they know they shouldn’t. One of the most common bad decisions we see divorcing parties make is to engage in self help. Parties need to play by the rules and…
In Utah, if you are charged with certain sex offenses like a sexual battery or perhaps a statutory rape, you could be required to abide by Utah’s sex offender group A conditions. Those conditions include: Enter into, participate, and successfully complete sex offender therapy as determined by the treating facility and therapists and as determined by the Utah Department of…
Search Results in Nothing After Drug Sniffing Dog Hits In Florida v. Harris, the United States Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether a drug sniffing dog’s alert or hit on a vehicle constitutes probably cause for purposes of searching a vehicle. In that case the defendant was pulled over for an expired license plate. The officer asked for consent…
Income’s Relation to Spousal Support and Child Support In most Utah divorce actions, especially divorces involving minor children, the Court has to have proof of the parties’ income so that it can determine what the child support and spousal support amounts should be. The income amount that the court considers is the “adjusted gross income” of the parties. To find…
