You are done with the marriage. Now comes a smaller, stranger decision: whether to tell the court why. Utah lets you name your spouse’s misconduct or stay silent about it. That one choice shapes how long the divorce drags, how much it costs, and how ugly it turns. The country has mostly picked a side. Only 15 states are true … Read More
TL;DR: Rehabilitative alimony can provide temporary financial support while a dependent spouse rebuilds earning capacity through education, training, or a return to work. Utah courts consider financial need, earning ability, the marital standard of living, and the other spouse’s ability to pay. You are forty-two, and you have not held a paycheck since the first baby arrived. The divorce papers … Read More
TL;DR: A prenuptial agreement in Utah lets couples decide how property, debts, business interests, and certain support issues will be handled if the marriage ends. It must be written and signed by both parties, while decisions affecting children remain with the court. You are six months out from the wedding when someone mentions a prenup. The question lands like an … Read More
TL;DR: If your ex stops paying child support in Utah, the unpaid balance continues to grow and can be enforced through ORS or district court. Wage withholding, tax refund interception, license restrictions, court action, and income investigation may be used to recover the support your child is owed. Add Henriksen & Henriksen Law as a Preferred Source The deposit does … Read More
The text comes in at midnight. A heated argument has gone too far, and now you have to decide what kind of court order to file the next morning. The wrong move costs time, money, and in some cases, real protection. According to the Utah Commission on Criminal Domestic Violence, Utah courts handled 4,276 cases involving domestic violence in the … Read More
The argument escalates. The threats turn serious. The safety of you, your children, or someone you love is suddenly on the line, and a court order is the next real step. According to the Council on Criminal Justice, domestic violence remained elevated through 2025 even as other violent crimes declined, with domestic violence the only major offense category to rise … Read More
A divorce is hard enough on its own. When domestic violence allegations enter the picture, the case suddenly carries criminal charges, protective orders, and consequences that follow you long after the marriage ends. According to the National Network to End Domestic Violence, more than 84,000 survivors were served by U.S. domestic violence programs in a single 24-hour period. Thousands of … Read More
The funeral is over. The casseroles are gone. Now you and your siblings are sitting around the kitchen table with a stack of papers and a thousand questions about what your parent actually wanted. Who decides what happens next, and why does your sister suddenly have the only key to the house? According to a Cerulli Associates wealth transfer report, … Read More
The rent is due Friday. Groceries needed a refill yesterday. And the child support check that was supposed to land on the first is now nine days late, with no call, no text, and no explanation. For thousands of Utah custodial parents, this is a recurring threat to the household budget. According to the Utah Office of Recovery Services, Utah … Read More
The dress fitting is next week. The caterer needs a final count. And somewhere in the middle of it all, someone slid a draft prenup across the kitchen table. Suddenly, you are reading legal language about property and debt. According to Slate’s reporting on a Newsweek poll, Gen Z Americans carry the highest average personal debt at $94,101, followed by … Read More