Pioneer Day Holiday in 2018

• July 22, 2018
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Parent Time
• Tags : 30-3-35, 30-3-35.5, child custody, custody, denied visitation, divorce, parent time, pioneer day, responsible parenting, Utah Code 30-3-35, utah divorce help, utah holidays, visitation
• Comment : 0

July 24 is the Pioneer Day holiday in Utah (which to locals is a second […]

Who Gets The Martin Luther King Weekend in 2018?

• January 12, 2018
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Parent Time
• Tags : holiday parent-time, holiday visitation, martin luther king holiday, mlk holiday, responsible parenting, Utah Code 30-3-35, visitation
• Comment : 0

The Martin Luther King holiday weekend goes to the custodial parent in 2018 under the […]

In-Kind Child Support Contributions

• July 9, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Alimony, Child Support, divorce, Paternity
• Tags : alimony, child support, dad's rights, father's rights, in-kind support, medical expenses, responsible parenting, utah child support, utah code 78B-12, utah divorce
• Comment : 1

A common question that comes up in my practice is whether a parent paying child […]

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 […]

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 […]

What steps does an unmarried father need to take to protect his parental rights in Utah?

• April 7, 2017
• By : Scott Wiser
• Category : Adoption, Child Custody, Parent Time, Paternity
• Tags : adoption, child custody, child support, father's rights, paternity, putative father, responsible parenting
• Comment : 0

Nearly half of all births in the United States are to unmarried parents. But unlike […]