by MADISON MURPHY Belinda Hartranft, a shopaholic and soccer mom, divorced her husband after 10 years of marriage. The decision to divorce came quickly after Hartranft discovered her husband had been cheating on her. Alma Perez, their paralegal through Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake, admitted that although Hartranft’s case was alarming, it was the [...]
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by DANIELLE MURPHY Traumatic experiences, such as domestic violence, can leave people feeling alone, lost and confused. Victims live in fear while grasping for a lifeline. When they figure out where to turn, they are forced to recount the horrors of their situation over and over again. Utah’s first, and only, Family Justice Center provides [...]
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by JED LAYTON Attorney Stewart Ralphs doesn’t always want to win his cases. Instead, he wants the best possible outcome for all people involved in the desperately bad situation of divorce. Ralphs, executive director of the Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake (LAS), said many divorce cases his agency deals with are handled outside of [...]
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by DANIELLE MURPHY More than 92,000 low-income households in Utah are affected by civil legal problems each year, including University of Utah students. One particular organization is working to help get voices heard. “…And Justice For All” is an organization encompassing three groups of civil legal services: Disability Law Center, Legal Aid Society of Salt [...]
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