Enforcing Court Orders in Family Court

• September 24, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Alimony, Child Custody, Child Support, Court Order Enforcement, divorce, Enforcing Orders, Modifying Orders, Parent Time
• Tags : alimony, child support, enforcement, enforcing orders, family court, judgment, order to show cause, osc, writ of assistance
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In a perfect world when the court ordered someone to pay you money they would […]

How Do You Calculate Child Support in Utah?

• July 26, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Support, divorce, Modifying Orders, Paternity
• Tags : child support, medical expenses, paternity, utah divorce
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If you are going through a divorce or custody case in Utah one parent will […]

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 […]

Can I sign away my rights to avoid paying child support?

• June 20, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, divorce, Enforcing Orders, Modifying Orders, Parent Time, Paternity
• Tags : adoption, child abandonment, child support, dad's rights, denied parent-time, denied visitation, enforcing orders, father's rights, parent time, parental alienation, relinquishment of parental rights, responsible parenting, signing away parental rights, step-parent adoption, termination of parental rights
• Comments : 5

We frequently receive phonecalls from distraught parents who, for one reason or another, have not […]

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 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 […]

Can I Change a Utah Family Court Order?

• April 17, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Alimony, Child Custody, divorce, Modifying Orders, Parent Time, Uncategorized
• Tags : 30-3-35, 30-3-35.5, 30-3-37, abuse, alimony, change in circumstance, child support, custody, divorce, motion to relocate, parent time, petition to modify, relocation
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Yes. Utah courts can modify family court orders if there has been a “substantial and […]

How do Utah courts decide child custody?

• April 7, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, divorce, Modifying Orders, Parent Time, Paternity
• Tags : child custody, divorce, family court, father's rights, parent time, responsible parenting
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Courts decide custody based on the “best interest of the child” standard. That means if […]

My ex is wanting to move out of state with our kids. How will this affect our custody and parent-timeshare order?

• April 5, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, divorce, Modifying Orders, Parent Time, Paternity
• Tags : child custody, relocation
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Unless your decree says something different, generally a relocating parent must provide 60 days advance […]