Legally Preventing Divorce The short answer is no, you can’t legally prevent your spouse from divorcing you if that’s what they really want. While there are things you can do to make it more difficult for your spouse to divorce you, they’d still be able to divorce you if they…
Information Posted on Social Media If you and your spouse are going through a divorce, you should consider how you’d feel about anything and everything you post on social media being blown up on poster boards and shown to a court, and you should make these considerations before posting. Many…
Can I Appeal My Divorce? Appeals Defined Contrary to what many have been led to believe, an appeal is not just an automatic “do-over” that anyone can file anytime they don’t like the outcome of their civil or criminal case. While appeals are definitely possible in both civil and criminal…
Technically Speaking… If your divorce has already been finalized, and you have a joint account that’s still open, you will need to look at your decree to figure out how the funds in that account were awarded. If there is no mention of the account in your decree, you may…
The Big Benefit If you hate the idea of coming home to your spouse, you definitely aren’t alone: many people are struggling within their marriage, especially during vulnerable times. If you deal with constant fighting, snide comments, snapping, expressions of contempt, and general hostility, divorce can provide you with a…
Claim: Women Will Take Your House in Divorce Of course, there are instances of women (and men!) getting the primary residence in divorce. However, these days, that’s far from the norm. Generally speaking, when you and your spouse buy a house during the marriage, you each own half of the…
Probably not, and the reasons are only partly legal. A paper diary left in a shared home is not protected by any Utah statute, and reading it is not a crime. But most of what people mean by “diary” today is a phone, a notes app, a journaling app, or…
Embryos vs Eggs vs Sperm Cells Embryo refers to a fertilized egg, meaning an embryo has the potential to develop into a human baby. Whereas eggs and sperm cells do not have such potential by themselves. These days, people are putting off having children longer and longer, which has made…
Can I Date My Divorce Lawyer? The short answer is yes, but your attorney might face consequences. There aren’t any laws preventing a romantic relationship between a lawyer and a client, but there are ethical guidelines that should be considered. While the exact guidelines vary from state to state, it…
What Can a Private Investigator Do? What Is a Private Investigator? So, you probably know what a private investigator is: a citizen (as opposed to a public servant) who specializes in gathering information and presenting said information to the client. As previously mentioned, private investigators are not public servants/police officers….
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