- Date: August 24, 2026
When a Label Changes the Past: Testing Memory Instead of Trusting It in Custody Disputes
- 8 min read
Here is the objection this post is going to draw, so I deal with it directly instead of dodging it:...
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- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 21, 2026
Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don’t: Responding to Domestic-Violence Allegations in Protective-Order Cases
- 11 min read
An innocent respondent in a protective-order case often faces a problem that courts do not acknowledge clearly enough: The more fully...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 20, 2026
The Court Proceedings Recording Ban That HB 540 Didn’t Fix
- 7 min read
Utah’s state court rules still prohibit litigants and attorneys from making their own audio recordings of court proceedings, even when...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 19, 2026
Kids Don’t Belong in the Driver’s Seat: How Utah Custody Law Rewards Defiance and Calls...
- 11 min read
A fit parent is awarded equal custody of two teenagers. Nothing in the record suggests that parent is dangerous, neglectful,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 18, 2026
Your Therapist May Need a Second Opinion Too
- 3 min read
I recently encountered a Facebook Reel that is funnier—and probably truer—than many people will be comfortable admitting. Watch the original...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 17, 2026
Utah Juvenile Appeal Mootness: In re M.M. Explained
- 24 min read
In re M.M. – 2026 UT App 105 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 14, 2026
Utah Unlawful Detention: Bluffdale City v. Verive
- 42 min read
Bluffdale City v. Verive – 2026 UT App 101 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS BLUFFDALE CITY, Appellee, v. AARON VERIVE,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 13, 2026
Paulson v. Paulson: Premarital Agreements, Expert Disclosures, and Attorney Fees
- 44 min read
Paulson v. Paulson – 2026 UT App 108 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS TRISHNA PAULSON, Appellee, v. CHRISTOPHER PAULSON, Appellant....
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 12, 2026
When Is a Divorce Settlement Agreement Ambiguous? Schmidt v. Schmidt
- 21 min read
Schmidt v. Schmidt – 2026 UT App 98 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STEPHEN EDWARD SCHMIDT, Appellant, v. ANGELA SCHMIDT,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 11, 2026
Viewing Pre- and Post-Nuptial Agreements Through the Humanity Lens
- 9 min read
Viewing Pre- and Post-Nuptial Agreements Through the Humanity Lens A premarital agreement is sold to clients as a piece of...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 10, 2026
You Don’t Want an Overworked Judge or Domestic Relations Commissioner Deciding Your Family’s Fate
- 13 min read
Judge Kasey Wright deserves more credit than ridicule for refusing to pretend that chronic triage is competent judging. On July...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 7, 2026
When the Old Lame Excuses Fail, New Ones Will Be Invented
- 7 min read
Judges in child custody disputes should hear from children more often. A lot more often. It should be routine, the...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 6, 2026
“I’m Not Trained to Interview Children” and Other Empty Objections Behind Utah’s PGAL Default
- 6 min read
At a recent hearing, a commissioner explained why she was appointing a private guardian ad litem instead of interviewing the...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 5, 2026
One Opinion, Seven Letterheads: The Family Court Echo Chamber
- 8 min read
Christine Miller recently made a point about family court that deserves more attention: the appearance of independent professional agreement where no...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 4, 2026
Kids Don’t Belong in the Driver’s Seat: How Utah Custody Law Rewards Defiance and Calls...
- 8 min read
A fit parent is awarded equal custody of two teenagers. Nothing in the record suggests he’s dangerous, neglectful, or unfit—the...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 3, 2026
The Weaponization of Victimhood: A Candid Look at the Inexcusable Bias in Family Courts
- 5 min read
“A woman’s greatest strength [in divorce court] is her ability to be a victim.” It’s a statement that immediately makes...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 31, 2026
Let. The. Evidence. Point. The. Way.
- 5 min read
A recent podcast clip I saw this week made a deliberately provocative claim: “A woman’s greatest strength is her ability...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 30, 2026
Utah Rule 108 Requires a Hearing on Enforcement Objections
- 32 min read
Christensen v. Christensen – 2026 UT App 104 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS JEFFREY CHRISTENSEN, Appellant, v. COURTNEY JESSICA CHRISTENSEN,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 29, 2026
When Family Courts Punish the Innocent Parent
- 13 min read
Child Custody Defiance Should Not Cost a Fit Parent Both the Children and More Money Suppose a court orders equal...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 28, 2026
The Intersection of Federal Immigration Law and Utah Divorce
- 4 min read
One of the most complex, high-stakes scenarios occurs when federal immigration policies collide head-on with state domestic relations law. Under...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 27, 2026
SB 304 Promised a Fix for Weaponized Protective Orders. Read the Statute
- 12 min read
Anyone who practices Utah family law has watched it happen. A child custody dispute is going badly for one parent,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 24, 2026
Protection Without Prejudice
- 4 min read
A temporary protective order should do one thing well: protect against the danger actually alleged and shown by nothing less...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 23, 2026
When “More Likely Than Not” Becomes “Maybe, So Better Safe Than Sorry”
- 10 min read
A low evidentiary burden is still a burden. That should be obvious. In Utah temporary protective order practice, however, it...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 22, 2026
The Paper Shield: Protecting Victims Without Abandoning Due Process
- 5 min read
Few legal proceedings can rearrange a person’s life as quickly as an ex parte protective order. A judge can remove someone from...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 21, 2026
The Family Home in Divorce: Sell It or Let One Spouse Keep It?
- 7 min read
For many Utah couples, the family home is the largest asset in the divorce. It is also often the most...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 20, 2026
The Standard of Proof Is the Immune System of Family Law—and Courts Keep Suppressing It
- 12 min read
This post is a companion to The Bloodletting of Family Law. That post diagnosed a system that mistakes itself for...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 17, 2026
The Bloodletting of Family Law: When the System Mistakes Itself for the Cure
- 11 min read
For centuries, physicians bled their patients and called it medicine. The patients got weaker; the doctors, confident in their training,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 16, 2026
Make Honesty the Selfish Move
- 9 min read
Designing divorce and custody settlements that resist gaming Most child custody disputes — and most of the financial fights that...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 15, 2026
Guardian ad Litem in Utah: What a GAL or PGAL Is Supposed to Do—and What...
- 8 min read
If you are in a child custody dispute and the court appoints a “guardian ad litem,” it sounds reassuring. A...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 14, 2026
When Courts Reward What They Could Stop the Result Are Always Tragic
- 6 min read
I don’t have all the facts about this. None of us do at this point. And what facts we have...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 13, 2026
Arb-Med in Divorce: Why the First Reaction May Be Wrong
- 9 min read
New ideas are rarely adopted by the average person first. That is a useful point Seth Godin recently made in his...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 10, 2026
When an “Absent” Parent Was Pushed Out
- 5 min read
When a parent isn’t active in a child’s life, most people think they already know why. He must not care....
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 9, 2026
The Pitfalls of Co-Parenting “Help”: Are Special Masters and Parent Coordinators Worth the Cost in...
- 13 min read
Special masters and parent coordinators sound like practical solutions to exhausting parenting disputes. When parents keep fighting over exchanges, expenses,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 8, 2026
Trust Me Is Not Evidence: The Custody Black Box in Utah Family Court
- 10 min read
In most courtrooms, a litigant cannot restrict another person’s fundamental rights by repeating untested, out-of-court accusations. If a party tries...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 7, 2026
The Hard Truth About Grandparents’ Visitation “Rights”
- 7 min read
Utah grandparent visitation rights can be court-ordered, but they are hard to win. A grandparent can ask a Utah court for...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 6, 2026
Is the Settlement of Your Real Property Truly Equitable in Your Divorce Case? Why Real...
- 5 min read
That eagerness to cross the finish line can be so seductive in reaching a divorce settlement agreement. If the division...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 3, 2026
Fear Wearing the Mask of Reason
- 8 min read
On the surface, family court looks like a place of reason. There are statutes, rules of evidence, financial declarations, parenting...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 2, 2026
Utah Child Custody and Long-Distance Relocation: “The 150 Miles or More Rule”Explained
- 7 min read
Few child custody disputes create more uncertainty than relocation. A parent may wantto move for a new job, remarriage, school,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 1, 2026
When Divorce Decrees Outlive the Divorced
- 6 min read
A divorce decree is not a suggestion. It is not a handshake. It is not a rough outline of what...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 30, 2026
Divorce Decree Property Awards Survive Death: Slaughter v. Alleman
- 32 min read
2026 UT App 85 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS JOHN B. ALLEMAN, Petitioner, v. THE HONORABLE CHRISTINE JOHNSON AND APRIL...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 29, 2026
Divorce Does Not Make Underemployment Invisible in Utah Alimony Cases
- 6 min read
When a spouse earns less after divorce is filed, the court does not have to accept the lower number just...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 26, 2026
Jenkins v. Jenkins – Imputed Income and Fault-Based Alimony
- 25 min read
2026 UT App 86 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS KRISTINE JENKINS, Appellee, v. EVAN K. JENKINS, Appellant. Opinion No. 20241206-CA...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 25, 2026
Put the Rules Where the Power Is
- 6 min read
Every courthouse hallway has its own atmosphere. People sit on benches waiting for decisions that may affect their children, property,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 24, 2026
Does Child Support Cover School Fees and Extracurricular Activities in Utah?
- 7 min read
One of the most common sources of conflict between co-parents is not just custody exchanges, holiday schedules, or even the...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 23, 2026
The “Best Interests” Standard: Common Factors Judges Consider in Utah Child Custody and Parent-time Disputes
- 7 min read
When parents separate or divorce, one of the most important questions is how custody of their children will be determined....
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 22, 2026
Ineffective Counsel in Utah TPR Cases: In re A.H.
- 62 min read
In re A.H., 2026 UT App 88 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF A.H.,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 19, 2026
State v. Collard: Redacting Protective Orders and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 22 min read
State v. Collard, 2026 UT App 87 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, Appellee, v. KEVIN MICHAEL COLLARD,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 18, 2026
“I’ll Give It the Appropriate Weight” Is Not a Rule of Evidence
- 4 min read
Few courtroom phrases are more soothing—or more dangerous—than this response to a valid hearsay objection: “I’ll admit it, but I’ll...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 17, 2026
PGALs Are Almost Always Appointed for the Court’s Convenience, Not the Child’s Benefit or for...
- 17 min read
For many parents involved in child custody disputes, the phrase “appointing a PGAL” comes up before anyone explains what it...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 16, 2026
The Answer to Commoditization Is Not Better Marketing. It’s Better Lawyering.
- 10 min read
Many divorce and family lawyers want to earn more. Few ask what they must do differently to be worth more....
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 15, 2026
Walking in Their Shoes: The Reciprocal Argument Rule in Family Law Litigation
- 9 min read
Family court is not ordinary litigation. In a business dispute, the parties may fight hard, settle, and never see each...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 12, 2026
No Remedy Without a Wrong: Why Family Courts Must Stop Rewarding Fabricated Grievances
- 11 min read
There is a basic principle at the heart of equity: where there is a legal wrong, there should be a...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 11, 2026
Child Custody and Parent-time Awards Need to Incorporate More Humility
- 9 min read
Many parents (I’d say even most parents) enter family court hoping someone will fix everything. Believing that: It is a...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 10, 2026
How Extended Summer Parent-Time Actually Works Under Utah Code §§ 81-9-302 and 81-9-303
- 9 min read
Not every Utah parent is subject to the default parent-time schedules found in Utah Code §§ 81-9-302 and 81-9-303. Many parents operate under...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 9, 2026
Co-Parenting Apps: Useful Tool or Expensive Solution in Search of a Problem?
- 7 min read
Parenting apps are now everywhere in modern child custody disputes. Lawyers recommend them. Parenting coordinators recommend them. Guardians ad litem...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 8, 2026
When Joint Legal Custody Parents Disagree About an IEP in Utah
- 9 min read
Some of the strongest child custody disputes are no longer fought primarily through parent-time schedules, exchange disputes, or even direct...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 5, 2026
Divorce Mediation Wastes Time, Money, and Effort. There Is an Obvious Better Way.
- 5 min read
The way divorce mediation is conducted in Utah is wildly overrated, yet that fact is one of the best kept...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 4, 2026
Equal Custody in Utah: Common, Increasingly Favored, but Still Not Presumed
- 6 min read
A growing number of divorcing and unmarried parents walk into consultations convinced that Utah law now requires “50/50 (equal) child...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 3, 2026
The Rule 702 Gap: Why Utah Custody Evaluations Need Real Evidentiary Scrutiny
- 5 min read
In a Utah personal injury case, if a doctor testifies that a low-speed collision caused a traumatic brain injury, that...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 2, 2026
Beyond 18: When Utah Law Requires Continued Support for Adult Children with Disabilities
- 3 min read
Discover how Utah Code § 81-6-101 allows for child support to continue indefinitely for adult children with cognitive disabilities. Learn the legal...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 1, 2026
Utah Court of Appeals Reverses Child Abuse Conviction Over Incorrect “Reasonable Discipline” Jury Instruction
- 16 min read
State v. Paramoure – 2026 UT App 74 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH,Appellee, V. PHILIP CHRISTOPHER PARAMOURE, Appellant. Opinion No. 20240381-CA Filed May...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 29, 2026
Divorce Litigants Need (and Deserve) Basic Courtroom Education Before Evidentiary Hearings and Trial
- 6 min read
Utah law already recognizes that divorce is a life-altering event. Under Utah Code § 81-4-105, parents must attend an orientation course...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 28, 2026
Credibility Determinations Belong to Courts, Not Custody Evaluators
- 6 min read
In a surprising number of child custody disputes, courts make major decisions based heavily on conversations nobody else gets to...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 27, 2026
Do You Actually Need a Vocational Evaluator? How to Prove Earning Capacity in Utah Divorce...
- 14 min read
In many Utah divorce, alimony, and child support cases, you may not need to spend thousands of dollars on a...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 26, 2026
Why “Reasonable Parent-Time” Often Turns Into Unnecessary Conflict
- 7 min read
ABSTRACT: Vague parenting plans built around “reasonable parent-time” often create more conflict, not less. When schedules, holidays, exchanges, and responsibilities...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 25, 2026
The “Custom-Tailored” Holiday Schedule vs. Utah’s Statutory Plan
- 6 min read
One of the most common mistakes parents make in Utah child custody disputes is assuming that a “custom-tailored” holiday schedule...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 22, 2026
The “Delete” Trap: Why Wiping Your Hard Drive During a Divorce Can Blow Up Your...
- 5 min read
Deleting digital evidence during a Utah divorce can trigger sanctions, contempt findings, attorney fee awards, and devastating credibility problems. Learn...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 21, 2026
Wilson v. Wilson: Utah Court of Appeals Enforces Divorce Mediation Settlement Agreement
- 54 min read
Wilson v. Wilson – 2026 UT App 72 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS LISA A. WILSON,Appellant, v. BRAD J. WILSON,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 20, 2026
Utah Supreme Court: Failure to Intervene Bars Grandmother’s Adoption Petition | In re Adoption of...
- 37 min read
This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter In re Adoption of R.P. – 2026...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 19, 2026
Parens Patriae: Why the Court Gets Involved in Your Family
- 5 min read
If you’re dealing with a divorce or a child custody dispute, there’s something you need to understand early: This is...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 18, 2026
Plausible Isn’t Proof: And “Discretion” Doesn’t Fix It
- 6 min read
Stephen Petro recently made a point that should be obvious, but in the heat of litigation, often isn’t: A “reasonable” answer is...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 15, 2026
The Third Way: A Strategic Exit from the Divorce Court/Mediation Loop
- 3 min read
Divorce cases spiral and stagnate because the system allows for posturing and delay without consequence. The courts are overwhelmed and...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 14, 2026
When No Good Deed Goes Unpunished in Divorce
- 9 min read
Good behavior in a marriage is often the wrong behavior in a divorce action (and vice versa) Divorce changes the...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 13, 2026
How Much a Divorce Really Costs (and Why It Gets Out of Control)
- 5 min read
Ask some lawyers or clients what a divorce costs and you’ll get an estimate. But divorce doesn’t have a fixed...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 12, 2026
NFTs in Divorce: How Courts Value (and Misvalue) Volatile Digital Assets
- 4 min read
When a $100,000 asset can become $1,000 before trial, valuation timing—not ownership—is the real fight. If you’re holding NFTs and...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 11, 2026
Emergency Contacts: A List of Local Resources for Families in Crisis (Utah Family Law Guide)
- 5 min read
Family law emergencies do not follow business hours. What you do—or fail to do—in the first moments of a crisis...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 8, 2026
How So-Called Temporary Orders Subtly Decide Your Case
- 7 min read
“Temporary orders” sound harmless. Interim. A placeholder until the whole case gets decided. That’s not how they function in the...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 7, 2026
Why Mediation Often Fails (Even When Both People Want to Settle)
- 5 min read
Mediation is supposed to be where divorce cases get resolved. And to be fair, a lot of them do. But...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 6, 2026
Parenting Apps: A (Paid) Solution Looking for a Problem
- 5 min read
Everyone in family law has heard the pitch: download a parenting app, pay a monthly fee, and suddenly your co-parenting...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 5, 2026
Digital Housekeeping Before Divorce in Utah: Why You Must Change Your Passwords First
- 4 min read
Before you file for divorce, your spouse may already have access to more of your life than you realize; your...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 4, 2026
What Actually Happens When You File for Divorce in Utah (And Why It Takes So...
- 3 min read
When most people think about divorce, many may picture a courtroom, a judge, and a decision. But this process is a...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 1, 2026
Get to the Point
- 4 min read
There’s a simple way to reduce confusion and wasted time: answer the question that was asked—first, directly, and without detours....
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: April 30, 2026
The “Easy Way Out” That Can Cost You Your Kids in Utah: Why Pleas in...
- 10 min read
You’re sitting there with a domestic violence (DV) criminal charge hanging over your head. And you’re innocent. Yet you’re scared. You’re...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: April 29, 2026
Second Marriages and First Impressions: The Stories About an Ex—and the Mistakes People Make by...
- 5 min read
The most dangerous stories in a second marriage are often the ones only one person can verify. Everyone has a...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: April 28, 2026
Can You Win Child Custody If Someone Else Is Raising Your Kids During the Week?
- 7 min read
This question is more common than you might think. Some may be in this situation: “I want custody for stability.”...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: April 27, 2026
Deepfakes in Utah Divorce and Child Custody Disputes: Not If But When
- 6 min read
A few years ago, the concern was fake law; lawyers citing to AI-generated cases that didn’t exist. That already happened...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: April 24, 2026
Hiding Cryptocurrency in a Utah Divorce: Harder Than You Think, More Expensive Than It’s Worth
- 8 min read
People hear “crypto” (cryptocurrency; Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc.) and assume “untraceable.” That assumption gets tested quickly in a divorce. In Utah...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: April 23, 2026
Using Smart Home Tech to Spy on a Spouse in a Utah Divorce Case?
- 5 min read
The modern Utah home is a goldmine of digital data. In a divorce or child custody dispute, it often becomes...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: April 22, 2026
The Legal Assistant’s Role: What Actually Keeps Your Case from Falling Apart
- 5 min read
When people think about a divorce or child custody dispute, they picture court—hearings, arguments, big decisions. And it’s the day-to-day...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: April 21, 2026
Pretrial Disclosures Matter in Utah Divorce Cases: Lessons from Prisbrey v. Prisbrey
- 4 min read
There’s been (note the past tense) an assumption that creeps into a lot of divorce cases: If the evidence is important...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: April 20, 2026
Why Most Divorce Case Settlement Offers Fail: They Ask for Too Much
- 5 min read
Most people think settlement is where they finally get to ask for everything they want. It’s not. Settlement—especially in child...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: April 17, 2026
You Can’t Decide What You Haven’t Examined: What Most Utah Courts Knowingly Miss in Child...
- 7 min read
The Missing Step Courts in child custody disputes routinely make determinations without ever hearing from the child directly—or even reviewing...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: April 16, 2026
Prisbrey v. Prisbrey – 2026 UT App 39 – late disclosure
- 23 min read
2026 UT App 39 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS LEONA MARIA PRISBREY,Appellee, V. KENT TERRY PRISBREY, Appellant. Opinion No. 20250070-CA Filed March 19, 2026 Fifth District Court,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: April 15, 2026
Control Your Communications, Protect Your Case: Choosing Your Inner Circle in Utah Family Law
- 8 min read
When you are involved in a divorce, custody dispute, or protective order court case, the desire to talk about it...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: April 14, 2026
Military Divorce in Utah: Will You Lose Your TRICARE Coverage?
- 5 min read
In Utah military divorces, TRICARE eligibility is governed by the rigid federal “20/20/20 rule,” not state court discretion. This post...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: April 13, 2026
Everyone Loses When Courts Don’t Hear From the Child Directly
- 7 min read
I. The Illusion of Protection In Utah child custody disputes, courts have (but should not have) a choice: hear from...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: April 10, 2026
The Social Media Trap: How One Facebook Post Can Impact Your Utah Child Custody Case
- 5 min read
In a Utah custody case, your conduct is not limited to what happens in your home—it extends to what you...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: April 9, 2026
Exposing the “Child Whisperer” Myth in Utah Custody and Parent-time
- 9 min read
In Utah child custody and parent-time disputes, courts routinely defer to a familiar class of professionals: private guardians ad litem...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: April 8, 2026
When Courts Refuse to Hear Directly From Children in Child Custody and Parent-Time Disputes
- 20 min read
One of the defining peculiarities of modern Utah child custody and parent-time litigation is the judiciary’s reluctance to hear directly...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: April 7, 2026
The Child Still Testifies—Just “Off the Record”?
- 6 min read
I. The System’s Logic When courts appoint custody evaluators and/or private guardians ad litem (PLALs), the justification is usually straightforward:...