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I have custody of my child. He’s refusing to come home. What now?

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I have custody of my child. He left to go to his mom’s last Friday for the weekend. He is refusing to come home because he wants to live there. What happens now? I will answer this question in the…
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When did you know that divorce was the option you were going to choose?

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When did you know that divorce was the option you were going to choose? First, make sure that if you reach the conclusion that you need a divorce that you really do need a divorce. Clearly, a marriage that, through…
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How can I choose which of my parents gets custody of me?

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Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Custody, Family Law, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parental Fitness, Parental Rights, Utah Code, Utah Law, Women's Divorce Issues
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How can I choose which of my parents gets custody of me? In Utah, a child can’t choose. At least not anymore. Under current Utah law, children do not get to choose which parent will be awarded custody or what…
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Why can a child refuse to live with a parent as court ordered?

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Child Custody, Child Custody Modification, Children in Divorce, Co-parenting, Custody, Joint Physical Custody, Parent Time, Utah Law, Visitation
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Why is it OK to allow a 14-year-old child to deny one parent access to him/her without any reason, but it is kidnapping if the child were to refuse to live with either parent and instead live with an adult…
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At what age can children decide which parent they want to live with?

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Child Custody, Child Support Modification, Children in Divorce, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Modification of Child Custody, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Women's Divorce Issues
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It’s largely a matter of age and size/strength or resourcefulness. Technically a child never legally has the power to choose with which parent he/she will live (the only person with that power is the judge). But as a matter of…
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The court gave Mom full custody of me; can I live with Dad instead?

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QUESTION: The court gave my mom full custody of me, can I live with my father without her doing anything about it? ANSWER: First, we start with the obligatory “don’t break the law” disclaimer. I am not, in answering your…
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