New Utah Case on Application of Miranda Rights
A new Utah Supreme Court case gives guidance on how to determine whether a criminal defendant is in custody for…
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Child Born During Marriage and Social Security Benefits
R and M married each other in 1940 and separated in 1946 when M went to live with her paramour,…
Utah Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act
Five individuals, including the plaintiff and Appellant Claude Blanch, were all equal members of a member managed limited liability company…
Adopted Child’s Social Security Benefits and Natural Parent
A worker F, and his wife were divorced in 1955. They gave their child C, to the maternal grandparents, who…
Mother’s Social Security Benefits and Subsequent Remarriage
Mother’s social security benefits based on a deceased worker’s earnings record end when the beneficiary subsequently enters into a valid…
Retirement and Alimony in Utah Divorces
Gary and Pixie Armendariz were divorced in 2005. Pixie was awarded alimony and an equitable share of Gary’s retirement. In…
Invalid Divorce and Wife’s Social Security Benefits Based on Husband’s Disability
R and W were married to each other; however, R resided in the state of Jalisco, Texas and W resided…
Trial Work Period and Cessation of Social Security Disability Benefits
R was severely injured on the job on November 19, 1961 at age 35. He suffered a serious accident in…
“Foreseeability” in Utah Alimony Modification Cases
I previously posted about a recent Utah Court of Appeals alimony modification case; namely, McDonald v. McDonald, 2017 UT App…
Dependent Parent’s Needs and Social Security Benefits
B was confined in a Veteran’s Administration hospital for mental illnesses. His sister, L, was the representative payee of B’s…