Contempt of Court Archives

Wollsieffer v. Wollsieffer – 2019 UT App 99 – modifying child support

THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS BURRIS WOLLSIEFFER, Appellant, v. HEATHER WOLLSIEFFER, Appellee. Opinion No. 20170645-CA Filed June 6, 2019 Third District Court, Salt Lake Department The Honorable Matthew Bates No. 154905336 Burris Wollsieffer, Appellant Pro Se Courtney Cooper, Ryan A.…

Rosser v. Rosser – 2019 UT App 5 – contempt of court

January 16, 2019

Divorce Utah

Contempt of Court, Utah Code, Utah Court of Appeals, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions

§ 78B-6-301, contempt, contempt of court, court order, deceit, disobedience, mediation, Utah Code § 78B-6-301

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,…

Morality Clause: Can Include One in My Decree of Divorce?

January 1, 2019

Divorce Utah

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

morality clauses

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…

How Do I Get My Ex Prosecuted for Custodial Inteference?

July 10, 2018

Divorce Utah

Child Custody, Contempt of Court, Coping With Divorce, Custodial Interference, Divorce Law, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Procedure, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parent Time, Visitation, Women's Divorce Issues

contempt of court, custodial interference, motion, motion for order to show cause, order to show cause

QUESTION: What can I file in court for custodial interference? Is it just a matter of filing a motion for order to show cause? Or is there more to it? ANSWER: Custodial interference is a crime, so you cannot file…

Do you believe in public shaming of parents who don’t pay child support?

June 28, 2018

Divorce Utah

Child Support, Children in Divorce, Contempt of Court

Child Support, public shaming

Do you believe in public shaming of parents who don’t pay child support? No, for at least four major reasons (in no particular order): Public shaming of a parent who chooses not to pay? That might cause child support to…

As a divorce lawyer, what is the most petty thing one of your clients had you do?

January 25, 2018

Divorce Utah

Contempt of Court, Coping With Divorce, Court Rules, Dirty Tricks, Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Court, Divorce Fears, Divorce Law, Divorce Lawyers, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Procedure, Evidence, Hiring a Divorce Lawyer, Motion Practice, Preparing for Divorce, Procedure and Evidence

QUESTION: As a divorce lawyer, what is the most petty thing one of your clients had you do? ANSWER: Thanks for the question. The answer is: nothing. Legal whores do petty things for clients. FOLLOW UP QUESTION: So what happens…

My ex just announced he’s taking the children during my parent-time.

January 2, 2018

Divorce Utah

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Contempt of Court, Coping With Divorce, Custodial Interference, Custody, Dirty Tricks, Divorce Law, Holiday Parent-time, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parental Alienation, Parental Rights, Physical Custody, Women's Divorce Issues

76-5-303. Custodial interference, Utah Code § 78B-6-316

QUESTION: I have a question about parent-time inference. My ex-husband is taking the children out of town last minute and his plans overlap and will interfere with my holiday parent-time. He is supposed to return the children on the 29th…

What is OCS?

October 25, 2017

Divorce Utah

Attorney Fees, Contempt of Court, Order to Show Cause

contempt, decree, divorce, order, order to show cause, punishment, sanction, Utah, Utah code

QUESTION: I hear about holding an ex who is not complying with the provisions of the Decree of Divorce or other court orders held accountable with an “OSC” What is an “OSC”? ANSWER: “OSC” means order to show cause. When…