Who gets Columbus Day in 2017 (October 9)?

• September 21, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, divorce, Enforcing Orders, Parent Time, Paternity
• Tags : columbus day, parent time, utah divorce, utah holidays, visitation
• Comment : 0

The custodial parent gets the Columbus Day holiday “beginning at 6 p.m. the day before […]

Which Parent Gets Labor Day in 2017?

• August 23, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : divorce, Parent Time, Paternity, Uncategorized
• Tags : 30-3-35, 30-3-35.1, child custody, father's rights, labor day, parent time, utah divorce, visitation
• Comment : 0

If you are following the holiday schedule in the Utah Code then the Labor Day […]

How Do You Calculate Child Support in Utah?

• July 26, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Support, divorce, Modifying Orders, Paternity
• Tags : child support, medical expenses, paternity, utah divorce
• Comment : 0

If you are going through a divorce or custody case in Utah one parent will […]

What You Need to Know About Mediation in Utah

• July 14, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Alimony, Child Custody, Child Support, divorce, Enforcing Orders, Grandparent Rights, Mediation, Modifying Orders, Parent Time, Paternity, Uncategorized
• Tags : 30-3-38, 30-3-39, child custody, coparenting, divorce tips, father's rights, mediation, uncontested divorce, utah custody mediation, utah divorce, utah divorce mediation, utah mediation
• Comment : 0

If you are involved in a contested family law case in Utah the court will […]

In-Kind Child Support Contributions

• July 9, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Alimony, Child Support, divorce, Paternity
• Tags : alimony, child support, dad's rights, father's rights, in-kind support, medical expenses, responsible parenting, utah child support, utah code 78B-12, utah divorce
• Comment : 0

A common question that comes up in my practice is whether a parent paying child […]

Can I sign away my rights to avoid paying child support?

• June 20, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, divorce, Enforcing Orders, Modifying Orders, Parent Time, Paternity
• Tags : adoption, child abandonment, child support, dad's rights, denied parent-time, denied visitation, enforcing orders, father's rights, parent time, parental alienation, relinquishment of parental rights, responsible parenting, signing away parental rights, step-parent adoption, termination of parental rights
• Comment : 1

We frequently receive phonecalls from distraught parents who, for one reason or another, have not […]

I’ve Just Been Handed Court Papers. What Do I Do Next?

• May 10, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Alimony, Child Custody, divorce, Enforcing Orders, Grandparent Rights, Modifying Orders, Parent Time, Paternity
• Tags : answer, being served, complaint for divorce, counterclaim, custody, custody trial, default, discovery, divorce, divorce trial, expert witness, father's rights, filing an answer, mother's rights, petition for divorce, summons, temporary orders, utah custody lawyer, utah divorce attorney, utah divorce lawyer
• Comment : 0

Being served with any kind of lawsuit can be a jarring experience and it is […]

What is a Child Custody Evaluation?

• May 1, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, divorce, Grandparent Rights, Modifying Orders, Parent Time, Paternity
• Tags : 4-903, child abuse, child custody evaluation, child evaluator, custody, custody evaluation, dad's rights, divorce, divorce advice, domestic violence, father's rights, joint custody, joint legal custody, joint physical custody, mental illness, mom's rights, mother's rights, parent time, parent time evaluation, parental alienation, psychologist, social worker
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A child custody evaluation provides the court with information it can use to make decisions […]

What Parent-Time / Visitation Schedules Do Utah Courts Use?

• April 13, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, divorce, Parent Time, Paternity
• Tags : custody, dad's rights, divorce, father rights, father's rights, parent time, paternity, visitation
• Comment : 0

“Parent-time” means the schedule of when a child will be each parent if they are […]

How do Utah courts decide child custody?

• April 7, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, divorce, Modifying Orders, Parent Time, Paternity
• Tags : child custody, divorce, family court, father's rights, parent time, responsible parenting
• Comment : 0

Courts decide custody based on the “best interest of the child” standard. That means if […]