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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[…]
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.[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Third District Court Notice Regarding Domestic Cases and Covid-19
The Salt Lake County courts have just released this guidance regarding the impact of the new Coronavirus on parent-time schedules: THIRD DISTRICT COURT NOTICE REGARDING[…]
Coronavirus and Parent-time
Is your ex refusing to allow you parent-time because it may cause your child to catch Coronavirus? Are you worried about letting your ex visit[…]
Temporary Orders in Utah Family Law Cases
You can ask the Court to enter “temporary orders” after filing a Utah divorce, custody, or paternity action. These orders address important issues such as[…]
Memorial Day Weekend Parent-time in 2019
The 2019 Memorial Day holiday weekend goes to the custodial parent under the standard parent-time schedule in Utah Code 30-3-35. For children ages 5 and[…]
Easter Parent-time in 2019
The Utah Code does not specifically address the Easter holiday. Rather it gives the Spring Break holiday period to one parent or the other in[…]
Columbus Day Causing Headaches in 2018
In even-numbered years (2018), the “Columbus Day” holiday goes to noncustodial parents under the state holiday code. The Utah Code defines the “Columbus Day” holiday[…]