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 […]

Who Gets Mothers Day in 2017?

• May 4, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, Parent Time
• Tags : 30-3-35, father's day, father's rights, holidays, mother's day, mother's rights, parent time, special events, Utah Code 30-3-35, visitation
• Comment : 0

Mother’s Day falls on May 14 in 2017. Under the Utah holiday schedule, the natural […]

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
• Comment : 0

A child custody evaluation provides the court with information it can use to make decisions […]

Who Gets The Kids Over The Summer?

• April 30, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, divorce, Enforcing Orders, Parent Time
• Tags : custody, divorce, extended parent-time, extended summer parent-time, interrupted time, parent time, summer, summer visitation, travel itinerary, uninterrupted time, utah code 3-3-37, Utah Code 30-3-35, Utah Code 30-3-35.5, utah code 30-3-37, virtual parent-time, visitation
• Comments : 3

Summer is coming up. Do you know who gets your kids and when? Under the […]

Is Limited Scope Representation Right for Me?

• April 30, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, divorce, Limited Scope Representation, Parent Time
• Tags : consult, consultation, court, custody, divorce, document review, limited scope, mediation, parent time, unbundled, utah divorce
• Comment : 0

Do you need legal help but do not want to pay a lawyer to handle […]

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
• Comment : 0

Yes. Utah courts can modify family court orders if there has been a “substantial and […]

Who Gets Spring Break and Easter Parent-time in 2017?

• April 14, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, divorce, Enforcing Orders, Parent Time
• Tags : custody, easter, father rights, father's rights, holidays, parent time, spring break, Utah Code 30-3-35, Utah Code 30-3-35.5
• Comment : 0

Utah Code 30-3-35(2)(f)(iii) states that for children 5 and older the non-custodial parent is entitled […]

What Parent-Time / Visitation Schedules Do Utah Courts Use?

• April 13, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, divorce, Parent Time, Paternity
• Tags : custody, dad's rights, divorce, father rights, father's rights, parent time, paternity, visitation
• Comment : 0

“Parent-time” means the schedule of when a child will be each parent if they are […]

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
• Comment : 0

Courts decide custody based on the “best interest of the child” standard. That means if […]

My ex won’t let me see our kids even though I have a court order. What can I do?

• April 7, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Child Custody, divorce, Enforcing Orders, Parent Time
• Tags : child custody, denied visitation, divorce, enforcement, order to show cause, parent time, parental alienation
• Comment : 1

If your ex is not following court orders there are several ways to force him […]