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How do I respond to parental alienation?

July 26, 2019

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What can a parent do if, after the divorce, the other parent who has custody of the child turns the daughter against that parent? A parent in this situation can DO a lot of things, but the question is not…

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

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…

Nebeker v. Orton – 2019 UT App 23 – custody and parent-time

2019 UT App 23 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS SHANE NEBEKER, Appellant, v. TRISHA ANN ORTON, Appellee. Opinion No. 20170438-CA Filed February 14, 2019 Sixth District Court, Richfield Department The Honorable Marvin D. Bagley No. 154600140 Jared L. Peterson, Attorney…

Have we reached the point where mothers are not immediately deemed the best candidates for child custody?

Almost, but not yet. Until recently, it wasn’t just a cultural norm, but a legal principle that presumed during a child’s “tender” years (generally regarded as the age of four and under), the mother should have custody of the child…

If a single mother makes more annually than the father, would she have to pay child support even if she has custody?

December 31, 2018

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In Utah, almost certainly not. I cannot think of a scenario in which a parent (mother or father) has sole physical custody of the children and would have to pay any child support to the noncustodial parent. In that scenario…

How can I get the custody of my child? What factors does the court consider?

August 8, 2018

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How can I get the custody of my two-year-old son in court? I am an SFG in service, not always at home, but I can give my child to my parents. Courts do not look at child custody as “which…