Depending on which party in a divorce you ask, alimony may be viewed in numerous different ways—some positive and some negative. Known in Utah as “spousal support,” alimony is a common method used to ensure regular payment from one spouse to another spouse to ensure their financial wellbeing both during and after a divorce. Due
Whenever going through a divorce in Utah, the ideal solution for splitting up assets is to work together to come up with a way to divide everything up that works for both parties. This may be able to be done using a mediator or other resource. If you can’t come to an agreement, however, the
Divorce is often a stressful and unhappy experience for both the partners and other members of the family. If not handled properly, financial, legal and emotional consequences of the process can impact the rest of your life. You and your partner should, therefore, take time to understand and interpret the laws correctly and consider all
There are ten (10) mistakes that are commonly made when going through a divorce in Utah. These mistakes made in a divorce can be mitigated or avoided. As all divorce lawyers know, we are biased, we think you always need a divorce attorney. The simple reason for this is because there is a lot at
It is not necessary for you to prove actual damages for your spouse to be held in contempt or for damages. If you have a divorce decree you likely have language requiring one spouse to hold harmless the other from a debt obligation. This often comes up when fighting over the house. Whichever, spouse gets
Reports are surfacing that Eliot Spitzer’s wife wants a divorce. This seems to be a long time after the prostitution scandal that forced him to step down as New York’s governor. The New York Post is reporting that Silda Spitzer plans on filing for divorce soon. According to the Post, the couple have been living
Kim Kardashian left the court house yesterday without a divorce settlement. Even though she is pregnant her divorce has not been made final. The issue with her divorce is between what she is seeking and what Kris Humphries is seeking. Mr. Humphries is seeking an annulment while Kim Kardashian is seeking a divorce. In Utah,
When viewing your debt obligations contained in a divorce decree, you may be able to discharge your liability to your creditors, because they will never know that your obligations were contained in a divorce decree, but your liability to your ex-spouse will never go way. If you and your soon-to-be ex have a great deal
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