If your divorce in finalized and you have children then I am sure that you know how it feels to know that you cannot move more than 150 miles away from where you are without giving your ex-spouse and the court notice. This intrusive statute may seem overbearing but it really protects both parents after divorce. At Arnold, Wadsworth & Coggins, our divorce and family law attorneys have handled several of these Read More
Child Custody Lawyers in Salt Lake City, UT
Child custody is the most important part of any divorce in Salt Lake City, Utah. As Divorce Lawyers in Salt Lake City, we know that if you have children and are facing a divorce that the stress surrounding your children and a parenting plan can seem overbearing. At Arnold, Wadsworth & Coggins Attorneys, we have the experience needed in child custody situations to help you through your divorce to make sure that Read More
Annulment and Divorce in Utah
Can you file for an Annulment and in the alternative a divorce in Utah? The answer is YES. Utah Code Annotated 30-1-17.4 states: "Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the filing of an action requesting an annulment or a divorce as alternative relief." So what does this mean? This mean that if you believe that you have cause to file for annulment then you can also request in the alternative that you can be Read More
Divorce Petition and Parenting Plan in Utah
A divorce petition is how you start a divorce case in Utah. This is the same way that you start a divorce case in Salt Lake City with or without children involved. If children are involved you may have to file a parenting plan. A parenting plan becomes essential if you are not asking for sole custody. If you are asking for sole custody in your divorce in Utah then a parenting plan will not have to be submitted. It Read More
Divorce Lawyer in Ogden, UT
If you have divorce papers that have been filed in Ogden, Utah or live in Weber County it is most likely that your divorce will be decided by a judge in Divorce Court in Ogden, Utah. There are two good Commissioners in the Ogden courts to decide your divorce case. Some issues that the courts will decide for you if you and your spouse cannot come to an agreement in include; child custody, alimony, child support, debt Read More
Child Support in Salt Lake City, UT
In Utah, there are standard guidelines for child support. Most of the time your Salt Lake City Divorce Lawyer will plug in your income and your spouse's income and depending on the custody the child support calculator will determine what the child support should be. However, this does not mean that this child support calculation must be followed. There is a statute in Utah that allows for the child support to be Read More
House and Divorce in Utah
If you are facing divorce in Utah and you have a house there are a lot of different ways that you can deal with the equity, or in this market the deficiency. In this blog post, we are going to go over some of the considerations in your divorce you should think about or consider when it comes to your home or other property that is part of the marriage. One of the first options is to buy out your spouse's share and Read More
Utah Divorce: Temporary Orders
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
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
