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Can I Legally Go to My Dad’s on a Day That Is Written as My Mom’s in the Custody Agreement?

March 21, 2023

Child Custody, Co-parenting

Great question (and it’s good to see questions from children). No one can give you “the” answer to this question without knowing the laws of the jurisdiction involved and what the court order of child custody and visitation/parent-time provides, but…

The New Utah Code §§ 30-3-35 and 30-3-35.1 Holiday Parent-Time Schedules

From KSL.com: New Utah law brings confusion, contention for some divorced parents this holiday season https://www.ksl.com/article/50538686/new-utah-law-brings-confusion-contention-for-some-divorced-parents-this-holiday-season Utah Family Law, LC | divorceutah.com | 801-466-9277

What Happens if I Get Married to Someone With Kids Then Get Divorced? Do I Get To See the Kids?

January 10, 2023

Best Interest of the Child, Child Custody, Co-parenting, Custody, Utah Code

best interest of child, child custody, custody, visitation

I cannot speak to what the law is and how it is applied in every jurisdiction, but I can answer this question on this topic as it applies to the jurisdiction where I practice divorce and family law (Utah). We…

After a Marital Breakup, Only One Parent Can Properly Raise the Children, With the Other Parent Entitled Merely to Visiting Rights, but Could There Be a Better Alternative?

January 6, 2023

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Co-parenting, Custody, Divorce, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Joint Legal Custody, Joint Physical Custody, Legal Custody, Mothers' Divorce Issues

child custody, co-parenting, joint parenting, single parent

You’ve picked a good topic of discussion, but your question is poorly phrased. Your claim that only one parent can properly raise children after a marital breakup is false. Not every divorced parent is capable of exercising joint physical custody…

My children’s father is a bum. Can he get 50/50 custody awarded?

The question is: I’m a stay at home mom, my BD is always working unreliable and inconsistent hours, he wants 50% custody of our son. Will he be granted 50%? His hours always vary from 4pm 7pm 9pm even 2am…

Who do you pick between a present father and an absentee mother?

Who do you pick, your father who has been there your whole life or your mother who was never there until now and wants custody of you? Assuming that 1) custody of you must be awarded to one parent or…

If a father is working full time and is expecting to get 50/50 custody, how does he arrange for the kids when he is at work from 9-5 p.m.?

November 22, 2022

Child Custody, Co-parenting, Custody, Divorce, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues

50/50 custody, joint custody, working fathers

If a father in this position can’t figure this out on his own, he’s probably not in a position to be entrusted with exercising 50/50 custody. If a father wants 50/50 custody but can’t think of or describe to the…

How do I convince a family court judge that a narcissistic parent should not have parenting time?

November 18, 2022

Child Care Costs, Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Co-parenting

children, divorce, Parent Time

So many people believe (and I don’t know how or why they have come to this belief) that “if I can show that the other parent has this flaw, I can prevent that parent from exercising parenting time some of…

Can being a noncustodial parent improve the child-parent relationship?

Can being a noncustodial parent improve the child’s relationship with the noncustodial parent? Recently, a reader on Quora, where I comment regularly, commented on a post of mine with this: Anecdotally: When my parents separated I felt I saw my…

Child refuses to exercise shared custody with the stricter parent

Teenager Child (16) refuses to see me after spending a month with my ex. I have 50% custody. What can I do about it? I’m a stricter parent unlike my ex who lets him play computer games all day and…

Should I get sole custody of my children if the dad does not want custody?

Should I get sole custody of my children if their dad does not want to be involved with them? Or try to talk it out before I go through with it? Your children deserve a loving, salutary relationship with both…

How can I make sure father won’t gain custody?

My husband cheated on me and we’re getting a divorce. He begged me not to take his children away, but I want him to suffer. How can I make sure that he won’t gain custody or even visitation rights? Surely…

What are the primary parenting issues of concern by the court?

What are the primary concerns of the courts in determining parenting issues? Why? In Utah (and in no particular order), the court must consider the factors articulated in these sections of the Utah Code when making a legal and physical…

What can you do if your ex-husband does not want to pay school fees?

What can you do if your husband does not want to pay school fees for his children when you are divorced? First, it is not necessarily a given that a divorced parent must pay for a child’s school fees. I…

My estranged father keeps asking me for money, what do I do?

My parents are divorced, my father has no savings, he didn’t work for the entire period of their marriage, we were estranged for a while and now we are back, but now he keeps asking me for money, what do…

Do you think it’s fair for a non-custodial parent to pay more child support?

Do you think it’s acceptable for the non-custodial parent to have to pay more child support because the custodial parent chooses to barely work or not work at all? Generally, no, it is not acceptable. In the jurisdiction where I…

Are there experts who can evaluate parental alienation for a custody case?

There are “expert” witnesses for virtually any and every issue in legal actions. Can judges be bamboozled by pseudo-scientific expert witnesses? Without question. Do some judges who know that the so-called expert witness’s testimony is pseudo-scientific bunk (or at least…

Can a parent with full custody deny visitation due to unsanitary conditions?

Can a parent with full custody refuse to allow visitation due to unsanitary living conditions? Good question. I will answer this question in the context of some applicable law for the jurisdiction where I practice divorce and family law (Utah).…

So I want to ask my dad to divorce my mom.

So I want to ask my dad to divorce my mom. She has a troublesome personality, to say. I’m currently 16 and the relationship between not just me and my mother, but also the one between her and my father,…

Can I gain full custody if I’m bipolar?

I don’t want anything to do with my child’s father. Can I gain full custody if I’m bipolar? First, thank you for being so candid and blunt. This is a question that everyone on both sides of this issue have…

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