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Another Interesting Case on Dividing Retirements in Utah Divorces: Oliekan v. Oliekan, 2006 UT App. 405

In the Oliekan case, husband and wife were married in 1993 and separated in 2002. At the time of the…

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More on Proving Cohabitation in Alimony Termination Cases

I have previously posted on alimony termination and the important Utah Supreme Court case of Myers v. Myers. 2011 UT…

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Worker’s Compensation Offset in Social Security Disability Cases

Sometimes a worker who is injured on the job and receives worker’s compensation benefits also applies for social security disability.…

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Judgments in Utah Divorce Cases

The statute of limitations for an action on a judgment in Utah is eight years. See Utah Code Section 78B-2-311.…

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Divorce Education and Orientation Classes Now Online

Divorcing parents with children must complete a divorce orientation class and a divorce education class before their divorce can be…

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Social Security Reallocation as Part of Budget Deal Keeps Disability Trust Fund Solvent Through 2022

In the past I have posted several times regarding the two separate trust funds in the Social Security program. Many…

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Process Unification Rulings in Social Security Disability and SSI cases

SSR 96-1p The Social Security Administration issued a series of rulings in 1996 to further explain their policy on deciding…

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Fibromyalgia and Social Security Disability and SSI

Proving a disability claim based on fibromyalgia requires extensive medical evidence. There must be evidence from an acceptable medical source. An…

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The Way Co-Parenting Should be

The other day I came across an article on msn.com regarding actress Gwyneth Paltrow and her ex-husband, Chris Martin, of…

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New Rules in Motion Practice Before Commissioners in Utah Family Law Cases

Family law in Utah, especially divorce cases, often involves a lot of motion practice. I have previously posted on the…

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