Can I Change a Utah Family Court Order?

• April 17, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Alimony, Child Custody, divorce, Modifying Orders, Parent Time, Uncategorized
• Tags : 30-3-35, 30-3-35.5, 30-3-37, abuse, alimony, change in circumstance, child support, custody, divorce, motion to relocate, parent time, petition to modify, relocation
• Comment : 0

Yes. Utah courts can modify family court orders if there has been a “substantial and […]

Who Gets Spring Break and Easter Parent-time in 2017?

• April 14, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, divorce, Enforcing Orders, Parent Time
• Tags : custody, easter, father rights, father's rights, holidays, parent time, spring break, Utah Code 30-3-35, Utah Code 30-3-35.5
• Comment : 0

Utah Code 30-3-35(2)(f)(iii) states that for children 5 and older the non-custodial parent is entitled […]

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 […]

What steps does an unmarried father need to take to protect his parental rights in Utah?

• April 7, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Adoption, Child Custody, Parent Time, Paternity
• Tags : adoption, child custody, child support, father's rights, paternity, putative father, responsible parenting
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Nearly half of all births in the United States are to unmarried parents. But unlike […]

My ex won’t let me see our kids even though I have a court order. What can I do?

• April 7, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, divorce, Enforcing Orders, Parent Time
• Tags : child custody, denied visitation, divorce, enforcement, order to show cause, parent time, parental alienation
• Comment : 1

If your ex is not following court orders there are several ways to force him […]

How are child medical expenses handled in a divorce?

• April 7, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, divorce
• Tags : child custody, debt, divorce, medical expenses
• Comment : 0

Utah law presumes that parents should equally share their children’s reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket medical […]

Which parent gets to decide whether a child should be vaccinated?

• April 5, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody
• Tags : child custody, measles, vaccination
• Comment : 0

Assuming your child custody order does not say which parent gets the tie-breaking vote over […]

My ex is wanting to move out of state with our kids. How will this affect our custody and parent-timeshare order?

• April 5, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, divorce, Modifying Orders, Parent Time, Paternity
• Tags : child custody, relocation
• Comment : 0

Unless your decree says something different, generally a relocating parent must provide 60 days advance […]

Who gets custody of a child if the parent who had primary custody dies?

• April 5, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody
• Tags : child custody
• Comment : 0

When a custodial parent dies the noncustodial parent automatically obtains full custody of their child. […]