A female corporal in the Utah Highway Patrol was fired after accusations came to light that she engaged in falsely arresting drivers for DUI when they had, in fact, done nothing wrong, or had not reached the levels of intoxication that she claimed. The sheer number of...
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Lawsuit Filed Over Ex-Utah Trooper’s DUI Arrests
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the Utah Highway Patrol over alleged wrongful arrests for driving under the influence.Three attorneys filed the complaint Friday in 3rd District Court on behalf of what they contend may be hundreds of Utahns who were...
Don’t forget social media in child custody plan
When parents in Utah get a divorce, child custody issues frequently are a major issue for them to settle or, if necessary, the court to decide. Most parents and their attorneys are aware of what needs to be nailed down, such as how to divide parenting time and...
Despite firing, ex-Utah trooper trying to testify in DUI trials
Readers probably recall our discussion of the former Utah Highway Patrol officer who was caught lying about the circumstances of her DUI arrests. We last wrote about the case on Nov. 15, at which time UHP was expected to fire her from the force for exaggerating about...
Divorcing someone who is in love with their reflection, part II
In our previous blog post, we discussed the prospect of being married to a narcissist and seeking to divorce him or her in Utah. Divorce can be difficult in any situation, but when your spouse is unable to consider the feelings of anybody but him- or herself, the...
Divorcing someone who is in love with their reflection, part I
Most of us in Ogden have heard the term "narcissism," but what exactly does it mean to be a narcissist? More than being merely vain or somewhat arrogant, narcissism is a personality disorder that makes a person completely self-centered and incapable of feeling empathy...
Utah court sides with birth father in child custody case
The judge in a bizarre and emotional child custody case has ruled that a 1-year-old girl who was adopted by a Utah couple must be returned to her birth father. The judge found that the girl's birth mother gave her up for adoption without her husband's knowledge or...
Collaborative divorce can create positive long-term results
In many cases where a divorce in Utah turns contentious, there are no winners. One former spouse may get child custody or a larger share of the martial property, but the emotional scars left by harsh words and bitter accusations can last for years. In short, the...
Child support can get confusing after relocation
When parents divorce in Ogden and the court orders one parent to pay child support, the process arranging the payments is generally fairly straightforward. But over time, the custodial parent may decide to take the children and move out of Utah with either the other...
Utah trooper to be terminated for bad DUI arrests
A Utah state trooper is expected to be terminated from her position after it was revealed she had been dishonest about DUI arrests in court.We first brought you this story on Oct. 19 when she was initially believed to have provided inconsistent information concerning...


