Lane Wood

Lane Wood provides effective representation to assist individuals dividing retirement accounts following a divorce. Lane will assist in drafting and implementing any necessary QDROs to divide your retirement accounts without adverse tax consequences.

Prior to opening his own firm, Lane worked for Bangerter Frazier & Graff & Wright Naegle in St. George Utah.

• Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs)

• Credit Cards Accepted

Utah

Utah State Bar

ID Number: 15288

Attorney

The Law Office of Lane Wood

2020 - Current

Attorney

Bangerter, Frazier & Graff, PC

2017 - 2020

Associate Attorney

Wright Naegle, PLLC

2015 - 2017

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

J.D. (2014)

2011 - 2014

Honors: Graduated Cum Laude, in the top 15% of class

Southern Utah Bar Association

Board Member

2019 - Current

Utah State Bar  # 15288

Member

2014 - Current

Understanding the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, SUBA All Day CLE, St. George Utah

December 7, 2018

Southern Utah Bar Association

Q. My brother is in jail he’s have charge for aggravated sexual abuse of child in Orem Utah he’s no got sentenced yeah

May 21, 2021

A: You brother is facing a very serious charge. The charges potentially carry a sentence of 15 years to life. The statute does allow a reduced term in certain circumstances. You absolutely should be looking for legal representation to assist in this type of case.

Q. After 43y married husband (66yr) and I (63)yr are divorcing. How many years of support can I expect realistically?

February 19, 2021

A: The answer to your question really depends on the specific facts of your case. By law, the Court can award support up to the length of the marriage. In your case, that is very unlikely. Where he is around retirement age, Alimony can become difficult if someone does retire. However, if he does open his own business after retiring, you could be eligible for alimony based upon that work. At some point with a real retirement, it can shift to a property division, including dividing any pensions and other assets. With the complicated nature of alimony, I strongly suggest that you hire an experienced attorney to assist you.

Q. I am on a Child Abuse Registry for a chronic offense but never criminally charged what to do to remove name?

December 7, 2020

A: My reading of the statute is that being on the child abuse registry alone does not prevent you from adopting a child. I don't know the process, if any, for removing oneself from the child abuse registry, but I have successfully completed an adoption for an individual who was on the registry. If you look at the Utah Adoption act, it has a list of disqualifying criteria. Unless it has changed recently, it requires a conviction.