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Coercive Control in Utah Custody Cases

Utah law now gives “coercive control” a definition and a place among the factors courts may weigh when they decide custody and parent-time. The change[…]

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Utah Fall and Holiday Parent-Time in 2026: New Exchange Times and Who Gets Fall Break, Halloween, and Thanksgiving

Utah parents still argue every October over Fall Break (still nicknamed UEA Weekend), Halloween, and Thanksgiving. In 2026, those fights start from a different statute.[…]

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New Child-Care Line Item in Utah Support Orders: What January 1, 2027 Adds

Utah’s child-support rules for work-related child care change for orders a court enters or modifies after January 1, 2027. The statute keeps the old rule that[…]

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Commissioner vs. Judge: Which Utah Deadline Controls Your Family-Law Filing?

Commissioner vs. Judge: Which Utah Deadline Controls Your Utah Family-Law Filing? Most Utah family-law motions do not land on a district judge’s desk first. They[…]

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Parental Alienation and Resist-Refuse Dynamics in Utah: Understanding the Controversy, Protecting Children, and Seeking Accurate Solutions

In high-conflict Utah custody and parent-time disputes, few issues spark more intense debate than when a child begins resisting or refusing contact with one parent.[…]

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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[…]

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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.[…]

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Divorce consultation policy for children

Please do not bring children under 18 years of age with you to your divorce and child custody consultation with us unless they are too[…]

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Summer Parent-time in 2021

Summer is coming up. Do you know who gets your kids and when? Under the Utah standard parent-time schedule, if your child is five years[…]

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Parent-time and Governor Herbert’s COVID directive

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across Utah, Governor Herbert has announced new directives to limit its spread by prohibiting large gatherings. Many parents[…]