Open Letter regarding House Bill 272 – Kayden’s Law in Utah

• February 7, 2024
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, divorce, Domestic Violence
• Tags : child abuse, child custody, HB272, kayden's law, parent time, psychologial abuse, psychological maltreatment
• Comment : 0

I previously reached out expressing concern with the wording of HB272. While expressing support for […]

Coronavirus and Utah Family Court

• March 13, 2020
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, divorce
• Tags : child abuse, cornavirus, covid-19, domestic violence, utah child custody, utah courts, utah divorce attorney, utah divorce lawyer, utah emergency orders, utah family court, utah parent time
• Comment : 0

Throughout the State of Utah, state and local governments and business are doing their part […]

It is legal to spank your child in Utah?

• February 17, 2019
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, Domestic Violence, Protective Orders
• Tags : child abuse, child custody, corporal punishment, dad's rights, DCFS, divorce, domestic violence, father's rights, mother's rights, order to show cause, physical discipline, protective order, spanking, utah divorce, utah divorce help
• Comments : 2

Utah law allows parents and guardians to use reasonable physical discipline on their child (for […]

Terminating Parental Rights in Utah

• April 7, 2018
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Adoption, Child Custody, Grandparent Rights, Modifying Orders, Parent Time
• Tags : abandonment, child abuse, child custody, child neglect, domestic violence, grandparent custody, parent time, signing away parental rights, step-parent adoption, terminating parental rights, terminating rights, token efforts, unfit, unfitness, utah adoption, utah divorce
• Comments : 3

How do you terminate a parent’s rights in Utah and when and where can you […]

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
• Comment : 0

A child custody evaluation provides the court with information it can use to make decisions […]