Legal Question in Family Law in Utah
How do I submit authorities for a trial?
I originally only filed an answer to the verified petition for divorce, and an objection to the motion for temporary orders. I made no real arguments for my case, as I was under the impression from the URCP that it could be done in the form of motions later. That was a year and a half ago.
I now have some issues that I feel are necessary to include at the trial, and I need to cite a lot of authorities. The number of authorities would be a pretty good list to move the court to take judicial notice of during oral arguments, so I'm assuming that I have to make a motion with the authorities in a memorandum supporting it. What is the best way to get this type of evidence in front of the judge, and what should any document be titled? I have made no motions, other than a motion for my own temporary orders, and that issue has already been decided.
The main issue is custody, and that is what the authorities are supporting.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: How do I submit authorities for a trial?
You can prepare a "trial brief" which sets forth the facts, issues and the law. Submit the original to the court and a copy to the other side. If you have failed to object to issues in earlier hearings, you may be precluded from addressing them at trial, but still try.
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