Category Archives: Ogden Utah Divorce Attorney

What to Expect from Mediation

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Todd Peterson

In Utah, mediation is required before a court will allow a divorcing couple to set a trial date. Due to this statutory requirement it is a good idea for individuals to prepare themselves for the possibility of mediation in their … Continue reading →

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New Bill Would Make for Even More Divorce Education Classes

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Todd Peterson

20 years ago the Utah legislature passed an innovative and unique law for the time. The new law required that individuals with kids who were going through a divorce had to take a two-hour divorce education class. The class focuses … Continue reading →

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Filing for Temporary Separation

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Chris Salcido

Under Utah law, parties can file for a temporary separation as opposed to a divorce. Temporary separation allows the parties to separate while still obtaining temporary orders to their benefit. Issues such as alimony, child support, custody, property division, debts, … Continue reading →

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Taking Your Divorce to Trial

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Todd Peterson

The first thing potential lawyers learn when they get to law school is that practicing law is nothing like how it’s portrayed in movies and t.v. The classic movie scene of an attorney is being in trial before the judge … Continue reading →

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Grounds for Divorce

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Todd Peterson

As divorce attorneys we hear a lot of complaints from clients about their spouse that they are divorcing and they can get pretty outrageous. A recent report from the Huffington Post however has a spouse complaining that her husband eat’s … Continue reading →

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Divorce and the Holidays

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Todd Peterson

Everyone knows the cliches about the difficulties that come with spending time with family around the holidays but the reality is that the holidays do put a serious strain on relationships. With the financial pressures of Christmas and fights over … Continue reading →

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Ex Husband Uses Craigslist to Sell Wedding Ring

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Todd Peterson

A Pennsylvania man ended up with his ex wife’s engagement ring after the divorce and as is the case with most recently divorced individuals he didn’t want to keep the ring to remind him of the experience. Instead the man … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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