Divorce

As part of the divorce process in Utah, parties are required to attend an orientation class for parents that lasts one hour. Currently, the class is taken toward the end of the divorce proceedings. Some lawmakers want to move the course to the beginning instead.In...

Many people will never face a greater challenge in their lives than getting through the end of a marriage. Divorce is often an emotional roller coaster in which getting off it is not an option. As the parties go through the process, there will be many ups and downs,...

Nationwide, the use of prenuptial agreements has risen. With nearly 50 percent of the marriages in this country ending in divorce, it makes financial sense to many people to prepare for the worst, yet hope for the best. But what about Utah couples that did not sign...

There are many different things for a divorcing couple in Utah to consider, including child custody and asset division. However, if the couple owned a dog prior to the divorce, who gets to keep it? Traditionally, family courts have always considered pets to be...

Utah parents may agree that when it comes to getting divorced, few things that spark debate like the amount of child support the noncustodial parent is ordered to pay. It is an issue that the parties often deal with long after the divorce proceedings are over. One of...

One of the biggest issues in property division during a divorce is what to do with the marital home. There are some options depending not only what the couple wants to do, but also how the divorce is being handled by the parties. Some Utah couples will be able to sell...

It can be heartbreaking for one spouse to watch the other drift away due to alcohol, drugs or any other vice that steals that spouse from the family. After trying many other things, some Utah spouses will resort to threatening divorce if his or her spouse doesn't...

With all of the property division issues that take place in the divorce process, many Utah couples can inadvertently forget about retirement accounts. After all, they are for the future, and this is happening in the here and now. These assets also need to be dealt...

Utah readers may be surprised to know that even the judge presiding over the case can't seem to get this couple to get along long enough to finalize the leftover issues from their divorce. It has now been nearly 10 years since the divorce was filed, and the parties...

There are studies done on a frequent basis that seek to answer why so many marriages seem to fail. A new study seems to suggest that having brothers and sisters may enable a couple to be less likely to divorce. The study however, has drawn its share of critics, of...