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Big Changes to Utah Family Law Code
Beginning Sept 2024, there have been a massive changes to Utah’s family law code. Are you wondering what to do if you have a court[…]
Spring Break Parent-time in Utah in 2024
Many parents fight over who gets Spring Break parent-time in Utah each year because it can be confusing to reconcile how school calendars and the[…]
Open Letter regarding House Bill 272 – Kayden’s Law in Utah
I previously reached out expressing concern with the wording of HB272. While expressing support for the basic premise of the Bill – keeping children safe[…]
Termination of Parental Rights Caselaw Review: In re D.S., 2023 UT App 98
In recent years, Utah law has made it challenging to terminate parental rights if a parent objects and there are alternative options. For example, if[…]
Christmas Parent-time in 2021
In 2021, the noncustodial parent gets the first half of the Christmas school vacation, including Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. It lasts until 1 p.m.[…]
Labor Day Parent-time in 2020
The Labor Day holiday weekend goes to the custodial parent in even-number years like 2020 if you are following the standard Utah holiday schedule. The[…]
School Choice and COVID-19
Many parents are wrestling with the difficult decision what to do about school in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic. Some have decided to continue[…]
Zoom Consultations and Face Masks
We offer Zoom consultations to prospective clients. Zoom is a popular videoconferencing program. You can download the software here. If you would like to arrange[…]
Memorial Day Parent-time in 2020
The Memorial Day holiday weekend goes to the noncustodial parent under the standard parent-time schedule in Utah Code 30-3-35. For children ages 5 and up,[…]
Parent-time and Utah’s Stay Safe, Stay Home Directive
On March 27, 2020, Governor Herbert issued a “Stay Safe, Stay Home” directive to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Utah. You can access the[…]