Under Utah law, when married couples divorce, they must divide their marital property in a way that meets state guidelines of fairness. For the most part, marital property includes just about every asset and debt the couple acquired while married. While dividing some...
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What is a Financial Declaration and why is it important?
In divorce, separation, and other family law cases, Utah courts require that both sides complete a Financial Declaration. The Financial Declaration is designed to give the court, and opposing party, information about a person's financial situation, which can include...
Adverse judgment could follow failure to adhere to rule changes
If you want to position yourself for success in your family law dispute, then you need to know how to navigate the intricacies of the law. While this certainly means understanding the applicable statutes and how to make compelling legal arguments in court, it also...
How do the Advance Child Tax Credits apply to divorced parents?
The American Rescue Plan includes a novel program that affords parents the chance to receive their enhanced child credit in advance of monthly payments. For married parents, this program affords them much-needed financial support to help them provide for their...
Criminal prosecution for overdue child support just got easier
Supporting their children financially is something the vast majority of parents take seriously, fulfilling their obligations regularly and on time. But when a parent fails to meet their financial obligations, the laws in Utah can and will step in to enforce payment....
Understanding the new requirement to share pregnancy expenses
It is important for biological fathers to understand their rights and responsibilities. There is a new requirement stating that it is the duty of the biological father to share in the pregnancy-related expenses for his child. Fathers, and mothers, should understand...
New statute outlines equal parent-time schedule
There are many major decisions that parents in Utah need to make if they go through a divorce. They need to separate the life that they shared during their marriage into two separate lives. They need to separate their physical home, money, possessions and their time...
Addressing travel for parent-time in Utah
Parent-time is an important component of maintaining the parent-child relationship after a divorce. In Utah, parents can be granted joint parent-time in which the adults share in the responsibility of caring for their child. The child may spend part of each week with...
Using an appraiser in a high-asset divorce
When couples face the end of their marriage, one great concern may be the division of their assets. Utah is an equitable distribution state. That is, the court is not bound to divide joint assets equally. Instead, the court can divide the couple’s assets based on what...
There are child support issues specific to high-earners
As with other family law matters, child support calculations can work a bit differently if one or both parents have a high income. In many respects, child support works the same across the board. High-earners will still have child support calculated under Utah’s Child...