Protective Order Caselaw review: Bountiful v. Swenson 2024 UT App 133

• September 20, 2024
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Protective Orders
• Tags : abuse, coercive control, cohabitant abuse, domestic violence, protection from abuse, protective order, protective order violation, restraining order
• Comment : 0

This case is an interesting (and rare) decision dismissing a protective order violation charge. This […]

Big Changes to Utah Family Law Code

• September 1, 2024
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, Modifying Orders, Parent Time, Uncategorized
• Tags : 30-3-35, 30-3-35.2, 30-3-35.5, custody, dad's rights, divorce, father rights, holiday visitation, mother's rights, parent time, utah code 81-9-302, utah divorce, utah divorce attorney, utah divorce lawyer
• Comment : 0

Beginning Sept 2024, there have been a massive changes to Utah’s family law code. Are […]

Spring Break Parent-time in Utah in 2024

• March 26, 2024
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, Court Order Enforcement, divorce, Enforcing Orders, Parent Time
• Tags : 30-3-35, 30-3-35.5, 30-3-37, child custody, dad's rights, denied visitation, enforcing orders, father's rights, holiday visitation, mother's rights, parent time, spring break, Utah Code 30-3-35, Utah Code 30-3-35.5, utah code 30-3-37, utah divorce, utah divorce help, utah holidays, utah spring break
• Comment : 0

Many parents fight over who gets Spring Break parent-time in Utah each year because it […]

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 […]

Termination of Parental Rights Caselaw Review: In re D.S., 2023 UT App 98

• September 10, 2023
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Adoption, Caselaw, Child Custody, Grandparent Rights, Guardianship, Modifying Orders, Parent Time, Termination of Parental Rights
• Tags : father's rights, grandparent rights, permanent custody, permanent custody and guardianship, permanent guardianship, termination of parental rights, utah family law
• Comment : 0

In recent years, Utah law has made it challenging to terminate parental rights if a […]

Alimony caselaw review: Knight v. Knight, 2023 UT App 86

• September 3, 2023
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Alimony, Caselaw, divorce
• Tags : alimony, divorce, divorce attorney, family law, spousal support, Utah Court of Appeals, utah divorce
• Comment : 0

Do you wonder what Utah courts look at when deciding alimony? Utah’s appeal courts regularly […]

President’s Day Holiday Parent-time in 2022

• February 18, 2022
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Parent Time
• Tags : 30-3-35, 30-3-35.5, child custody, custody, dad's rights, divorce, enforcing orders, holiday visitation, mother's rights, parent time, presidents day, Utah Code 30-3-35, utah code 30-3-35.1, utah divorce, utah divorce attorney, utah divorce help, utah divorce lawyer
• Comment : 0

The Presidents Day holiday weekend goes to the noncustodial parent in 2022 under the standard […]

Thanksgiving Parent-time in 2021

• November 23, 2021
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Parent Time
• Tags : 30-3-35, 30-3-35.5, 30-3-37, child custody, dad's rights, denied visitation, enforcing orders, father's rights, mother's rights, responsible parenting, thanksgiving holiday, thanksgiving parent-time, thanksgiving visitation, Utah Code 30-3-35, utah code 30-3-35.1, utah divorce attorney, utah divorce help, utah divorce lawyer
• Comment : 0

The “custodial” parent gets the Thanksgiving holiday in 2021 under the Utah in-state parent-time statute. […]

Christmas Parent-time in 2021

• November 9, 2021
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, Court Order Enforcement, divorce, Enforcing Orders, Parent Time
• Tags : 30-3-35, 30-3-35.5, 30-3-37, child custody, christmas parent-time, dad's rights, denied visitation, enforcing orders, father's rights, holiday visitation, parent time, Utah Code 30-3-35, utah divorce, utah divorce help, utah holidays, winter break parent-time
• Comments : 3

In 2021, the noncustodial parent gets the first half of the Christmas school vacation, including […]

4th of July Holiday Parent-time in 2021

• July 2, 2021
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Parent Time
• Tags : 30-3-35, 30-3-35.5, 4th of july, child custody, dad's rights, denied visitation, enforcing orders, father's rights, independence day, july 4, order to show cause, parent time, Utah Code 30-3-35, utah divorce, utah divorce attorney, utah divorce lawyer, utah holidays
• Comment : 0

Independence Day holiday (July 4) goes to the noncustodial parent in 2021 under the standard […]