Electronic Signatures and Electronic Transactions in Utah: Can They Always Replace a Paper and Pen?

Do Utah laws always allow you to use an electronic signature instead of physically signing a piece…

Expert Witnesses in Utah Courts

While most Utah lawsuits get resolved through settlement, some go to trial; and of the lawsuits that…

How Much Parent-Time Will I Be Awarded If My Ex-Spouse Receives “Sole Custody?”

When joint physical custody (i.e., when a child spends more than 30% of overnights with each parent),…

What Does it Mean to Be “In Contempt of Court?”

We’ve all heard the phrase “contempt of Court,” whether it be from a courtroom scene in a…

Amending a Complaint After an Expired Statute of Limitations

If you enjoy watching legal dramas or crime shows, you’ve probably heard the phrase “statute of limitations”…

How Utah Courts Interpret Ambiguous Language in Contracts

Contracts – we “sign” them all the time (does the phrase “I agree to these terms and…

Do Grandparents Have a Right to See Their Grandchildren?

Grandparents will sometimes find themselves in a situation where one or more of their grandchild’s parents are…

“Income Imputing” Part 2: In a Utah Divorce, when is a Party’s Unemployment (or Underemployment) considered Voluntary?

In our last blog, we discussed the basics of imputing income in Utah Divorce and Parentage cases….

“Income Imputing” Part 1: What does it mean to “Impute Income” for purposes of Calculating Support?

When a Utah Court decides how to award child support and/or alimony in a divorce or parentage…

How do Utah Courts Handle the Relocation of a Parent?

If you received a child custody order by a Utah Court, resulting from either a divorce, parentage,…