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At what age can children decide which parent they want to live with?

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Child Custody, Child Support Modification, Children in Divorce, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Modification of Child Custody, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Women's Divorce Issues
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It’s largely a matter of age and size/strength or resourcefulness. Technically a child never legally has the power to choose with which parent he/she will live (the only person with that power is the judge). But as a matter of…
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Can people with few assets and no children really do their own divorce?

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Amicable Divorce, Divorce Costs, Divorce Court, Divorce Fears, Divorce Preparedness
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Yes. And I’m a man who makes his living as a divorce lawyer. You would think I’d be one of the last people to tell you that there are many situations where a couple can handle and process their divorce…
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If it’s so terrible to separate children from parents at the border, why is it so acceptable to separate children and parents in divorce?

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Child Abuse, Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Physical Custody, Women's Divorce Issues
If it’s so terrible to separate children from parents at the border, why is it so acceptable to separate children and parents in divorce? Utah Family Law, LC | divorceutah.com | 801-466-9277
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What useful things can Jeff Bezos’s divorce can teach us

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Adultery, Alimony and Support, Assets/Debt/Property, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce Preparedness, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parental Rights, Personal Property, Physical Custody, Property Division, Women's Divorce Issues
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Question: Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and wife MacKenzie are divorcing. Who do you think will get the custody of their 4 kids? I don’t know enough about the family’s circumstances to know. Assuming both parents are personally “fit” to exercise…
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Rosser v. Rosser – 2019 UT App 5 – contempt of court

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Contempt of Court, Utah Code, Utah Court of Appeals, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions
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2019 UT App 5 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS HOLLY REBECCA ROSSER, Appellee, v. RONALD LEE ROSSER, Appellant. Opinion No. 20170736-CA Filed January 10, 2019 Sixth District Court, Panguitch Department The Honorable Paul D. Lyman No. 154600013 Steven W. Beckstrom,…
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Hartvigsen v. Hartvigsen – 2018 UT App 238 – alimony, marital property

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Alimony and Support, Appeal, Assets/Debt/Property, Attorney Fees, Division of Marital Property, Divorce Costs, Divorce Law, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Procedure, Education, Evidence, Expert Witnesses, Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, Marital Home, Marital Property, Men's Divorce Issues, Procedure and Evidence, Real Estate/Real Property, Utah Court of Appeals, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Women's Divorce Issues
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2018 UT App 238 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS DANIELLE MARIE HARTVIGSEN, Appellant, v. RICHARD MYERS HARTVIGSEN, Appellee. Opinion No. 20160069-CA Filed December 28, 2018 Fourth District Court, Provo Department The Honorable Lynn W. Davis No. 064402132 Danielle Marie Hartvigsen,…
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Have we reached the point where mothers are not immediately deemed the best candidates for child custody?

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Best Interest of the Child, Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Coping With Divorce, Divorce Law, Divorce Preparedness, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Joint Legal Custody, Joint Physical Custody, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parental Fitness, Parental Rights, Sole Custody, Women's Divorce Issues
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Almost, but not yet. Until recently, it wasn’t just a cultural norm, but a legal principle that presumed during a child’s “tender” years (generally regarded as the age of four and under), the mother should have custody of the child…
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How would you respond to your teen if he/she threatened to call Child Protective Services because you punished them?

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Child Abuse, Child Protective Services, Dirty Tricks, Division of Child and Family Services
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This is almost always a no-win situation. There’s little room for error. If you live in a place where the police and social services are decent people with horse sense, you’re lucky, but if you don’t, take care. It can…
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Is it ever a good idea to postpone a divorce for the ‘children’s sake’?

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Amicable Divorce, Best Interest of the Child, Children in Divorce, Divorce Fears, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Prevention/Marriage Preservation, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Women's Divorce Issues
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Ever? Certainly. Always? No. (and remember: though I’m a divorce lawyer, that does not mean I am a raving fan of divorce. I’m not. Rarely does even the “best divorce” measure up to a “sufficient marriage”) While it is clearly…
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Morality Clause: Can Include One in My Decree of Divorce?

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Best Interest of the Child, Children in Divorce, Cohabitation, Contempt of Court, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parental Rights, Unwed Parents, Women's Divorce Issues
Can I successfully put a morality clause in a custody agreement to prevent my child from a living arrangement where my ex is living with a girlfriend? This practice is against the religious teachings in our faith. Yes. In Utah…
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