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2021 UT App 28 – Utah Ct. Appeals – In re C.Z.

March 15, 2021

Parental Rights, Termination of Parental Rights, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Utah Law

2021 UT App 28 - The Utah Court of Appeals, 78A-6-105, 78A-6-312, 78A-6-507, DCFS, Dependency, Domestic Violence, safety plan, termination of parental rights, Utah code

2021 UT App 28 – THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF C.Z., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. M.Z., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Opinion No. 20200227-CA Filed March 12, 2021 Third…

Can grandma sue if the child stopped visiting because of COVID-19?

March 12, 2021

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Child Custody, Child Custody Modification, Court Orders, Legal Custody, Modification of Child Custody, Termination of Parental Rights, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions

COVID, COVID-19, sued for custody

Can grandma sue for custody/visitation if you stopped taking the child to visit because of COVID-19? What would you do if your mother sued you for custody/visitation of a grandchild after you stopped taking the child to see her because…

Can grandma sue for custody/visitation if you stopped taking the child to visit because of COVID-19?

March 4, 2021

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Child Custody, Child Custody Modification, Court Orders, Legal System, Modification of Child Support, Termination of Parental Rights, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions

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Can grandma sue for custody/visitation if you stopped taking the child to visit because of COVID-19? What would you do if your mother sued you for custody/visitation of a grandchild after you stopped taking the child to see her because…

Allen v. Allen – 2021 UT App 20 – custody, alimony, child support

March 1, 2021

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Alimony and Support, Child Custody, Child Support, Child Support Enforcement, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Spousal Support, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Utah Law, Women's Divorce Issues

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Allen v. Allen – 2021 UT App 20 http://www.utcourts.gov/opinions/view.html?court=appopin&opinion=Allen v. Allen20210225_20190369_20.pdf 2021 UT App 20 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS REBECCA ELLEN ALLEN, Appellee, v. KENT DARIUS ALLEN,Appellant. Opinion No. 20190369-CA Filed February 25, 2021 Third District Court, Salt Lake…

Thomas v. Thomas – 2021 UT App – contempt, modification of custody

February 2, 2021

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Child Abuse, Child Custody, Child Custody Modification, Children in Divorce, Custody, Dirty Tricks, Divorce, Divorce Fears, Divorce Law, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Modification of Child Custody, Modification of Decree of Divorce, Modification of Parent-time, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parent Time, Parental Alienation, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Utah Law, Visitation, Women's Divorce Issues

2021 UT App 8, alienating, animosity, attorney fees, attorney fees and costs on appeal, children, conflicts, contempt, daughter, denying parent-time, derogatory, discussing adult issues with the children, disparaging, divorce, divorce decree, fine, had the ability to comply, Honorable Anthony L. Howell, intentionally failed or refused to do so, joint physical custody, knew what was required, love and affection, Parent Time, parent-time schedule, parenting disputes, primary custody, purge contempt, putting the children in the middle, rule 53, sanctions, son, special master, supervised, suspension of any licenses issued by the state, therapy, thirty days incarceration in county jail, Thomas v. Thomas - 2021 UT App, triangulate, Utah Court of Appeals, Utah Rules of Civil Procedure

Thomas v. Thomas – 2021 UT App 2021 UT App 8 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS JEREMY THOMAS, Appellant, v. JODY TASKER THOMAS, Appellee. Opinion No. 20190242-CA Filed January 22,2021 Fourth District Court, Nephi Department The Honorable Anthony L. Howell…

In re J.R.H. – 2020 UT App 155 – witness credibility, sufficiency of evidence

November 27, 2020

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Evidence, Juvenile Court, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions

2009 UT 23, 2020 UT App 155, 210 P.3d 288, apparently false, existence of any additional evidence, In Re J.R.H., incredibly dubious, inherently improbable, lack of any corroboration, material inconsistencies, no other circumstantial or direct evidence of guilt, State v. Robbins, testimony

THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF J.R.H., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. J.R.H., Appellant, vs. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Opinion No. 20190419-CA Filed November 13, 2020 Fourth District Juvenile Court, Spanish Fork…

In re Adoption of B.F.S – 2020 UT App 149 – venue for adoption vs. venue for petition for determination of rights

November 26, 2020

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Adoption, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Utah Law

§ 78B-6-105, § 78B-6-109, § 78B-6-134, adoption agency, adoption proceedings petition for a determination of rights, benefits, child’s best interests, custody and control, order of temporary custody, protections, protections and benefits of Utah law, Utah Code § 78B-6-102(1), Utah law, Utah-based, venue

2020 UT App 149 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF B.F.S., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. HEART TO HEART ADOPTIONS INC., Appellant. Opinion No. 20190933-CA Filed November 5, 2020 Third District Court,…

Brown v. Brown – 2020 UT App 146 – marital vs. non-marital assets

2020 UT App 146 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS JERRY V. BROWN, Appellant, v. YVONNE A. BROWN, Appellee. Opinion No. 20190543 Filed October 29, 2020 Fourth District Court, Provo Department The Honorable Derek P. Pullan No. 154403120 Julie J. Nelson,…

Bjarnson v. Bjarnson – 2020 UT App 141 – prospective increase in alimony based upon uncertain future event

2020 UT App 141 – THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS HUGH LYNN BJARNSON, Appellant, v. JENNIFER LOU BJARNSON, Appellee. Opinion No. 20190734-CA Filed October 16, 2020 Fourth District Court, Provo Department The Honorable Derek P. Pullan No. 164400963 Aaron R.…

Hardy v. Hardy – 2020 UT App 88 – Utah Court of Appeals – civil stalking

September 23, 2020

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Civil Stalking, Dirty Tricks, Protective Orders, Restraining Orders, Stalking, Stalking Injunction/Civil Stalking Injunction, Utah Code, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Utah Law

2020 UT App 88 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS KAREN HARDY, Appellee, v. BRIAN NEIL HARDY, Appellant. Opinion No. 20190496-CA Filed June 11, 2020 Fifth District Court, St. George Department The Honorable Michael Leavitt No. 190500106 Lewis P. Reece and…

In re C.M.R. 2020 UT App 114 – abuse, ineffective assistance of counsel

August 25, 2020

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Abuse, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Juvenile Court, Utah Code, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions

abuse, Dependency, ineffective assistance of counsel, neglect

2020 UT App 114 https://www.utcourts.gov/opinions/appopin/In%20re%20C.M.R…20200806_20190808_114.pdf THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF C.M.R., B.T.R., P.J.R., F.S., AND O.S., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. C.S., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Opinion No. 20190808-CA Filed…

Volk v. Vecchi – 2020 UT App 77 – common law marriage

May 20, 2020

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Common Law Marriage, Men's Divorce Issues, Utah Code, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Women's Divorce Issues

2020 UT App 77, common law marriage, elements, reputation, Utah Code Section 30-1-4.5, Volk v. Vecchi

2020 UT App 77 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS CARMELITA VOLK, Appellee, v. JOHN VECCHI, Appellant. Opinion No. 20180776-CA Filed May 14, 2020 Third District Court, West Jordan Department The Honorable James D. Gardner No. 154907478 David S. Pace, Attorney…

2020 UT App 73 – Utah Court of Appeals – civil stalking, contempt, intent

2020 UT App 73 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS ALICIA W. KOEHLER, Appellee, MARK STEWART ALLEN, Appellant. Opinion No. 20190395-CA Filed May 7, 2020 Fourth District Court, Provo Department The Honorable M. James Brady No. 160400655 Scott N. Weight, Attorney…

In re D.M. – 2020 UT App 59 – termination of parental rights

April 13, 2020

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Juvenile Court, Parental Rights, Termination of Parental Rights, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Utah Law

2020 UT App 59 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF D.M., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. D.M., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Opinion No. 20190470-CA Filed April 9, 2020 Third District…

2020 UT App 52 – In re J.M. – termination of parental rights

April 3, 2020

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Juvenile Court, Parental Rights, Termination of Parental Rights, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Utah Law

2020 UT App 52 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF J.M. AND M.M., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. M.M., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Opinion No. 20190673-CA Filed March 26, 2020 Third…

2020 UT App 50 – In A.T. – parental presumption erroneously applied

April 2, 2020

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Juvenile Court, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Utah Law

Hutchison, juvenile court, natural parents, parental presumption, reunification, termination

2020 UT App 50 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF A.T., J.T., AND K.B., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. K.B., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Opinion No. 20190591-CA Filed March 26, 2020…

2020 UT App 35 – V.M. v. Division of Child and Family Services

March 10, 2020

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Juvenile Court, Sexual Abuse, Utah Code, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Utah Court Rules, Utah Law

child, DCFS, evidence, juvenile court, legal error, sexual abuse, substantiation

2020 UT App 35 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS V.M., Appellant, v. DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES, Appellee. Opinion No. 20180906-CA Filed March 5, 2020 Fourth District Juvenile Court, Provo Department The Honorable Brent H. Bartholomew No. 1155142 Andrew…

2020 UT App 34 – Petrzelka v. Goodwin – alimony, income, retirement funds

2020 UT App 34 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS PEGGY PETRZELKA, Appellee, v. JAMES E. GOODWIN, Appellant. Opinion No. 20180923-CA Filed March 5, 2020 First District Court, Logan Department The Honorable Thomas Willmore No. 164100050 Ashley E. Bown, Attorney for…

2020 UT App 21 – UTAH COURT OF APPEALS – common law marriage

2020 UT App 21 – THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS JULIE RIVET, Appellant, v. LOUIS HOPPIE, Appellee. Opinion No. 20181018-CA Filed February 13, 2020 First District Court, Logan Department The Honorable Brian G. Cannell No. 164100697 Marlin J. Grant, Attorney…

In re G.J.P. – 2020 UT 4 – UTAH SUPREME COURT

February 13, 2020

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Juvenile Court, Parental Rights, Termination of Parental Rights, Uncategorized, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Utah Law

appointment, guardian ad litem, juvenile court, Office of Public Guardian, OPG, parental rights, termination

This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter In re G.J.P. – 2020 UT 4 – IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH OFFICE OF PUBLIC GUARDIAN, Petitioner, v. The HONORABLE JUDGE JULIE…