Regaining Financial Stability After Divorce
Divorce affects multiple areas of the couple’s life, including emotional and physical health, living conditions, and finances. The blow to financial stability is one that can seem impossible to rebound. Allow us to suggest a few tips that may lighten the burden. Examine Your Situation The first step to improving a divorcee’s situation is understanding […]
Celebrating Halloween During COVID-19
This Halloween, most families likely won’t be trick-or-treating with their kids, instead deciding to stay at home to avoid the risk of exposure to COVID-19. Halloween is typically a very social time with parties, trick-or-treating, and other social gatherings. When thinking about spending time with their children, parents should use their best, not only for […]
Common “Last Straws” in Marriage
When we think of a “last straw” in marriage we tend to think of some giant issue or uncovered truth where it is impossible to come back from. Hollywood has programmed us to think of images of someone cheating or hiding large sums of money from their spouse. While it is true that these situations […]
Things Couples do that may Cause a Divorce
Much of our content focuses on how to help people once they are facing or are certain divorce is going to take place. As a family law firm, our natural response is to provide guidance during these troubling times. Despite the fact that we provide legal counsel for people going through a divorce, we would […]
When To Seek Second Opinions for your Divorce Case
Doctors and attorneys are both professionals that share many things in common. Perhaps most relatable of all is that most people do not enjoy talking to either one, and will avoid it if possible. This must be due to the negative connotations that accompany speaking either one. Only sick people need doctors, and only people […]
Same-Sex Divorces may Have its Challenges
Giving same-sex couples the option to wed has brought about individuals from the LGBTQ people group in Utah and the nation over accessing benefits that have consistently been anything but difficult to access for straight couples. This has likewise implied that LGBTQ couples have someone of kind difficulties to explore when their relationships end. With […]
Divorce: Getting Started
Burton Law Firm Consultations Video Video Transcript Question: How do I get the divorce process started? Answer: Getting divorced can be overwhelming, so where do you start? I recommend that you sit down with yourself and ask what are your expectations? What are your goals? What do you want out of this divorce? Next, […]
Alternatives to a Divorce in Salt Lake City
Every marriage is just as unique as the individuals who got married. It only stands to reason that if a relationship is ending, the way it ends will be just as unique. The most common way that a married couple can legally end the marriage is by divorce. This process can be confusing, scary, heartbreaking […]
How Having a Child can affect Your Marriage
It should go without saying that having a child together is one of the most challenging and rewarding things a couple can do together. Whether having a child was planned, or a happy surprise, new parents are in for obstacles they could never have imagined. Many people report that having a child, or several children […]
The National Divorce Rate is Decreasing, Except for Utah
Local news station KUTV has recently reported that divorce rates have declined throughout the United States, except in New York and Utah. On average divorce rates are down by almost 20 percent. In Utah, divorce rates have slightly increased over the last 10 years by nearly 3 percent. Another interesting differential is that national marriages […]