How to Not End Up in a Utah Divorce Attorney’s Office
How to Not End Up in a Utah Divorce Attorney’s Office
Join JR Law Group each Friday as we feature a new video covering different aspects of Divorce and Family Law. Topics range from initial divorce proceedings, to child support and child custody, marital estate and asset distribution, alimony, adoption and more.
JR Law Group is a divorce lawyer in Salt Lake City, Utah. Our Salt Lake City Family Law attorneys are ready to help and our child custody lawyers in Utah are some of the best. To schedule a consultation or to find out more, please contact us: (801) 297-8545
Disclaimer – This video is intended for informational purposes only. Nothing in this video is to be considered as either creating an attorney-client relationship between the viewer and JR Law Group or as rendering of legal advice for any specific matter. Viewers are responsible for obtaining such advice from their own legal counsel. No viewer should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information contained in the video or on JR Law Group’s Website without seeking appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue.
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Does Cheating or Infidelity Impact your Utah Divorce?
Does cheating or infidelity impact your Utah Divorce?
How does cheating affect your Utah divorce? The short answer is, it does not have an impact on your divorce. In Utah, during divorce proceedings, whether you’ve been cheated on, or have cheated, infidelity is not going to be considered in terms of how your divorce is resolved.
Utah is a No-Fault state. No-Fault means either party can seek the dissolution of the marital relationship, regardless of the reason or willingness of the other spouse. So, cheating is not going to impact how the marital estate is equitably dissolved or make a difference in custody if your case involves children.
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Join JR Law Group each Friday as we feature a new video covering different aspects of Divorce and Family Law. Topics range from initial divorce proceedings, to child support and child custody, marital estate and asset distribution, alimony, adoption and more.
JR Law Group is a divorce lawyer in Salt Lake City, Utah. Our Salt Lake City Family Law attorneys are ready to help and our child custody lawyers in Utah are some of the best. To schedule a consultation or to find out more, please contact us: (801) 297-8545
Disclaimer – This video is intended for informational purposes only. Nothing in this video is to be considered as either creating an attorney-client relationship between the viewer and JR Law Group or as rendering of legal advice for any specific matter. Viewers are responsible for obtaining such advice from their own legal counsel. No viewer should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information contained in the video or on JR Law Group’s Website without seeking appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue.
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5 Tips for Successful Co-parenting in Utah
Tips for Successful Co-Parenting in Utah including:
Don’t put children in the middle.
Be open and flexible with the coparenting schedule.
Always put your kids and their needs first.
Don’t try to control the other parent.
Think of your ex spouse as a business partner.
See above video for full details
“I need to respect my ex spouse enough to run his household as he sees fit”
Join JR Law Group each Friday as we feature a new video covering different aspects of Divorce and Family Law. Topics range from initial divorce proceedings, to child supportand child custody, marital estate and asset distribution, alimony, adoption and more.
JR Law Group is a divorce lawyer in Salt Lake City, Utah. Our Salt Lake City Family Law attorneys are ready to help and our child custody lawyers in Utah are some of the best. To schedule a consultation or to find out more, please contact us: (801) 297-8545
Disclaimer – This vieo is intended for informational purposes only. Nothing in this video is to be considered as either creating an attorney-client relationship between the viewer and JR Law Group or as rendering of legal advice for any specific matter. Viewers are responsible for obtaining such advice from their own legal counsel. No viewer should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information contained in the video or on JR Law Group’s Website without seeking appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue.
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2019 Utah Summer Parent-time Schedule
2019 Utah summer vacation with kids. What does that look like for divorced parents as far a parent-time, holidays and vacation time goes? The Utah parent-time code/statue can be hard to decipher, and we’re here to help.
With school out in Salt Lake City, Utah, we oftentimes have clients wondering what the schedule looks like and what their vacation option are with summer parent-time. Generally speaking, as far as what your regularly occurring schedule is, that will continue, unless you have specifically agreed to a different arrangement for purposes of summer time.
However, in addition to following the regular parent-time schedule, there is one big exception in cases involving a custodial and noncustodial parent. During summer time, the noncustodial parent has the option of exercising four consecutive weeks of parent-time. The first two weeks are uninterrupted. That means the noncustodial parent will have the children for the full two weeks so they can travel or do whatever they want to do with the children without accommodating visits from the custodial parent.
The second half, the last two weeks, the custodial parent is entitled to a mid-week, three hour visit, each of those last two weeks. But they are not entitle to weekends. So the noncustodial parent can have four weeks of uninterrupted parent-time with the exception of the two, mid-week, three hour visits during the last half.
The only exception is any holiday that belong to the custodial parent that year, they will have the right to exercise that parent-time. So the noncustodial parent will forfeit whatever holiday that belongs to the custodial parent. For example, sometimes the noncustodial will be exercising four weeks of uninterrupted time and July 4th falls on that time. If it’s the custodial parents year to have July 4th, then they will be able to retrieve the child for that holiday and return them with the noncustodial, continuing on their four weeks of time together.
Similarly, the custodial parent would be entitled to two week of uninterrupted vacation time.
Now in a 50/50 case, generally both parties are entitled to the two weeks of uninterrupted parent-time. Neither side will have the four weeks, because that’s limited to the custodial/noncustodial scenario. But both parties have a right to have their two weeks of uninterrupted vacation time to travel or do whatever summer fun entails for them. And, again, any modifications beyond this, that’s going to be what you’ve agreed to in your decree.
Now, one issue that comes up is just figuring out how and when to arrange and schedule the vacation time. According to Utah parent-time code, technically both parties are supposed to notify the other party of when they are choosing to exercise their four weeks of uninterrupted parent-time, or in the 50/50 case, their two weeks of uninterrupted parent-time, 30 days before school is out.
In reality, oftentimes that doesn’t happen. If one party has done the timely notice and the other party has not, it doesn’t mean the person who fails to notify timely forfeits their parent-time. It means either the complying parent, the one who did give proper notice of their vacation time, can then also choose when the other parent exercises their parent-time.
So they can say, no, it’s best for us that you take your four weeks here. Or it’s best for us if you take your two weeks here.
We empathize that neither parent is forfeiting their vacation/summer time by not giving notice. And we’ll go one step further to encourage both parties to try to allow the other parent to have their vacation time when it works for them. Even if they haven’t followed the 30-day, prior to school out, timely notice. Because in real life, sometimes that’s hard to know. Sometimes you’re still making plans and firming up what works for everyones schedules, work off, etc.
So it goes back to the theme of just trying to accommodate each other as reasonably as possible, to diminish conflict and create a quid pro quo, give and take, working with each other co-parenting relationship.
That in a nutshell is what summer parent-time entails. We are talking about traditional, couple of months off school summer time vacation. If you are in an on-track/off-track school situation, with a different summer vacation, and or if you’d like to speak to us about your specific case, give us a call. We’re happy to help.
Join JR Law Group each Friday as we feature a new video covering different aspects of Divorce and Family Law. Topics range from initial divorce proceedings, to child support and child custody, marital estate and asset distribution, alimony, adoption and more.
JR Law Group is a divorce lawyer in Salt Lake City, Utah. Our Salt Lake City Family Law attorneys are ready to help and our child custody lawyers in Utah are some of the best. To schedule a consultation or to find out more, please contact us: (801) 297-8545
Disclaimer – This video is intended for informational purposes only. Nothing in this video is to be considered as either creating an attorney-client relationship between the viewer and JR Law Group or as rendering of legal advice for any specific matter. Viewers are responsible for obtaining such advice from their own legal counsel. No viewer should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information contained in the video or on JR Law Group’s Website without seeking appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue.
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Divorce Consultation Checklist
Divorce Consultation Checklist
“What questions should Iask during my initial consultation with a divorce lawyer in Salt Lake City, Utah?” We heard you and are here to help. Click below to download our free Divorce Consultation Checklist that covers everything you’ll want to discuss during your divorce consultation in Utah.
Join JR Law Group each Friday as we feature material covering different aspects of Divorce and Family Law. Topics range from initial divorce proceedings, to child support and child custody, marital estate and asset distribution, alimony, adoption and more.
JR Law Group is a divorce lawyer in Salt Lake City, Utah. Our Salt Lake City Family Law attorneys are ready to help and our child custody lawyers in Utah are some of the best. To schedule a consultation or to find out more, please contact us: (801) 297-8545
Disclaimer – This material is intended for informational purposes only. Nothing in this video is to be considered as either creating an attorney-client relationship between the viewer and JR Law Group or as rendering of legal advice for any specific matter. Viewers are responsible for obtaining such advice from their own legal counsel. No viewer should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information contained in the video or on JR Law Group’s Website without seeking appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue.
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Can A Divorce Settlement Be Changed
By JR LAW GROUP
“I feel like I got screwed in my divorce. Can my divorce settlement be changed?”
A signed decree of divorce is an official Order from the court. Not mere suggestions up for continued negotiation. While there are certain situations where a decree can be modified, having buyers remorse after it’s been entered isn’t going to cut it.
We understand the divorce process is generally unfamiliar and may feel overwhelming. It’s vital you have good representation and stay involved. The hard decisions need to be addressed and made before the decree is final. Because unless there’s fraud or a significant change of circumstance, the decree isn’t changing. And, it can be a lot more expensive to litigate after than it would’ve been to get it right the first time.
For more details, watch full video above.
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JR Law Group is a divorce lawyer in Salt Lake City, Utah. Our Salt Lake City Family Law attorneys are ready to help and our child custody lawyers in Utah are some of the best. To schedule a consultation or to find out more, please contact us: (801) 297-8545
Disclaimer – This video is intended for informational purposes only. Nothing in this video is to be considered as either creating an attorney-client relationship between the viewer and JR Law Group or as rendering of legal advice for any specific matter. Viewers are responsible for obtaining such advice from their own legal counsel. No viewer should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information contained in the video or on JR Law Group’s Website without seeking appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue.
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Utah Right of First Refusal
Utah Right of First Refusal. What is it, why it can be a cluster and things you should know to avoid possible issues.
Right of First Refusal is a term that applies to a portion of Utah code 30-3-33 which basically states that parental care is presumptively better than surrogate care. Which means if the parent with the children needs a babysitter, that parent will first offer the time to the other parent before seeking care from another source.
While this sounds good in theory, the code is very general and doesn’t clearly define parameters. For instance, how long must the parent be gone before this clause is triggered? What if parent is remarried, is step parent entitled to watch the children?
Because of this and the problems that arise, generally we opt to not include the Right of First Refusal in our divorce decrees. However, if parties choose to outline the provision, we make sure it’s realistic and clearly defined with appropriate, well thought out parameters.
For more details, watch full video above.
Join JR Law Group each Friday as we feature a new video covering different aspects of Divorce and Family Law. Topics range from initial divorce proceedings, to child support and child custody, marital estate and asset distribution, alimony, adoption and more.
JR Law Group is a Salt Lake City and Park City Utah based firm specializing in Divorce and Family Law. To schedule a consultation or find out more, please contact us: (801) 297-8545
Disclaimer – This video is intended for informational purposes only. Nothing in this video is to be considered as either creating an attorney-client relationship between the viewer and JR Law Group or as rendering of legal advice for any specific matter. Viewers are responsible for obtaining such advice from their own legal counsel. No viewer should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information contained in the video or on JR Law Group’s Website without seeking appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue.
Utah Prenups
Most of us have life insurance, auto insurance, home owners insurance, etc. for protection in case of accident, despite the odds of ever using the insurance are statistically very low. With divorce rates above 50% for first time marriages and 70% for second marriages, why wouldn’t “marriage insurance” be a top priority?
Today we’re talking Premarital Agreements in Utah. While a lot of people consider prenups a buzz kill, in reality, with the astounding divorce rate, prenups are actually a form of protection and what we like to call marriage insurance.
The benefits of a premarital agreement in Utah are not only that you can amicably sit down and identify how you will divide property, you can actually trump Utah law and head into the marriage outlining what you both agree will remain separate property, how you’ll handle joint marital property, etc. There are countless possibilities to customize and it doesn’t have to be a stressful, unromantic piece of the event. It’s an opportunity to form an agreement about what your marital estate will look like and what should happen to the estate in the event your marriage ends.
In order to have an effective prenuptial or premarital agreement in Utah, each party needs to first fully disclose all assets, debts, investments, etc. at the time of marriage. Then you discuss and come to an agreement on how you would handle a potential split down the road. From that agreement, a document is drafted which outlines how everything will be treated, both parties sign and the premarital agreement becomes effective upon date of marriage.
We do want to point out that while you can negotiate many terms including potential need for spousal support or alimony, you are not allowed to include any terms relating to children, specifically child support and or child custody.
Another important caution is you are actually committing to paper an agreement that is oftentimes in contravention to the governing laws that would dictate how your divorce goes, so we strongly urge each of you to seek independent counsel for advice and help drafting the document.
Join JR Law Group each Friday as we feature a new video covering different aspects of Divorce and Family Law. Topics range from initial divorce proceedings, to child support and child custody, marital estate and asset distribution, alimony, adoption and more.
JR Law Group is a Salt Lake City and Park City Utah based firm specializing in Divorce and Family Law. To schedule a consultation or find out more, please contact us: (801) 297-8545
Disclaimer – This video is intended for informational purposes only. Nothing in this video is to be considered as either creating an attorney-client relationship between the viewer and JR Law Group or as rendering of legal advice for any specific matter. Viewers are responsible for obtaining such advice from their own legal counsel. No viewer should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information contained in the video or on JR Law Group’s Website without seeking appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue.
We know the divorce process in Salt Lake City or Park City Utah can feel overwhelming. Knowledge is power and a no-obligation consultation is the smart first step. Call today to meet our team and get your questions answered: (801) 297-8545
What happens if you live in Utah, are divorced, have children and want to move? The good news is, it’s possible. The bad news is, it’s complicated.
If you’re looking at a situation where you’re wanting to move, the first step is to thoroughly evaluate the reason for the move. There needs to be what we call “reasonable grounds” in order for you to up and move away from the father or mother of your children. For example, a new employment opportunity that’s important to your career and will increase your financial ability to provide for your family, is a legitimate basis for a move. Alternatively, moving for a new relationship is potentially not going to be a good enough reason.
The next thing you need to do is give the other party notice. Utah code requires 60 day written notice. Then, best case scenario, discuss the move with your ex to see if you can come up with an arrangement that works for everyone. Agreement should include a new parent-time schedule, shared costs of travel for the children, etc. Once you’ve worked everything out, it can be as simple as filing the Stipulated Agreement with the Court, followed by a Modified Divorce Decree reflecting the changes.
Alternatively, if your ex is not in agreement, your next step is to turn to your Divorce Decree to see how the decree contemplates a move. Many decrees follow Utah Code which states a move of 150 miles or more triggers relocation. Look to your decree and follow it.
For our clients, we always include specific parameters upfront around what parties will do if a relocation occurs because in practical, everyday life, a move as short as 50 miles can have a significant impact. This extra step simply helps avoid undue confusion and cost later.
Decrees also generally include a mediation requirement where parties are to mediate in the event an agreement around relocation can’t be reached. Again, look to your decree and follow it.
If mediation is unsuccessful, the next step is to motion the court for a Relocation Hearing. (Note if mediation is not contemplated in your decree, this step occurs after notice is given and no agreement reached.) Parties will present all information and the court make a decision. Remember the court always considers what is in the best interest of the children and has a list of factors it evaluates during the hearing.
Now, two things can happen once the court has fully evaluated. Court may grant relocation or it can find that the move is not in the best interest of the children. If denied and parent seeking relocation still decides to move, know that if you were custodial parent, you could lose custody and become non-custodial parent. During the hearing, the court will also order a new parenting schedule and outline who will bear the costs associated with travel for children.
Ultimately, leaving the jurisdiction and relocating away from your children’s mother or father is a big deal. But we (and the law) understand that life happens and situations change. If you find yourself in a relocation situation, it’s a lot easier, and you’ll have better standing with the court, if you take the necessary steps to do it right.
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JR Law Group is a Salt Lake City and Park City Utah based firm specializing in Divorce and Family Law. To schedule a consultation or find out more, please contact us: (801) 297-8545
Disclaimer – This video is intended for informational purposes only. Nothing in this video is to be considered as either creating an attorney-client relationship between the viewer and JR Law Group or as rendering of legal advice for any specific matter. Viewers are responsible for obtaining such advice from their own legal counsel. No viewer should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information contained in the video or on JR Law Group’s Website without seeking appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue.
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JR Law Group has been recognized as one of the “10 Best Family Law Attorneys” in Utah. Firm Founder and Managing Partner, Jaclyn Robertson, has been practicing family law since 2005.
