Posts in Modifying Orders

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[…]

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.[…]

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[…]

Utah now treats a child’s fifth birthday as a built-in reason to reopen custody or parent-time—if the order was entered on or after May 6,[…]

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.[…]

Beginning Sept 2024, there have been a massive changes to Utah’s family law code. Are you wondering what to do if you have a court[…]

In recent years, Utah law has made it challenging to terminate parental rights if a parent objects and there are alternative options. For example, if[…]

Many parents are wrestling with the difficult decision what to do about school in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic. Some have decided to continue[…]