If you have already filed your divorce petition and there has been an answered filed the next step is usually Temporary Orders. Temporary Orders control your divorce until the divorce is final. This does not mean that you cannot do more than one temporary orders hearing, but it does mean that whatever happens at the temporary orders hearing will control your life as it pertains to your children until the divorce is Read More
DUI Lawyers in Salt Lake City, UT
At Arnold, Wadsworth & Coggins Attorneys, we understand how serious DUI charges are. We know that you will take them serious and we will too. We will do everything legally we can do in order to try and protect your rights as the accused in your DUI case. We will not simply take your money, then try to get you a deal to get us out of the case. We will examine your case in great detail to make sure that if there is Read More
Child abuse can affect child custody in Utah Divorce
If there is child abuse concerning your children in your divorce you know how this can affect your child custody determination. In divorce proceedings in Utah child abuse allegations are taken very seriously. When you meet with your Utah divorce lawyer it is important to make sure that they know of the abuse. If your attorney knows about the abuse then your attorney will be able to introduce it to the court in the Read More
Child Custody Enforcement in Utah
As a child custody lawyers in Utah we understand how important your children are to you. So what happens if you have moved to Utah from another state and want to enforce the child custody determination made in another state? In Utah there is a duty to enforce the child custody determination made in another state. This power comes from Utah Code Annotated 78B-13-303; 78B-13-303. Duty to enforce. (1) A court of this Read More
Divorce in Salt Lake City: Inconvenient Forum
Sometimes when facing a divorce in Utah, the parents of the children reside in different states because of separation. This can occur with the children either staying with one parent or going with the other. We usually see this when one parent as received a new job in another state. So where does the divorce get filed? Jurisdiction of the children is usually in the state that where the children have resided for at Read More
Emergency Child Custody in Utah
How important is it to have a good child custody lawyer in Utah when going through a divorce? It is essential. You need a divorce lawyer that has gone through trials and had to examine witnesses and child custody evaluators. Arnold, Wadsworth & Coggins Attorneys has the experience necessary in order to help you fight your custody battle. We will educate you on the child custody laws and help you understand how Read More
Divorce and Imputed Income in Utah
In most divorce actions in Utah, one of the spouses or both can be imputed in regards to their incomes. The Court will usually take evidence as to income potential, education and what they have earned in the past. If you have been a stay at home mom there is also an argument to be made that you should not be imputed at all, especially if you have young children that are still at home and do not attend school. The Read More
Contempt of Court and Divorce in Utah
How can you be in contempt of court in a divorce in Utah? First, usually you will need a court order. If the court has ordered something and the other party breaches or does not perform then they could possibly be held in contempt. First, you would need to do an application for an order to show cause. This is the first way that you show the courts that your ex-spouse is not obeying a court order. This hearing will be Read More
Divorce Procedure and Mediation in Utah
What is the divorce procedure in Utah? Are people going through divorce required to go to mediation? The divorce procedure in Utah can be as simple or complicated as you make it. Some couples have figured out exactly what they want and others have a highly contested child custody divorce. The divorce procedure in Utah is; Filing of the Divorce Petition and service Answer to the Divorce Petition Temporary Read More
DUI Field Sobriety Tests: Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus
When you are pulled over on suspicion of a DUI in Utah the police officer usually conducts Field Sobriety Tests. One of the test the police officers will use is the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test. As Utah DUI Lawyers with offices in Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah, we have the experience to fully assess your Field Sobriety Tests to know if they were performed correctly. There are standards that a police officer Read More
