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More Thoughts on Grandparents’ Visitation Post Jones v. Jones

Thurgood v. Uzelac On September 24, 2015 I posted on the fairly recent Utah Supreme Court case of Jones v.…

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Mediation in Utah Divorce Cases

Utah law requires that the parties to a divorce attend at least one session of mediation if any of their…

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Children’s Disability Cases Part VI: The Domain of Acquiring and Using Information

Children’s disability cases are SSI, or Supplemental Security Income, cases. This means that the child’s family must meet certain needs…

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UtahAccessPlus (Utah’s Proposed Medicaid Expansion) Rejected

I have posted recently (on September 29 and October 6, 2014) on Utah’s proposed Medicaid expansion program, UtahAccessPlus, a compromise…

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Capability to Do Other Work in Social Security Disability Cases

Solely Nonexertional Impairments A summary of SSR 85-15 When evaluating a disability case, social security must determine if a person…

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Medical Expenses in Utah Divorce Cases

Pursuant to Utah Code 78B-12-212, the parties in a divorce case typically share equally all out-of-pocket costs of the children’s medical…

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Vignettes from the Breakups of the Rich and Famous: Lesson # 3: Consider a Prenup (In Certain Situations)

Hollywood actress Amber Heard has filed for divorce from actor Johnny Depp after 15 months of marriage. A successful actress in…

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Part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Repealed

I have previously posted on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on August 31st, 2015. I have also followed…

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How do Unmarried Biological Fathers Preserve their Rights in Utah

I have previously posted in general terms about the need for unmarried biological father’s to act early and often in…

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Debts and Obligations In Utah Divorce Cases

Just as the assets of the parties which were accumulated during their marriage are subject to equitable division upon divorce, so…

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