ORS (Office of Recovery Services) Archives

In re G.B. – 2022 UT App 98

August 9, 2022

Abuse, Addiction, Best Interest of the Child, Child Abuse, Child Custody, Child Neglect, Emotional abuse, ORS (Office of Recovery Services), Physical Abuse, Physical Custody, Substance Abuse

child abuse, child neglect, drug issues, juvenile court

2022 UT App 98 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF G.B. AND A.C., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. T.R.B., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Opinion No. 20210396-CA Filed August 4, 2022 Fifth…

Does Utah ORS collect childcare by garnishing a paycheck?

March 11, 2022

Divorce Utah

Child Care Costs, Divorce Costs, Finances, ORS (Office of Recovery Services), Utah, Utah Code, Utah Court Rules, Utah Law

child care, child services, Child Support, Office of Recovery Services, ORS, Utah, Utah law

Does the Utah Office of Recovery Services (ORS) collect childcare monthly reimbursement by garnishing a paycheck like it can to collect monthly child support? No. ORS does and cannot collect prospectively monthly child care expenses. Utah Family Law, LC |…

Is it true that family courts get paid from child support payments?

February 23, 2022

Divorce Utah

Child Care Costs, Child Support, Child Support Enforcement, Court Orders, Court Rules, Divorce Law, Family Law, Judges, ORS (Office of Recovery Services)

Child Support, child support payment, court, divorce and family law, family court, finances, judges, lawyers, Office of Recovery Services (ORS)

Is it true that family courts get paid from child support payments? Can someone explain it to me or link me to an article that explains it? The courts do not collect child support, they issue orders that and title…

I paid my ex in cash for child support. Will the court give me credit for it?

I paid my ex in cash for child support. Will the court give me credit for it? In Utah (where I practice family law), the answer is: yes. And while I cannot speak for all jurisdictions, I would presume that…

If unwed parents plan to get married, how can they terminate child support?

August 15, 2017

Divorce Utah

Child Support, ORS (Office of Recovery Services), Unwed Parents

QUESTION: If the mother of my child and I get back together and plan to get married how can we terminate child support? ANSWER: In my opinion, the easiest, surest, best way to terminate your child support obligation is to…