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How do you win a case against your ex for false accusations?

If you find an attorney who knows a sure-fire, fail-safe way to defend an ex-spouse or an ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend against “false accusations,” that attorney is likely a multimillionaire because possessing such a skill/power would be superhuman/miraculous. False accusations exist because they…

T.W. v. S.A. – 2021 UT App 132 – child custody

January 14, 2022

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2021 UT App 132 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS T.W., Appellant, v. S.A., Appellee. Opinion No. 20200397-CA Filed November 26, 2021 Third District Court, West Jordan Department The Honorable Dianna Gibson No. 134401457 David Pedrazas, Attorney for Appellant Laja K.…

The Protective Order Deception

October 22, 2021

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Abuse, Child Protective Order, Court Orders, Divorce, Divorce Court, Divorce Law, Family Law, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Utah Law, Women's Divorce Issues

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We all know that a protective order provides little to no substantive protection for the purported victim. The joke around the legal profession is that when a bullet, blade, bat, or fist is headed your way, just hold up the sheet of paper on which…

How can I get an emergency hearing for custody and child support?

I will answer this question based upon the law of the jurisdiction where I practice family law (Utah). So the question is: How can I get an emergency hearing for custody and child support? The answer: Have a good reason.…

How do I fight a DUI without a lawyer?

How do I fight a DUI without a lawyer? You don’t. Too much at stake. Too hard to do on your own. I’m a lawyer (a divorce and family law attorney), and although I don’t drink, if I were charged…

Can I petition the courts for custody of a child who is homeless?

December 20, 2019

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Adoption, Child Custody, Child Protective Order, Guardianship, Termination of Parental Rights

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Yes. In the jurisdiction where I practice family law, there are several ways to seek and obtain custody of child who is not your biological offspring: petition for guardianship petition to terminate parental rights/petition for adoption request for child protective…

Can I petition the courts for custody of a homeless child?

December 11, 2019

Divorce Utah

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Protective Order, Guardianship, Termination of Parental Rights

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Yes. In the jurisdiction where I practice family law, there are several ways to seek and obtain custody of child who is not your biological offspring: petition for guardianship petition to terminate parental rights/petition for adoption request for child protective…