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How do I get a Cohabitant Abuse Protective Order?
A protective order is a legal document that is meant to protect a victim of abuse or domestic violence who is in a close relationship with the abuser. It may include orders that prevent your abuser from contacting you, abusing you, or harassing you in any way, and may order the abuser to stay away from your home and/or place of employment. It may also establish short term orders on child custody, support, and/or parent-time.
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How do I get a Dating Violence Protective Order?
Utah law provides that a dating violence protective order may prohibit the abuser from threatening to commit or commit any form of violence or abuse against you and any named family or household member. The abuser can be ordered not to harass, telephone, contact, or otherwise communicate with you, directly or indirectly. In addition, the abuser can be ordered to stay away from your home and property, your school, or place of employment and the location of any of these, or any specified place frequented by you and any named family or household member.
Dating ViolenceDomestic ViolenceFamily
How do I get a Stalking Injunction?
A civil stalking injunction is a legal document that is meant to protect a victim of stalking.  It may include orders that prevent your stalker from contacting you, harassing you in any way, and staying away from your home and/or place of employment.  Although a civil stalking injunction is a civil order, if the provisions are violated, it may be enforced by the police, because the violation is a crime. 
Dating ViolenceDomestic ViolenceFamily
Powers of Attorney
A power of attorney is a document that gives someone else the right to act for you.  People often use powers of attorney to let someone else handle their medical or financial affairs. In some cases, people use a power of attorney to let others help with their minor children. You can always change or take back a power of attorney as long as you are competent.
Estate Plans & SeniorFamily
Medicaid and Nursing Home Care
There may come a time when you need to go to a nursing home. Because nursing home care is so expensive, many people need help from Medicaid to get care.  What is Medicaid? Medicaid is a federal and state program that pays health care costs for low-income people. You must meet certain asset and income limits to get Medicaid.
Estate Plans & SeniorMedicaid
Medical Help for the Elderly
There are various medical programs for low-income elderly individuals.  For elderly individuals to be eligible, the household must meet specified asset and income limitations. What are the different medical programs for the elderly? Below are some of the medical programs for the elderly with links to the program for more detailed information:
Estate Plans & SeniorMedicaid
Overpayments from Social Security
An overpayment happens when Social Security decides you received more money than you were supposed to get, either in your monthly disability benefit check or your lump sum back payment.   What can cause a Social Security overpayment? There are many reasons Social Security may think you have been overpaid.  Some examples include:  
SSI & SSDI
Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance
What does it mean to be disabled?
SSI & SSDI
Social Security Payee Program
Social Security’s Representative Payee Program helps you if you are not able to take care of your monthly Social Security or SSI payments.  The program appoints someone to receive your monthly disability benefit.  This person is called a representative payee (rep payee). The rep payee must use your monthly benefit to pay your expenses each month. Why would Social Security say I need to have a rep payee? There are many reasons why Social Security say you need a rep payee.  Some reasons include mental illness, drug/alcohol issues, or cognitive issues.
SSI & SSDI
Driving Privileges
The courts tell us that driving is not a right but a privilege, subject to control by government.  Utah's Department of Public Safety, Driver License Division, which issues driver licenses, can revoke or suspend a license, or issue a restricted one.
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Domestic ViolenceSSI & SSDIEstate Plans & SeniorClear All Filters
How do I get a Cohabitant Abuse Protective Order?
A protective order is a legal document that is meant to protect a victim of abuse or domestic violence who is in a close relationship with the abuser. It may include orders that prevent your abuser from contacting you, abusing you, or harassing you in any way, and may order the abuser to stay away from your home and/or place of employment. It may also establish short term orders on child custody, support, and/or parent-time.
Domestic ViolenceFamily
How do I get a Dating Violence Protective Order?
Utah law provides that a dating violence protective order may prohibit the abuser from threatening to commit or commit any form of violence or abuse against you and any named family or household member. The abuser can be ordered not to harass, telephone, contact, or otherwise communicate with you, directly or indirectly. In addition, the abuser can be ordered to stay away from your home and property, your school, or place of employment and the location of any of these, or any specified place frequented by you and any named family or household member.
Dating ViolenceDomestic ViolenceFamily
How do I get a Stalking Injunction?
A civil stalking injunction is a legal document that is meant to protect a victim of stalking.  It may include orders that prevent your stalker from contacting you, harassing you in any way, and staying away from your home and/or place of employment.  Although a civil stalking injunction is a civil order, if the provisions are violated, it may be enforced by the police, because the violation is a crime. 
Dating ViolenceDomestic ViolenceFamily
Powers of Attorney
A power of attorney is a document that gives someone else the right to act for you.  People often use powers of attorney to let someone else handle their medical or financial affairs. In some cases, people use a power of attorney to let others help with their minor children. You can always change or take back a power of attorney as long as you are competent.
Estate Plans & SeniorFamily
Medicaid and Nursing Home Care
There may come a time when you need to go to a nursing home. Because nursing home care is so expensive, many people need help from Medicaid to get care.  What is Medicaid? Medicaid is a federal and state program that pays health care costs for low-income people. You must meet certain asset and income limits to get Medicaid.
Estate Plans & SeniorMedicaid
Medical Help for the Elderly
There are various medical programs for low-income elderly individuals.  For elderly individuals to be eligible, the household must meet specified asset and income limitations. What are the different medical programs for the elderly? Below are some of the medical programs for the elderly with links to the program for more detailed information:
Estate Plans & SeniorMedicaid
Overpayments from Social Security
An overpayment happens when Social Security decides you received more money than you were supposed to get, either in your monthly disability benefit check or your lump sum back payment.   What can cause a Social Security overpayment? There are many reasons Social Security may think you have been overpaid.  Some examples include:  
SSI & SSDI
Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance
What does it mean to be disabled?
SSI & SSDI
Social Security Payee Program
Social Security’s Representative Payee Program helps you if you are not able to take care of your monthly Social Security or SSI payments.  The program appoints someone to receive your monthly disability benefit.  This person is called a representative payee (rep payee). The rep payee must use your monthly benefit to pay your expenses each month. Why would Social Security say I need to have a rep payee? There are many reasons why Social Security say you need a rep payee.  Some reasons include mental illness, drug/alcohol issues, or cognitive issues.
SSI & SSDI
Driving Privileges
The courts tell us that driving is not a right but a privilege, subject to control by government.  Utah's Department of Public Safety, Driver License Division, which issues driver licenses, can revoke or suspend a license, or issue a restricted one.
Estate Plans & Senior
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