At a Glance (Utah Law) Under Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 100A, all domestic‑relations actions are assigned to a case‑management track (Standard, Complex Discovery, or Significant Custody Dispute) after an answer is filed. Your track affects scheduling, discovery, and whether custody evaluations or other experts are likely to be involved….
If you’ve dated multiple people who are suffering from narcissistic personality disorder, or have narcissistic traits, you may be wondering if you’re doing something to attract these people. Narcissists Have a Type A person who has narcissistic traits, or even narcissistic personality disorder, is a real, live human being with…
Mothers who have narcissistic personality disorder can cause their daughters an immense amount of psychological trauma, especially if the mother with NPD is not currently receiving mental health treatment to manage the symptoms of NPD. If your daughter’s mother is suffering from NPD and you both have custody, there are…
Don’t Call Names or Make Character Attacks Name calling and personal attacks should be considered unacceptable in your marriage. It’s okay to be upset because of something your partner did or said. However, resist the urge to pick them apart as a person. For example, “I feel taken for granted…
Cost One of the biggest benefits of foster care adoption is cost. Those who have never looked into adoption typically do not understand that adopting a child is not as straightforward as it sounds. Depending on your circumstances and location, the cost of private adoption can be exorbitant. In many states, it is not uncommon for the…
What Does It Mean for Something to Be Entered into Evidence? Believe it or not, you can’t just show up to court with a boatload of evidence to prove all of spouse’s misdeeds over the past decade and demand that the judge factor that evidence into his or her decision….
What Is a Motion? A motion is, in the most simple terms, a request, typically from one party to the judge. For example, in a criminal case, an attorney may file a motion for a directed verdict. This specific motion means that the attorney is asking the judge to issue…
How Can I Win in Divorce? Have Reasonable Expectations In order to “win” in divorce, you need to have reasonable expectations of what “winning” really means. Winning often means many things to many different people: some may feel like they won if they got half of everything while others may…
What Is Summary Judgment? In the most simple terms, what is summary judgment is best understood as a request a party can make when they believe that the law and lack of evidence are so overwhelmingly in their favor that a trial is unnecessary. In order to get a summary…
Can I Record My Spouse and I Fighting? Legally Speaking… Whether or not you can record your spouse will depend on a lot of factors. Some states allow you to record audio of your spouse without their consent as long as you’re present during the recording. Other states may require…
How to Survive and Thrive When Your Marriage Ends