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Utah law allows you to have your case decided using an “informal trial” if both sides agree to this process. While normally these are used[…]

“Help! I’ve been caring for my grandchildren for years because the parents have been away partying and getting high on drugs. Then last night the[…]

The Martin Luther King holiday weekend goes to the custodial parent in 2020 under the standard Utah holiday schedule. The holiday begins as early as[…]

In 2019 the noncustodial parent gets the first half of the Christmas school vacation, including Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. It lasts until 1 p.m.[…]

The “custodial” parent gets the Thanksgiving holiday in 2019 under the Utah in-state parent-time statute. The Thanksgiving holiday is defined as beginning Wednesday (Nov 27)[…]

In odd-numbered years (2019), the Veterans Day holiday (Monday, November 11) goes to noncustodial parents under the state holiday code. The Utah Code defines the[…]

In 2019 the noncustodial parent gets the Fall Break (also known as “UEA weekend”) holiday under the state holiday schedule. The law defines the fall[…]

The Labor Day holiday weekend goes to the noncustodial parent in odd-number years like 2019 if you are following the standard Utah holiday schedule. The[…]

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[…]

Under the standard Utah holiday schedule for children ages 5 and up, in 2019 the noncustodial parent is entitled to parent-time on July 3 beginning[…]