Case Management Conferences in Domestic Relations Cases
Rule 100A of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure went into effect on November 1, 2023. It provides that all…
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BIFF Your Way to Successful Communications with Your Ex-Spouse
Communication post-divorce is very important, especially in co-parenting minor children. Oftentimes, parents will use a co-parenting app, which facilitates written…
Unsealing Adoption Records for Good Cause in Utah
Marianne Tyson filed a petition to unseal the adoption records of her 1978 adoption. She argued that she had good…
Social Security Benefits Set to Increase in 2024
The Social Security Administration announced today (Thursday, October 12th, 2023) that benefits will increase by 3.2% in 2024. Pay increases…
Water Rights and the Navajo Reservation
The United States entered into a treaty with the Navajo tribe in 1868, creating the Navajo Indian reservation which now…
Terminating Parental Rights and the Strictly Necessary Standard
In order for a Utah juvenile court to terminate a parent’s parental rights, it needs to find that the termination…
Length of Child Support for An Incapacitated Child in Utah Divorce Cases
Trisha and Benjamin married in 1989. They had a child in 1990. They divorced in 1995. Their child was diagnosed…
Alimony and Retirement in Utah Divorce Cases
Utah Code § 30-3-5 11(b) provides that “a party’s retirement is a substantial material change in circumstances that is subject…
Immigration Appeals and Exhausting Administrative Remedies
Leon Santos-Zacaria (who goes by the name of Estrella) was severely persecuted in his native country of Guatemala for her…
What Happens When A Party Dies Before a Divorce Becomes Final?
Thomas and Lidia married in 2001 and Lidia filed for divorce in 2012. Their divorce proceedings were long and complicated,…