I don't normally do this, but the Third District Court in Salt Lake is changing its procedures for guardianships. Since there are a lot of people who do guardianships of a minor or guardianships of an incapacitated adult without an attorney, I thought this update might be helpful. Here is the email from the court about [...]
You go to the school to pick up your daughter. You do this every day, and you have for years. Today, you drive in the parking lot and go to the pick-up areas. Your daughter isn’t there at the pick-up point. You know why. Your ex has done this before. He’s been on a powerplay over [...]
Look, I know rules of civil procedure aren’t sexy. In fact, they’re down right boring. Heck, most people (including many lawyers) don’t know they exist. What they do is tell Utah divorce lawyers how a case should proceed. That’s about it. But here’s the thing: the rules of civil procedure are seriously important. If your attorney [...]
After years, you finally decided to divorce. That was a difficult decision. And going through divorce wasn’t much easier. It never is. Then, one day in the middle of your divorce, you get a call. The person calling tells you your spouse died of a freak accident/drunk driving/drug overdose/heart attack/whatever. You’re devastated. Your kids are devastated. [...]
Everyone knows that technology always changes. Not a day goes by that there aren’t 1700 new apps to download and play with. Almost none of them actually become popular, though, so we never get to know them or remember their names. Marco Polo seems to be an exception. Marco Polo is a video messaging app that [...]
When it comes to divorced parent visitation, there are holidays and then there are holidays. Pioneer day is a holiday. It’s kind of cool, but it’s usually not a huge deal for Utah divorced families. No one fights about Pioneer Day visitation. Christmas is a holiday. Christmas is incredibly important for most Utah families because it’s [...]
It’s been a while in the making, but you’re finally divorced. And, as if that weren’t enough, your ex moved to another state. So, now you have to navigate your kid’s travel back and forth between Utah and “that other state” during the holidays. Travel can be daunting (mainly because coordinating travel can devolve in to [...]
As we end 2018, I realized Brown Law’s been around for 8 years. We started in October 2010, and have things changed since then. The Beginning of Brown Law — New Mexico The Brown Law story started, not in Utah, but in Farmington, New Mexico. That’s where my wife (Demaree), son (Elliot), and I lived. I [...]
Steve married his wife what seems like forever ago. That was a time of such joy and hope. Back then, Steve felt like he was on top of the world and that his life had such potential. Steve and his wife got through school and had kids. These births were, of course, filled with joy and [...]
A few months ago, Steve’s wife came to him and said she wasn’t happy and was thinking about ending their marriage. Steve was, needless to say, surprised. Since then, Steve and his wife have worked on things and have tried counseling. Nothing’s worked. Eventually, Steve’s wife filed for divorce. One of the issues Steve is trying [...]