Hire A Professional If you are going through a divorce, you will most likely need to get a professional home appraisal done. The judge usually orders it. And even if the judge doesn’t, it’s a good idea because often one spouse will be buying the other spouse out of the…
Temporary Orders in Divorce Temporary orders in divorce can be a vital tool when you need immediate relief. Once you have filed for divorce, it is usually several months before court dates are set. But sometimes, there are issues that cannot wait several months. For example, you may not know…
Alimony Not Tax-Deductible? In 2018, President Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was passed, causing a few changes that will affect Utah couples who are getting divorced now. Essentially, if you get divorced after January 1, 2019, and there is alimony awarded in your case, said alimony will no longer…
What If My Spouse Cheats On Me? Marriages can end in divorce for many reasons, but there are some cases where cheating is the main trigger for the breakdown of the relationship. If your spouse was the one to be unfaithful to you, it isn’t necessarily going to grant you…
Are You Happy With The Judge’s Decision? You have gone through your divorce, everything has been finalized through the courts, and you have your final order. End of the legal process, right? Not necessarily. If you are unhappy with the Judge’s decision you can appeal the decision to the Court…
What’s The Right Answer? In a divorce, it is very common for the parties to own a home. A common question we get is, should I: keep sell and/or give my ex the home? The answer is always…It depends. In most cases, the best option is to give the…
Why People Get Divorced According to a Pew Research Center study, divorce for people over age fifty in the U.S. has doubled since 1990, and tripled for those sixty-five and older.* It’s understandable, considering people are living longer. And in some senses, “gray divorce” tends to be a bit easier—children…
What Is a QDRO in Utah? A QDRO (Qualified Domestic Relations Order) is a decree or order to pay child support or alimony to an ex-spouse from retirement or pension funds. A QDRO in Utah may be part of a divorce decree or its own separate document. QDROs are not…
By Jill L. Coil for CoilLaw, LLC Summer If you are reading this article it is because you most likely have an order regarding your summer parent time here in Utah and probably wondering why it is so confusing. Well, that is because our legislators, who are the ones that…
Raising a child is expensive, and that does not change before, during, or after a divorce. Child support exists to make sure a child keeps receiving the financial care they need from both parents. Some paying parents feel cheated, as if their ex is getting the better end of the…
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