By the time a couple files for divorce, each spouse’s priority should be starting a new life as an unmarried person; it should not be about who wins and who loses.  People going through a divorce should focus on their own legal rights.  They should not put their efforts into making their ex’s life as difficult as […]

October 15, 2014 by Attorney William Fontenot with Comments Off on What to Expect in Your Free Consultation With an Experienced Divorce Attorney When you come to my office for a free divorce and family law consultation I’m not going to try to sell you on my firm or push you in one direction or

The division of a retirement account in a divorce can be difficult and confusing, even for experienced attorneys. Take, for example, the attorneys working on a case entitled Granger v. Granger, 2016 UT App 67. In Granger, Husband and Wife were both represented by family law attorneys who had been practicing for over ten years. During the trial,

Five years ago, I left a job as a defense car accident attorney, defending large insurance companies such as Allstate, State Farm, and Liberty Mutual against claims made by car accident victims. Since then, I have become a very successful car accident attorney in Bountiful, Utah. My office is in Bountiful because I live in

For divorcing couples, alimony is often a highly contentious issue. In the most common situation where alimony is at stake, one of the couples is a high earner, and the other is a relatively low earner. Upon divorce, the higher earner believes that since the marriage is over, he should no longer be required to

In a Utah divorce case, marital property and debt are to be divided equitably. Although this is a seemingly simple standard, there can be many complications that arise. For example, in marriages of long duration, it can be difficult to determine what property is martial and what property is separate. Property acquired during the marriage

As a parent, you must always look out for the best interests of your child. During a divorce, this task becomes more difficult, as you and your spouse may both believe you know what’s best for the child, yet your views are different. For this reason, it’s important to hire a child custody attorney to

The most important things to keep during a divorce are your good judgment, self-perception, and self-control. If you can maintain those parts of your personality throughout a divorce, you are putting yourself in a position to have a successful divorce case. But remember, each case has its own definition of success. Sometimes, the most important

If you waited until January to start a divorce, you are not alone.  According to Market Watch, divorce filings jump by one third in January. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/divorce-filings-jump-by-one-third-in-january-2015-01-05?dist=lcountdown Though in many cases the divorce was inevitable but delayed for a time due to the holidays and family relationships during those times.  Holidays are already stressful enough for