by Aaron Millar | Dec 11, 2025 | Child Custody, Divorce
What to Expect in a Utah Custody Evaluation—and How to Prepare When parents cannot agree on custody or parent-time, the court may order a custody evaluation under Utah Code of Judicial Administration Rule 4-903. A custody evaluation is a formal assessment conducted by...
by Aaron Millar | Nov 24, 2025 | Service
This fall, the team at Millar Legal brought smiles to the faces of adults with disabilities in their community by volunteering at the Raintree – Utah State Developmental Center. Embracing the spirit of the season, they donned their Halloween best, transforming...
by Aaron Millar | Jul 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
On September 1, 2024, Utah overhauled its domestic relations statutes, recodifying them under Title 81. This change reorganizes and renumbers the state’s family law statutes, previously located in Title 30, without changing the underlying content or legal principles....
by Aaron Millar | May 24, 2025 | Divorce
Divorce is a challenge for everyone involved. For entrepreneurs who have spent years cultivating a thriving business—a business that is suddenly vulnerable to a division or liquidation—the stakes couldn’t be higher. In Utah, where equitable distribution laws apply,...
by Aaron Millar | Apr 29, 2025 | Service
The Millar Legal families demonstrated their commitment to community service by preparing and donating 100 sack lunches to the Food & Care Coalition in Provo, Utah. Acts of kindness like this are vital to the Food & Care Coalition’s efforts, which rely...
by Aaron Millar | Feb 26, 2025 | Divorce
In Thorup v. Thorup, 554 P.3d 329 (Utah Ct. App. 2024) the Utah Court of Appeals: (1) set forth a framework to help determine whether a separate asset had become commingled with the marital estate when the marital estate pays back a loan drawn from that asset; and (2)...
by Aaron Millar | Sep 27, 2024 | Child Custody, Divorce
Within family law, two competing interests are often pitted against each other: (1) Ensuring children have a healthy relationship with each of their parents; and (2) Protecting those children from abuse. Recently, the Utah Legislature demonstrated their desire to...
by Aaron Millar | Jun 1, 2024 | Divorce
“The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change” The ancient Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, could not have been more right, particularly when it comes to the financial circumstances and custody issues of divorced parents. Change is inevitable. And because future changes...
by Aaron Millar | May 22, 2024 | Alimony, Divorce
As of May 1, 2024, there are some significant changes to Utah’s alimony law. The goal of alimony is to (1) get both parties as close as possible to the same standard of living that existed during the marriage; (2) equalize the standards of living of each party; and...
by Aaron Millar | May 1, 2024 | Alimony
Because of the tight financial circumstances present in a divorce, some courts have become accustomed to using alimony to satisfy a recipient’s basic needs rather than attempting to help them reach the actual marital standard of living. Recently, the Court of Appeals...
