Grandparent’s Rights

Grandparent’s Rights

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...
Fault Analysis in Alimony Determinations

Fault Analysis in Alimony Determinations

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...