When a relationship involves abuse, one spouse may have to take legal steps to gain protection from threats and violence. Utah courts offer various protective orders to restrict contact from the violent or threatening person. Protective orders are not the same as...
Divorce
A divorce later in life is often financially complicated
Ending a marriage after the age of 50 is a life-changing event for anyone, but especially for spouses who may not be up to speed on financial matters. Taking time to understand your current financial situation may help you bring a picture of life after divorce into...
How can gray divorce affect your health?
People over the age of 50 do not have the highest divorce rate of any age demographic. However, according to U.S. News and World Report, people over the age of 50 have seen the greatest increase in divorce rates over the past 30 years. This raises a significant health...
Could the court order child support for college expenses?
Utah law sets the age of majority at 18 years old. Child support typically takes affect up until the child is 18 years old and has graduated form high school. Child support does not usually cover higher education costs. However, Utah law provides several avenues for...
Withdrawing from a 401(k) during your divorce
Like many of those seeking a divorce in Salt Lake City, you may look forward to the impending dissolution of your marriage with a certain degree of relief. Yet mixed with those feelings may also be a certain sense of trepidation as your begin to ponder your...
Steps you still need to take after getting your divorce decree
Whether you negotiated your divorce agreement or had a trial, the result is a divorce decree. Receiving a divorce decree means your divorce is final. However, it does not mean you are completely finished with the divorce.There may be action items in your divorce...
