Termination of Parental Rights Caselaw Review: In re D.S., 2023 UT App 98

• September 10, 2023
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Adoption, Caselaw, Child Custody, Grandparent Rights, Guardianship, Modifying Orders, Parent Time, Termination of Parental Rights
• Tags : father's rights, grandparent rights, permanent custody, permanent custody and guardianship, permanent guardianship, termination of parental rights, utah family law
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In recent years, Utah law has made it challenging to terminate parental rights if a […]

Zoom Consultations and Face Masks

• July 1, 2020
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, Court Order Enforcement, divorce, Enforcing Orders, Grandparent Rights, Mediation, Parent Time
• Tags : covid, covid-19, face masks, father's rights, mother's rights, responsible parenting, utah divorce, utah divorce attorney, utah divorce help, utah divorce lawyer, zoom
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We offer Zoom consultations to prospective clients. Zoom is a popular videoconferencing program. You can […]

Emergency Custody Orders in Juvenile Court

• February 7, 2020
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, Grandparent Rights, Parent Time
• Tags : 30-5a-103, child custody, custody for person other than a parent, domestic violence, emergency custody, grandparent custody, grandparent rights, grandparent visitation, protective custody, restraining order, utah juvenile court
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“Help! I’ve been caring for my grandchildren for years because the parents have been away […]

Terminating Parental Rights in Utah

• April 7, 2018
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Adoption, Child Custody, Grandparent Rights, Modifying Orders, Parent Time
• Tags : abandonment, child abuse, child custody, child neglect, domestic violence, grandparent custody, parent time, signing away parental rights, step-parent adoption, terminating parental rights, terminating rights, token efforts, unfit, unfitness, utah adoption, utah divorce
• Comments : 3

How do you terminate a parent’s rights in Utah and when and where can you […]

What You Need to Know About Mediation in Utah

• July 14, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Alimony, Child Custody, Child Support, divorce, Enforcing Orders, Grandparent Rights, Mediation, Modifying Orders, Parent Time, Paternity, Uncategorized
• Tags : 30-3-38, 30-3-39, child custody, coparenting, divorce tips, father's rights, mediation, uncontested divorce, utah custody mediation, utah divorce, utah divorce mediation, utah mediation
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If you are involved in a contested family law case in Utah the court will […]

I’ve Just Been Handed Court Papers. What Do I Do Next?

• May 10, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Alimony, Child Custody, divorce, Enforcing Orders, Grandparent Rights, Modifying Orders, Parent Time, Paternity
• Tags : answer, being served, complaint for divorce, counterclaim, custody, custody trial, default, discovery, divorce, divorce trial, expert witness, father's rights, filing an answer, mother's rights, petition for divorce, summons, temporary orders, utah custody lawyer, utah divorce attorney, utah divorce lawyer
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Being served with any kind of lawsuit can be a jarring experience and it is […]

What Rights Do Grandparents Have in Utah?

• May 9, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, Enforcing Orders, Grandparent Rights, Parent Time, Uncategorized
• Tags : abuse, child custody, custody for person other than a parent, DCFS, father's rights, grandparent custody, grandparent rights, grandparent visitation, grandparents, guardianship, juvenile court, mother's rights, neglect, parent time, parental rights, utah custody, visitation
• Comments : 15

Utah law allows grandparents to seek visitation and even custody with their grandchildren under certain […]

What is a Child Custody Evaluation?

• May 1, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, divorce, Grandparent Rights, Modifying Orders, Parent Time, Paternity
• Tags : 4-903, child abuse, child custody evaluation, child evaluator, custody, custody evaluation, dad's rights, divorce, divorce advice, domestic violence, father's rights, joint custody, joint legal custody, joint physical custody, mental illness, mom's rights, mother's rights, parent time, parent time evaluation, parental alienation, psychologist, social worker
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A child custody evaluation provides the court with information it can use to make decisions […]