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My Ex-wife Is Married. Should Her and Her New Husband’s Total Household Income Be Used When Determining Child Support?

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Child Support, Child Support Calculation, Child Support Enforcement, Child Support Modification, Children in Divorce, Stepchildren, Stepparents, Utah Law
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I really don’t understand why this question gets asked, and it is asked frequently. Actually, that’s not true. I do know why. The people who usually ask this question are child support obligors (payors) who are suffering under the burden…
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How can I help my stepdaughter get away from an abusive mother?

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Abuse, Best Interest of the Child, Child Abuse, Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Co-parenting, Coping With Divorce, Custody, Divorce, Divorce Court, Divorce Fears, Divorce Law, Divorce Lawyers, Divorce Mistakes, Emotional abuse, Family Law, Lawyers, Legal System, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Stepchildren, Stepparents, Utah, Utah Code, Utah Law, Women's Divorce Issues
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How can I help my 12-year-old step daughter get away from an emotionally abusive mother?  Tell the child’s father (your husband) about the trouble and have him handle it. It’s not legally your fight. You should certainly share your observations…
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In re Adoption of E.M.F. – 2022 UT App 43 time in which to appeal

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Adoption, Court Orders, Court Rules, Family Law, Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Judges, Jurisdiction, Legal System, Motion Practice, Parental Rights, Procedure and Evidence, Stepchildren, Stepparents, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Utah Court Rules, Utah Law
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In re Adoption of E.M.F… – 2022 UT App 43 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF E.M.F. AND M.S.F., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. S.S. AND B.S., Appellants, v. J.F., Appellee. Opinion No.…
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How do I best explain to my daughters that I am divorcing their stepmom?

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Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Divorce, Extramarital affairs/Adultery, Parent Time, Parentage, Stepchildren, Stepparents
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What is the best way for me to explain to my 3 daughters that the reason in which I am divorcing their Assistant Prosecutor stepmother is because I wouldn’t let her legally adopt them and that I had an affair…
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What are some cases of extended relatives getting visitation rights with children? 

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Best Interest of the Child, Family Law, Grandparent rights, Parental Fitness, Parental Rights, Stepchildren, Stepparents, Utah Code, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Visitation, Women's Divorce Issues
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In Utah, that question has been thoroughly discussed on the subject of grandparent visitation rights in the case of Jones v. Jones. and if you don’t want to read the rest of my answer, Jones vs. Jones set an extremely…
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Can a mother lose custody even if the child is still very young?

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Can a mother lose custody even if the child is still very young? Are there any situations where a mother can lose custody even if their child is still very young (e.g., under 5 years old)? Oh, heck yeah. Many…
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