by Aaron Millar | Nov 10, 2023 | Divorce, Mediation
The other day, my garbage disposal stopped working. I checked the breaker box, hit the reset button, but neither approach fixed the disposal. In the days that this problem lasted, the water wouldn’t drain from our sink and made a mess, further reinforcing my...
by Aaron Millar | Oct 1, 2023 | Court Proceedings
With the ever-critical role of expert testimony in family law cases, attorneys should take care to educate trial courts on the proper use of testimony of guardians ad litem, custody evaluators, and therapists. Trial judges often simply adopt the recommendations of...
by Aaron Millar | Sep 1, 2023 | Visitation
A recently decided case, Jones v. Jones, 2013 UT App 174 (UT App. 2013), has completely changed the way that courts evaluate Utah’s Grandparent Visitation Statute (U.C.A. § 30-2-5). This statute was created to give grandparents their own independent rights to...
by Aaron Millar | Aug 1, 2023 | Child Custody
One of the factors that judges can consider when determining child custody awards is the preference expressed by the minor children. However, this expressed preference is only one of the factors the court can consider, and courts have varied on how much weight they...
by Aaron Millar | Jul 1, 2023 | Alimony
For years, the Utah Code has permitted courts to consider “fault” in awarding alimony. This law has had little practical effect, however, because Utah courts have consistently emphasized that alimony is designed to support and not to award or punish. In one recent...
