Divorce

When Chris Rock filed divorce papers in Dec. 2014, he made it clear that he wanted to share custody of his two children with his soon-to-be ex-wife. Utah readers may not yet be aware that, since that time, the pair agreed to a joint custody arrangement. It may not be...

Keeping in line with traditional thinking and, what some would say, are outdated laws, courts have predominantly awarded custody of a couple's children to one parent -- the mother in the majority of cases. However, a significant amount of research done in recent years...

Most Utah residents would agree that Facebook brings people together in a way that nothing else can. On the other hand, data indicates that it is also separating people as well. The number of divorce filings blamed on Facebook and other popular social media sites is...

Like other couples around the country, many Utah residents sign prenuptial agreements in order to set the stage for an amicable divorce should one occur in the future. Prenups are often effective at dividing up a couple's property, but, when it comes to child...

From the time they were married in 2009, an out-of-state couple had issues. The marriage quickly fell apart, and the woman wanted a divorce. However, as some Utah residents may have experienced during their divorce proceedings, her soon-to-be ex-husband did not make...

When a Utah couple divorces, one party may make less money than the other, which puts that individual at a financial disadvantage as they each set up separate households. Even if you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse are able to amicably negotiate a large portion of the...

For many Utah couples who have children, the only issue over which they are willing to battle it out in court is the fate of the children. This may be even more true when extenuating circumstances are present that only serve to make the issue more complex. Whether...

Many Utah couples make the determination that one parent will stay home to raise the children while the other works. This arrangement may work well while the parties are married, but, in the event of a divorce, it could become problematic -- particularly for the...

The U.S. Census Bureau's data indicates that somewhere in the neighborhood of 3.7 million business across the nation are owned by a husband and wife together. Those couples here in Utah who are part of that statistic most likely understand all too well that when the...

Thousands of couples across the country and here in Utah have children together without being married. If the relationship ends, dealing with child custody issues can quickly become complicated. Just because a man is listed on the birth certificate, it does not mean...