Separate Property and Comingling

Separate Property and Comingling

Utah law recognizes a dichotomy in married persons’ property: nonmarital property versus marital property. In the State of Utah, married persons “have always had” the right to separately own and enjoy property apart from their spouse. Mortensen v. Mortensen, 760 P.2d...
Optional Parent-Time Schedule

Optional Parent-Time Schedule

A typical question in family law scenarios is “Can the kids just stay the night?”  Addressing overnight visits in the Spring 2015 Utah Legislative session, the Utah Legislature passed an optional parent-time schedule for children 5 to 18 years of age, known as Utah...
Enforcement

Enforcement

“A court order is worth as much as the paper it’s printed on.” Author Unknown.  Most parties to a divorce, paternity, or other family law case are relieved to have an order or decision signed by the court.  Many don’t realize that their ex may violate the terms of the...
Relocation

Relocation

It is becoming increasingly more common in our society for individuals to relocate to different cities, states and even overseas.  Regardless of the reason for the relocation (new job, new spouse, military deployment, or health reasons), the relocating individual with...