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LeFevre v. Mackelprang – 2019 UT App 42 – joint custody analysis

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Child Custody, Child Custody Modification, Children in Divorce, Custody Evaluation, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Procedure, Evidence, Expert Witnesses, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, Joint Physical Custody, Men's Divorce Issues, Modification of Child Custody, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parental Fitness, Parental Rights, Parenting Plan, Procedure and Evidence, Relocation, Sole Custody, Utah Code, Utah Court of Appeals, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Women's Divorce Issues
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2019 UT App 42 – THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS – LeFevre v. Mackelprang AMELIA GAYATREE LEFEVRE, Appellee, v. CASEY LEE MACKELPRANG, Appellant. Opinion No. 20171006-CA Filed March 28, 2019 Sixth District Court, Panguitch Department The Honorable Paul D. Lyman…
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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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Stephens v. Stephens – 2018 UT App 196 – modifying child custody and support

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Child Custody, Child Support, Children in Divorce, Divorce Law, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Modification of Child Custody, Modification of Child Support, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Utah Code, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Women's Divorce Issues
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2018 UT App 196 The Utah Court of Appeals DONOVAN TODD STEPHENS, Appellee and Cross-appellant, v. BRIDGET NICOLE STEPHENS, Appellant and Cross-appellee. Opinion No. 20170440-CA Filed October 12, 2018 Third District Court, West Jordan Department The Honorable James D. Gardner…
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Erickson v. Erickson-2018 UT App 184-modifying child custody/parent-time-discovery-expert witness-child testimony-attorney fees

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Attorney Fees, Best Interest of the Child, Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Custody, Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Costs, Divorce Law, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Procedure, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, Lawyer Fees, Men's Divorce Issues, Modification of Child Custody, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parent Time, Parental Rights, Physical Custody, Procedure and Evidence, Utah Court of Appeals, Women's Divorce Issues
Erickson v. Erickson – 2018 UT App 184 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS KIT RICHARD ERICKSON, Appellant, v. SHANDI ERICKSON, Appellee. Opinion No. 20170100-CA Filed September 27, 2018 Third District Court, West Jordan Department The Honorable L. Douglas Hogan No.…
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What if I don’t want custody of my child post-divorce?

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Child Custody, Child Custody Modification, Children in Divorce, Custody, Divorce Fears, Divorce Law, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Joint Legal Custody, Joint Physical Custody, Men's Divorce Issues, Modification of Child Custody, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parental Rights, Physical Custody, Special Circumstances, Women's Divorce Issues
What if I don’t want custody of my child post-divorce? If the other parent is 1) fit to exercise custody of the child(ren) and 2) willing to take custody of the children, then your desire not to have custody should…
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How can I call my 10-year-old as a witness in family court to say where she would like to live, and why?

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Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Coping With Divorce, Court Rules, Custody, Custody Evaluation, Dirty Tricks, Divorce Court, Divorce Law, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Procedure, Evidence, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, GAL (Guardian ad Litem), Modification of Child Custody, Parental Alienation, Parental Rights, Parenting Plan, Physical Custody, Preparing for Divorce, Procedure and Evidence, Special Circumstances, Women's Divorce Issues
How can I call my 10-year-old as a witness in family court to say where she would like to live, and why? My answer applies to the State of Utah, where I practice law: First, you may want to re-think…
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Do you think current divorce laws are biased against men?

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Child Custody, Child Custody Modification, Children in Divorce, Custody, Custody Evaluation, Divorce Law, Divorce Procedure, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Modification of Child Custody, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parental Rights, Physical Custody, Women's Divorce Issues
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Do you think the current divorce laws are biased against men? Yes (and I speak as one who represents both women and men in divorce where in Utah, where I practice law). Here’s why and how: Before I launch into…
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The court gave Mom full custody of me; can I live with Dad instead?

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Child Abuse, Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Custody, Dirty Tricks, Divorce Law, Domestic Violence, Modification of Child Custody
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QUESTION: The court gave my mom full custody of me, can I live with my father without her doing anything about it? ANSWER: First, we start with the obligatory “don’t break the law” disclaimer. I am not, in answering your…
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