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No Right to Jury Trial in Family Law Cases

Mr. and Mrs. Hahn divorced in New Mexico and agreed to a stipulated parenting plan whereby they shared joint physical…

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Child’s Social Security Benefits and Work Deductions

F became entitled to child’s social security benefits in January 1959 when her father passed away. She continued to receive…

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Optional Minimum Parent-time

The Utah Court of Appeals recently had the opportunity to decide whether Utah’s optional minimum parent-time schedule is just that…

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Substantial Gainful Activity and Social Security Disability

Clarence A. O’Brient lived in Kosciusko, Mississippi. He was a high school graduate who worked in the carpentry trade. At…

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Invalid Divorce and Social Security Widow’s Benefits — Disability Lawyer Serving Murray, Utah

W and R were married in 1916 in Pennsylvania. In 1943 they separated. W divorced R in a jurisdiction outside…

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Curtilage and the Fourth Amendment

Ryan Collins purchased an orange and black motorcycle with an extended frame. The problem was that he bought the bike…

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Busking and Social Security Benefits

R was a street busker who played the accordion at various public locations. Each day, he would stroll from street…

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The Commerce Clause in the 21st Century

The U.S. Supreme Court recently had the opportunity to consider whether to overturn its longstanding rule that States could only…

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Social Security Benefits and Sham Transaction

Mr. Stravropolous filed for social security retirement benefits on Mach 2nd, 1957. In his application he stated that he was…

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Paranoid Schizophrenia and Social Security Disability — Disability Lawyer Serving Midvale, Utah

Mr. Watts suffered from paranoid schizophrenia. He initially applied for social security disability benefits on April 2nd 1957. However, on…

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