When faced with a magnitude of debt, many Americans turn to bankruptcy to find financial relief. Bankruptcy can wipe out a significant portion of the debt, giving financial relief to those that require it. However, not all debts can be forgiven when filing for bankruptcy. Domestic support obligations such as child and spousal support, generally […]
There’s a misconception that men are the ones who always have to pay child support and alimony. Now, more women are finding themselves paying for both alimony and child support. According to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, four in 10 lawyers have seen an increase in women paying for alimony. This spike in women […]
The stress of your divorce has been catching up with you as of late. Between getting your mental health back in order, setting time aside for yourself, and explaining to your family and friends why your marriage has ended, you just wish this entire process could come to an end already. Not to mention, you […]
Single parents face a lot of adversity. Whether you are a rookie or a seasoned veteran, it is an uphill battle for most. One factor that makes the single parent hill difficult to climb is the ability to budget for child support. Whether you are paying the child support or receiving it, there is a […]
Child support orders are an important function of the family law court. These payments are meant to help ensure that children are in a good situation after their parents get divorced. The amount of due each month is supposed to be a fair representation of what each payment can contribute to the child’s life. Perhaps […]
These days, all conversations in the United States are centered around the partial government shutdown that began on December 22, 2018, with an increasing number of Americans forgetting that they still have to buy plenty of Christmas presents for their family members and friends while Christmas is just around the corner. The partial government shutdown, […]
Divorce stories generally don’t start with a happy beginning. There is a reason why you are searching for divorce attorneys and it isn’t because you and your spouse are looking for the next step in your lives together. Our Divorce Attorney, Christopher M. Ault, at the Ault Firm, a Professional Corporation in Salt Lake City, […]
If you work and receive child support payments at the same time, you may have thought about quitting your job to focus on taking care of your child. This situation happens very often when the child has become disabled or has a serious medical condition that requires a higher level of care than it did […]
When people think of alimony and child support, they usually assume it is the man who is paying them. A new survey may tell us that times are changing. In a recent survey of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 54 percent of the attorneys said they see an increase in the number of mothers […]
We would not normally bring you a story about celebrities, but the recent child custody battle between superstars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie shows us that divorce and child custody can become a messy situation for everyone, despite how famous or rich they are. Their child custody case is playing out on the national stage […]
