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What Can a Judge Do When The 13-Year-Old Child in a Custody Case Who Was a Victim of Parental Alienation Says They Want to Live in a Foster Home?

December 5, 2022

Alienation of Affection, Child Custody, Child Neglect

Your question presumes that the judge heard from the child. In many cases (frankly most), even though the child has the greatest stake in the child custody award dispute, the child is “protected” from being heard on the subject (don’t…

How do I convince a family court judge that a narcissistic parent should not have parenting time?

November 18, 2022

Divorce Utah

Child Care Costs, Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Co-parenting

children, divorce, Parent Time

So many people believe (and I don’t know how or why they have come to this belief) that “if I can show that the other parent has this flaw, I can prevent that parent from exercising parenting time some of…

Which is more difficult for children: parents getting a divorce or parents getting an annulment?

November 16, 2022

Divorce Utah

Annulment of Marriage, Best Interest of the Child, Children in Divorce, Divorce

annulment, children, children of divorce, divorce

Both result in Mom and Dad no longer living together with their children. Divorce ends a marriage, and annulment results in a legal and religious ruling that the marriage does not exist and never did. If you were curious, modern…

Is it common for someone to choose to end a 10+ year marriage then secretly create conflict to trick kids into saying, “yes” to “should we leave”?

November 11, 2022

Divorce Utah

Children in Divorce, Dirty Tricks, Divorce

children, divorce, tricks

Common? No. Not all that unusual? Yes. Utah Family Law, LC | divorceutah.com | 801-466-9277 https://www.quora.com/Is-it-common-for-someone-to-choose-to-end-a-10-year-marriage-then-secretly-create-conflict-to-trick-kids-into-saying-yes-to-should-we-leave/answer/Eric-Johnson-311

Can being a noncustodial parent improve the child-parent relationship?

Can being a noncustodial parent improve the child’s relationship with the noncustodial parent? Recently, a reader on Quora, where I comment regularly, commented on a post of mine with this: Anecdotally: When my parents separated I felt I saw my…

Is child marriage legal in the United States?

September 20, 2022

Divorce Utah

Court Orders, Court Rules, Family Law, Utah, Utah Code, Utah Court Rules, Utah Law

adults, child marriage, children, family law, law, marriage, state law, united states, Utah law

Of a sort, and depending upon the particular state, yes. In some places children (minor children, those who are by law deemed incapable of consenting to marry) can marry with their parents’ permission, under certain conditions. For example, in Utah…

Is it easier to get a divorce if you and your spouse have nothing shared?

Is it easier to get a divorce if you and your spouse have no debts, no shared property, and no children? Typically, generally, usually, yes. In the overwhelming majority of cases. You identified three of the top four reasons, in…

What are the primary concerns in determining parenting issues? Why?

What are the primary concerns of the courts in determining parenting issues? Why? In Utah (and in no particular order), the court must consider the factors articulated in these sections of the Utah Code when making a legal and physical…

How can I better understand the importance of marriage?

July 13, 2022

Divorce Utah

Children in Divorce, Co-parenting, Divorce, Divorce Prevention/Marriage Preservation, Parentage, Parenting Plan

advice, children, counsel, decisions, divorce, importance of marriage, marriage, parenting

As a child with divorced parents, I find it hard to answer questions such as, “What is the importance of marriage?” How can I better understand the importance of marriage? Being a divorced parent does make it harder to make…

Why do kids talk and text online so freely with strangers?

Why do kids talk and text online so freely with strangers? Don’t they understand how potentially dangerous that is? Why? Because kids that age aren’t very smart or wise. Don’t you remember how stupid and foolish you were as a…

How can I enforce my power when I have final say in joint custody?

My sons father and I have joint custody but I have final say over his well being health and education. How can I enforce my power? If you are asking: “How do I enforce in good faith my final say authority over our son’s well-being, health,…

Would you want to groom your children to become lawyers?

February 14, 2022

Divorce Utah

Judges, Lawyers, Legal System, Utah Law

attorneys, children, law, law practice, law school, lawyers, legal profession, legal system, parenting

Would you enlist your children into a pre-law school program which grooms them to become top notch lawyers? No. I have gone in the opposite direction. I have told my children (who love dogs and want dogs because their mother…

In re J.P. – 2021 UT App 134 – termination of parental rights

In re J.P. – 2021 UT App 134 2021 UT App 134 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF J.P. AND T.P., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. T.L., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Opinion…

Do you agree or disagree? Divorce creates chaos in the family.

January 7, 2022

Divorce Utah

Divorce, Divorce Law, Family Law

best interest of child, best interest of family, children, Dad, divorce, divorce concerns, divorce issues, family, family dynamic, mom, parents

Divorce generally creates far more chaos in individual families than it alleviates, but sometimes a divorce is the best thing to happen to a family. But that’s like saying sometimes its good to get arrested—rarely is it a good thing. Utah Family…

In re J.P. – 2021 UT App 134 – termination of parental rights

2021 UT App 134 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF J.P. AND T.P., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. T.L., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Opinion No. 20210185-CA Filed December 9, 2021 Fifth…

What kind of “damage” can untreated BPD in a parent cause children?

December 30, 2021

Divorce Utah

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Co-parenting, Custody, Mental Illness, Parentage, Parental Fitness

bipolar disorder, BPD, children, Children in Divorce, damage, healing, mental illness, trauma

What kind of “damage” can an untreated single parent with BPD/shared custody/ cause to the kids in the long term? Plenty. Children of BPD parents often struggle with trusting others and forming intimate relationships. they often have a warped perception…

I have a debit card in my name. Can my parents take it?

December 9, 2021

Divorce Utah

Children in Divorce, Court Rules, Family Law, Parental Rights, Utah Code, Utah Court Rules, Utah Law

best interest of child, child's rights, children, domestic relations, family law, parental rights

I’m assuming that this question comes from someone who is a minor child (i.e., someone who is under the age of 18 and not a legally recognized adult or legally emancipated). This is a tough question that depends on the laws of…

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What Can a Judge Do When The 13-Year-Old Child in a Custody Case Who Was a Victim of Parental Alienation Says They Want to Live in a Foster Home?

How do I convince a family court judge that a narcissistic parent should not have parenting time?

Which is more difficult for children: parents getting a divorce or parents getting an annulment?

Is it common for someone to choose to end a 10+ year marriage then secretly create conflict to trick kids into saying, “yes” to “should we leave”?

Can being a noncustodial parent improve the child-parent relationship?

Is child marriage legal in the United States?

Is it easier to get a divorce if you and your spouse have nothing shared?

What are the primary concerns in determining parenting issues? Why?

How can I better understand the importance of marriage?

Why do kids talk and text online so freely with strangers?

How can I enforce my power when I have final say in joint custody?

Would you want to groom your children to become lawyers?

In re J.P. – 2021 UT App 134 – termination of parental rights

Do you agree or disagree? Divorce creates chaos in the family.

In re J.P. – 2021 UT App 134 – termination of parental rights

What kind of “damage” can untreated BPD in a parent cause children?

I have a debit card in my name. Can my parents take it?

Christmas/Winter Break for Parents Under the Utah Code

If a married couple divorces and neither one wants their child, what happens?

In Utah is there a minimum age at which minor children can be left at home or allowed to walk to school by themselves?