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If I Have a Temporary Court Hearing for Joint Custody and I Have Planned a Vacation Before the Order Is in Place. Can I Still Take My Child Out of State as the Custodial Parent?

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Best Interest of the Child, Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Co-parenting
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This is a complicated question. If there is no statute or court order in place that bars you from taking your child out of state with you for a vacation, and no law that provides that you must obtain the…
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Does the Judicial System Favor Custody of Children to the Lady? What Is the Judge’s Decision Based Upon?

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Child Custody, Custody, Divorce, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues
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Generally, yes, although the gratuitous (and sexually discriminatory) practice of indulging a default preference for the mother has steadily weakened substantially over the last 40 years and counting. More and more jurisdictions are adopting a presumption that joint physical custody…
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Do Family Courts Ever Verify the Information a Parent Offers in a Divorce Proceeding, Things Like Income, Housing, Bills, Savings, or Is It Dependent on the Other Parent to Object if the Information Is Fantasy Rather Than Reality Based?

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Discovery, Divorce, Utah, Utah Law
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Great question. Your question helped to clarify something I have started to notice more and more among many people who are not divorce and family law attorneys or experienced in litigation: most don’t understand what the legal system does and…
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If You Are Separated and She Wants Her Money for Child Support and Alimony Early Payment for the Child Support, Can She Get It by Taking You to Court?

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Alimony and Support, Child Support, Child Support Calculation, Child Support Enforcement, Co-parenting, Uncategorized
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It appears that your question is: can child support be awarded to a parent even if a divorce or child support action has not yet been filed? If that is your question, then the answer is “yes” in many jurisdictions.…
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An Interesting and Troubling Article on the Topic of Family and Family Law From the Salt Lake Tribune

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Child Protective Order, Court Orders, Court Rules, Custody, Family Law, GAL (Guardian ad Litem)
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This is an interesting and troubling article on the topic of family and family law from the Salt Lake Tribune: Mother of teen killed in Salt Lake City murder-suicide pushed for Utah law to protect children
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Going Through a Divorce. She Moved Out. I Continued Mortgage Alone for a Year. I Move Out, She Moves in and Never Pays for 9 Months. I Pay to Get It Out. Does She Owe Me?

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Divorce, Equity, Marital Home, Marital Property
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This is a great question. Thank you for asking it. It’s a question that arises frequently in divorce situations. And you’re likely not going to like the answer. It could go either way. There can be many other factors that…
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Divorce Is Often a “Cure” Worse Than the Disease

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Divorce, Divorce Causes, Divorce Costs, Divorce Fears, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Prevention/Marriage Preservation, Men's Divorce Issues, Utah, Women's Divorce Issues
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In response to this question, “Have you ever thought someone was making a mistake by getting a divorce?,” I stated (and I summarize here) some people need to divorce. It’s good that the option for divorce exists for their protection,…
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2023 UT App 55 – In re F.C.G.

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Appeal, Family Law, Juvenile Court, Parental Fitness, Parental Rights, Termination of Parental Rights, Utah Code, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Utah Court Rules, Utah Law
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2023 UT App 55 – In re F.C.G. THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF F.C.G., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. L.C.G., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Per Curiam Opinion No. 20221129-CA…
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Can a Parent Who Signed Over Their Legal Rights Show Up at School Functions for the Child? Is There Anything That Can Be Done if They Keep Coming to Things Like Sports and Award Ceremonies?

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Child Custody, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Parent Time, Parental Rights, Utah
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I cannot answer this question as to what law applies in all jurisdictions, as I am not licensed to practice law in all jurisdictions, but I will be happy to answer this question according to the law as it applies…
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Can Divorce-Split Property Proceedings Be Done With Attorneys on a Contingency Pay Basis, Offering Lawyers a Part of the Estate to Pay for Court Costs?

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Divorce, Divorce Attorneys, Lawyer Fees, Lawyers
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I cannot answer this question as it applies in all jurisdictions because I am not licensed in all jurisdictions, but I can answer this question at that applies in the jurisdiction where I practice divorce and family law (Utah): Utah…
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I’m 14 and My Parents Are Separated and Are Getting a Divorce Soon, but Why Does the Court Decide How Many Times I See My Father and Not Me?

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Best Interest of the Child, Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Co-parenting, Court Orders, Court Rules, Utah Law
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Allow me to start my answer to your question by acknowledging how unfair it is to children of divorce when courts refuse to hear from the children and refuse to allow them to weigh in on the child custody and…
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