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Child’s Social Security Benefits and Undivorced Spouse — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

A worker was ceremonially married to his first wife in Georgia in 1936. They lived together in Georgia for three…

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Child’s Social Security Benefits and Legitimation by Marriage — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

M’s first husband deserted her in December 1958. In June 1961 M obtained a divorce from the deserting spouse. Two…

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Wife’s Social Security Benefits and Undivorced Spouse

W married H-1 in 1926; however, they split up shortly after the marriage and never got back together again. In…

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Termination of Parental Rights Sufficiency of Evidence — Family Law Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

The recently decided case of In re E.A., 2018 UT App 83 is instructive with respect to the degree of…

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Social Security Children’s Benefits on Parent’s Earnings as a Public Officer — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

A worker and his wife passed away in February 1962, leaving 3 children in the care of his brother as…

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Social Security Earnings for a Notary Public — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

An attorney residing in Puerto Rico earned part of his income as a notary public. For social security purposes he…

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Posthumous Adoption and Social Security Benefits — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

A widow, W, filed for mother’s and child’s social security benefits for herself and her child, C, based on her…

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Real Estate Rental Income and Social Security Earnings — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

R applied for and received old age social security insurance benefits beginning in May 1961. The amount of his benefits…

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Oil Royalties and Social Security Earnings — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

In October 1958 R filed application for and became entitled to old age social security insurance benefits. In November 1961…

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The “Coming and Going” Rule in Worker’s Compensation — Work Comp Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

In the recently decided Worker’s Compensation case of Davis v. Labor Commission, Air Systems, 2018 UT App 71, the Utah…

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