At Arnold, Wadsworth & Coggins Attorneys, we understand that divorce is stressful and can sometimes become an all out legal war. One of the reasons that divorce can become a legal war is because of child custody. Child custody in a divorce is the one subject that both parents are usually very passionate about. This passion is because both parents love their children and want as much time as possible with the Read More

Child Custody in Divorce Modification The fifth factor under Rule 4-903 in a child custody evaluation is the “moral character and emotional stability” of the Parties. Moral character is important when it pertains to child custody and the parenting that one parent may exhibit before and going through a divorce. A divorce and separation really can bring out the best or the worse in somebody and their parenting skills. Read More

CHILD CUSTODY IN UTAH In a relocation case, the standard to be met by the moving Party (if the Person is trying to move more than 150 miles away) is the best interest of the child. In Utah the “best interest of a child” is usually met under the standards of a child custody evaluation. Under a child custody evaluation there are several factors that are considered in order to make a recommendation as to child’s best Read More

Alimony Modification Is it possible to get a modification in your divorce of the amount of Alimony? Yes, it is possible and must be done through a petition to modify your divorce decree. There are a lot of reasons to try to modify your divorce decree as it applies to alimony. Some common reasons include; changed financial conditions, cohabitation, remarriage, and changed financial conditions of your ex-spouse that Read More

When can a person be held in contempt in a divorce action. Whenever an individual willfully disobeys a court order there is a possibility they will be held in contempt. The court defines contempt in a divorce action in Utah as follows: "Contempt of court includes “disobedience of any lawful judgment, order or process of the court.” See Utah Code Ann. § 78B‐6‐301(5) (2008). “‘As a general rule, in order to prove Read More

Post Divorce Legal Issues After a divorce is final it seems that both Parties no matter how closely they try to keep their lives the same end up having changes in their lives that can merit changes in their divorce decree. Under divorce law in Utah there needs to be a substantial change in circumstances in order to be able to petition the divorce court for a modification concerning your divorce decree. Usually the Read More

In this blog post, we list some items that have been mentioned by past clients that helped them pick us as their divorce law firm: Communication While our law is very busy representing clients we have had a lot of our divorce clients state that they appreciate our communication concerning their divorce case. Our family law clients get the email addresses of at least two divorce attorneys at our firm. This enables our Read More

I am sure that a lot people have been reading the news about Tom Cruise and his divorce from Katie Holmes. What has been interesting from a legal perspective is how fast it got done behind closed doors. It seems that Katie Holmes got everything she asked for. Some people seem to wonder how she was able to get so much done so quickly. From a divorce standpoint one thing that has stood out to me is the religion factor Read More

Filing for Conservatorship or Guardianship in Utah If you have a minor or parent that is reaching an age where they can no longer take care of themselves you may want to file for a guardianship and conservatorship in Utah. The lawyers at Arnold, Wadsworth & Coggins can help you through the process and through the court system in order to get the conservatorship approved, or the guardianship. A guardian is a Read More

Alimony is a serious subject when it comes to divorce in Utah. Since Utah has not adopted a specific calculation on how to figure out how much alimony should be the value of a divorce lawyer becomes even more essential. When arguing about alimony in your divorce case it is important to put forth evidence of major factors the court considers important and necessary. The divorce attorneys at Arnold & Wadsworth have Read More