In this situation, the two cases should be consolidated with the court and the party to file first should be the petitioner. A motion to consolidate the cases should be filed in both cases. If you feel like you require additional help with this, you should contact an attorney to help you.

Now days, if you want a divorce, you can get one granted for about anything. If you feel like it isn't working out, you can get one on the grounds of irreconcilable differences. If you are looking to prove she cheated on you, then that would be an at-fault divorce if you want to prove that... View More

Under current Utah law regarding alimony and cohabitation, you likely have to prove that she is cohabiting "in a marriage-like relationship." If it is a Utah case, you should consult with a Utah lawyer and discuss the additional particular facts of your case.

Whether or not you have to give your ex first pick to watch the kids depends on the custody and parent-time orders in your case. You need to read that order and any statutes referenced by the order to determine this issue. A quick appointment with an attorney with those documents should answer... View More

The legal answer is always, "It depends". Generally any income earned during the marriage is marital property, which would include any overpaid taxes that would result in a tax return refund. Consult with an attorney to discuss the particulars of your case.

The primary factors for alimony are as follows: length of marriage, your ability to pay, your spouse's need. Feel free to contact me to discuss details.

The answer is likely yes but we would need to review the terms of your decree to be sure of what your responsibilities are here. You may want to take the issue to the judge since it sounds like your decree favors personal child care over surrogate and it seems absurd she would choose day care at... View More

It is a court order so if you go against it you could be found in contempt.

This is illegal. Unless or until there is a court order prohibiting the mother from reintroducing your daughter to the biological father, the mother (your ex-wife) can continue to do so. Your legal option is to file a court action to request the judge to prohibit the contact, but you will have to... View More

It depends. There are probably good arguments on both sides and what the language specifically says in the contract could determine the outcome.

You are both entitled to half the equity, but there is more than one way to settle a divorce depending on the assets. There are ways you can prove that he wouldn't be entitled to alimony or less alimony such as what you have described above.

You're the legal guardian so if you are concerned for their safety and well-being then you can make decisions on their part to protect them within the bounds of the law. The first step would be to talk to her or your ex and explain the situation or the teacher of the class and explain to them... View More

You can ask for it in the temporary orders that she pay for the rent for the months she was living there.

Your question is a bit unclear. You may need to ask the court or ORS to modify child support. It will help if you produce your proofs of income when the court makes its decision.

That is up to your parents. If they don't agree, the controlling court order decides what your parents should be doing.

I think Minnesota might retain jurisdiction so long as somebody from the original divorce decree still lives there. In some cases, it may be possible to change that to Utah, but it could become complicated. It sounds like the only way to get him to pay support is to officially change custody and... View More

It appears that (2)(f)(viii) says 1 PM on the day that is halfway into the break and explicitly contemplates that parent having Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

You say that "he signed the divorce papers"? Were these papers filed with the court?

One would need further information. I suggest that you ask the clerk of court what still needs to be done to finalize the divorce case.

It would be good to talk to an attorney about your situation. A lot can do with the language in the deed and who is in it, but there are also different legal aspects involved since you were never married to look at to see who gets what and how much.

It's good to get an attorney on board for a situation like this. If there is a change in circumstance the child support can be changed, but you would need to consult with an attorney to talk about the specific facts of your case and your options. There are a lot of moving parts changing... View More