Salt Lake City Family & Dvorce Law Blog

Divorce results in many life changes, and it can be a considerable upheaval to both personal and financial affairs. Due to the changes in household income, it is often necessary for custodial parents to receive child support to help meet the needs of their children. Of course, this can be a difficult point to come to during legal proceedings.

Typically, the terms of a child support order are handed down by the court. The parents' financial details, the needs of the children, time spent with each parent and various other factors could all go into a judge's consideration when determining the amount of support that might be appropriate for a given situation. Of course, Utah laws relating to this type of support will also come into play.

If you are going through a divorce, you probably have serious concerns about what your financial future will look like. The end of a marriage will probably mean less income, new expenses and other financial adjustments. If you stayed home with your children or earned significantly less than your spouse, you may wonder how you will survive.

One of the most important factors for your financial well-being is spousal support. This type of financial support is from the higher income spouse to help offset the economic inequity that the lesser earning spouse often experiences in a divorce. If you believe that you could be eligible for spousal support, it's in your interests to learn how these payments work and what determines how much you may get.

Ending a marriage can cause upheaval in many ways. Specifically, it is important for Utah residents and others to fully understand how divorce could affect their financial situations. As a result, much of the preparation that goes into beginning the marriage dissolution process may revolve around understanding personal finances.

If one spouse did not have a hand in keeping up with the household finances, this person may be at a disadvantage. However, he or she can work to understand the finances before the divorce gets fully underway. Gathering financial information regarding assets and debts could help individuals understand which propertties may count as marital assets, which are separate and which a person may want to put efforts toward keeping. Having information relating to debt is also important because no one wants to be stuck with the financial obligations of another.

There are many times when Utah residents may wish they could put parts of their lives on hold. This may feel especially true when individuals are going through divorce. Unfortunately, most aspects of life generally carry on during this time, which means that many people may have to deal with family law issues along with their business duties.

In efforts to avoid feeling overwhelmed or mixing personal life and work life, individuals may need to pay particular attention to their schedules. Though emails or calls from attorneys, financial advisers and other parties may come at various hours of the day, it may be wise to set aside a specific part of the day for handling those matters. Emails and calls typically do not need attending to right away, so taking messages and responding to them all at once may help maintain focus on work when necessary and on divorce matters when necessary.