Common Law Marriage and Widow’s Social Security Benefits
20 C.F.R. Section 404.726 provides that Social Security recognizes common law marriages if they are valid under certain State laws.…
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Widow’s Social Security Benefits Following Divorce in a Foreign Jurisdiction
A Texas couple was married in Connecticut in 1972. Husband later sought a divorce in the country of Haiti in…
Things to Consider Before a Private Adoption
Deciding to adopt is a major decision for all parties involved. The birth parents are giving up a child and…
Grandparents Visitation Rights in Utah
Children are always looking forward to spending time with family. Whether parents, siblings, cousins or grandparents, they are all important…
10 Reasons People Get Divorced
Rapid Romance In a nutshell, when people act on the “love at first sight” impulse and get caught up in…
The Effect of a Second Adoption on Childhood Disability Benefits
A person may qualify for childhood disability benefits based on the work record of a parent who is receiving social…
An Individualized Determination in Childhood Disability Claims
The former regulatory approach to childhood disability cases provided that children needed to meet or equal one of the “listed”…
Joint Custody and Child Support
Unfortunately, for some, marriages don’t work out. When that happens it’s emotional enough. But when there are children involved, emotions…
Not Paying Child Support Can Land You in Jail
When a judge tells you to pay child support, it is considered an order by the court. Failing to do…
Yet another interesting case on dividing retirements in Utah divorces: Johnson v. Johnson, 2014 UT 21
Husband and wife married in 1974 and divorced in 1984. During the marriage husband accrued ten years of service with…