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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[…]

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[…]

In Utah family law proceedings—whether a divorce, alimony request, child support matter, or property division dispute—one document consistently proves to be among the most consequential:[…]

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.[…]

In Utah’s courts, a tale of strife, John and Lisa, once man and wife. Divorced in ’17, their battles grew, Over alimony, tax debts due.[…]

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[…]

I previously reached out expressing concern with the wording of HB272. While expressing support for the basic premise of the Bill – keeping children safe[…]

Do you wonder what Utah courts look at when deciding alimony? Utah’s appeal courts regularly release new opinions providing guidance on this topic which is[…]

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.[…]

It can happen to the best of us. You are in the middle of a lawsuit and realize you need to rely upon records you[…]