Author Archives: Todd Peterson

About Todd Peterson

Todd Peterson has been with Salcido Law firm for a number of years and specializes in Family Law practice. He is dedicated to helping people through the very difficult and highly emotionally charged times when they need a family law attorney.

Utah’s Temporary Orders Process

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Todd Peterson

Temporary Orders are exactly what they sound like, orders from the court that are temporary. They show up in divorce cases because highly contested divorces can take a very long time to resolve and so it’s important that there are … Continue reading →

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Divorcing Husband Throws Out Life Savings

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Todd Peterson

The Huffington Post recently reported on a Colorado Springs man who allegedly converted his entire life savings into gold and then threw it away so that his ex wife could not get it in the divorce proceedings. The story goes … Continue reading →

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What to Expect at Mediation

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Todd Peterson

In Utah the courts require divorcing parties to attend a mediation prior to taking their divorce case to trial. This requirement is meant to alleviate the caseload of the overcrowded courts by weeding out cases that can be settled without … Continue reading →

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The Divorce Process: Financial Declaration

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Todd Peterson

What most people don’t often realize about the divorce process is that it is a civil suit. It may not be the exact same type of thing as suing an insurance company because of a car accident or something like … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Kids Out of the Divorce

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Todd Peterson

Divorce is hard enough on kids. It gets even tougher when they feel like they are in the middle or have to make a choice between mom or dad. Every parent involved in a divorce needs to try as best … Continue reading →

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What is a No Fault Divorce?

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Todd Peterson

The history of marriage and divorce is quite interesting. As many know there was a time when divorce wasn’t even an option, the wedding vow “’til death do us part” was quite literal. However, over time as society changed divorce … Continue reading →

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Changing Your Child’s Name in Utah

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Todd Peterson

The names we go by are an interesting phenom, some of us go by the name our parents gave us for our entire life, whether we like it or not. Some of us go by a variation of our name, … Continue reading →

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Utah Child Support Calculator

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Todd Peterson

A marriage is often characterized as a contract, at least by less romantic people, but a divorce is usually not viewed in the same light. The truth is though that a divorce is very much a contract between two people … Continue reading →

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Newlywed Wife Pushes Husband off Cliff

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Todd Peterson

A newlywed wife confessed to pushing her husband face first of a cliff in Glacier National Park just 8 days after getting married. Apparently the couple had dated for approximately two years and while the grooms family had concerns about … Continue reading →

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Does a New Attorney in Murdoch Case Really Mean Anything

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Todd Peterson

A couple months ago Ruport Murdoch filed divorce papers to separate from his wife of 14 years, Wendi. His wife of course hired an attorney to defend her in the divorce and then after about a month fired that attorney … Continue reading →

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