The Windsor case and the Road Ahead
On June 26, 2013, the United States Supreme Court decided the case of United States v. Windsor, 570 U.S. ____________…
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Effective Date of Child Support Modification
In my last post I mentioned the two ways that child support may be modified under Utah law. I also mentioned…
Workers Compensation Offset in Social Security Disability Claims
Social security law imposes a maximum on the amount of combined benefits a person can receive from both social security…
Parness: “Federal Constitutional Childcare Parents” – Salt Lake City, Utah
Jeffrey A. Parnes has posted on SSRN his recent article Federal Constitutional Childcare Parents, 90 St. John’s Law Review Issue…
Social Security Benefits, Property Division and Alimony in Utah Divorce Cases
Social Security benefits are not classified as marital property under Utah law. See Olsen v. Olsen, 2007 UT App 296, ¶…
Prehearing Case Reviews in Social Security Disability Cases
In July 1996, as part of Social Security’s process unification initiatives, the Commissioner of Social Security approved a goal to…
In Vitro Fertilization Bill Would Define Embryos as Human Life – Sandy, Utah
From The Missouri Times: Jasha McQueen created four embryos with her then-husband through in vitro fertilization (IVF) in 2007. Two…
A Dusty Old Opinion on an Arcane Family Law Topic
The following is an opinion I wrote many years ago when I first began practicing in the area of family…
Temporary Orders in Utah Divorce Cases
Because divorce cases may take some time to resolve, especially if they are contested, Utah law allows the parties to petition…
When the SSI program considers inherited property as income
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a means-tested program for the disabled and the elderly. SSI will consider an individual’s assets…