Long Okura P.C. can help you represent yourself in court.  

At recent Utah legal education seminars, Judges and Commissioners were discussing a newly discovered statistic:  85% of divorce cases in Utah have at least one party representing himself/herself.

There are many reasons that people decide to represent themselves in their family law cases, but often some basic legal advice could really make a difference and save time, money, and heartache.

You can represent yourself AND get legal advice every step of the way -  or only when you feel like you need it.   If you want to represent yourself in your family law case, you should consider our “Self-Representation Assistance” services.

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To Divorce or not to Divorce, that is the question.

Financial strain is often the catalyst to a final decision that a marriage cannot continue on, yet divorce puts the parties through even greater financial strain. How can anyone resolve this riddle? (more…)

This question is asked in many different ways but the question basically is one about bias.  Both men and women often believe that Utah courts favor or disfavor one gender or the other when it comes to awarding custody.  

Statistically, there is no question that the vast majority of cases in Utah give primary custody and more extensive parent-time to mothers.  However, it is difficult to tell whether this is just a pure prejudice against fathers or if Utah couples merely tend to follow traditional roles and that puts mothers in an advantageous position for custody.

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