COVID-19 Archives - Divorce Utah

Can someone go to court to prevent their un-vaccinated ex from taking the kids, even though they share 50-50 custody?

Can he/she go to court? Yes. You can go to court for anything, no matter how serious or how silly your “cause” may be. Whether the court will take your request seriously and grant it is a separate question. Would…

The Utah courthouses will be re-opening soon. Don’t go back!

With the COVID-19 crisis essentially behind us now (please don’t start on the Delta variant) the Utah courts are re-opening the courthouses. And there’s nothing wrong with that . . . unless the gains and improvements that COVID-19 forced us…

What are tips for parents sharing custody during COVID-19?

What are the different tips for parents sharing custody during this COVID-19? Best tip: don’t use COVID-19 as a pretext for withholding/preventing/sabotaging contact and care and communication between the children from the other parent. Don’t use COVID-19 as a pretext…

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

March 12, 2021

Divorce Utah

Child Custody, Child Custody Modification, Court Orders, Legal Custody, Modification of Child Custody, 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…

Can your ex withhold visitation if you have joint and they have final say pending a COVID-19 test?

August 5, 2020

Divorce Utah

Child Custody, Legal Custody, Physical Custody

COVID-19, decision-making authority, final say, tie-breaking authority

Can your ex withhold visitation if you have joint and they have final say pending a COVID-19 test? It’s hard to find a decree or other court order that would have been created to address COVID-19 because it’s still, as…

Are family law and divorce attorneys working during the Coronavirus?

April 29, 2020

Divorce Utah

Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Lawyers

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Are family law and divorce attorneys working during the Coronavirus? Yes, at least we are here in Utah, where I practice. Courts have done a fairly good job of holding hearings by telephone or Internet conference, so that they prevent…

Should we award custody to the parent who is a lower risk for COVID-19?

Should we award custody to the parent who is a lower risk for COVID-19? Is it reasonable to give custody to the parent who is a lower health risk to the child during the Chinese coronavirus pandemic? It is reasonable…

Why Deny Parents Behind on Child Support a COVID-19 Stimulus Check?

April 24, 2020

Divorce Utah

Child Support

arrearage, back child support, back support, child support arrears, COVID-19, stimulus, stimulus check, unpaid child support

Here’s an interesting take on the current government policy that parents who are behind in the payment of child support will be denied COVID-19 stimulus checks: https://www.nationalparentsorganization.org/blog/24577-eternal-verities-in-a-time-of-change NationalParentsOrganization.org is a great resource for parents who are struggling against a legal…

Do you agree with the decision to temporarily take custody from an ER doctor’s child due to potential exposure to COVID-19?

April 21, 2020

Divorce Utah

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child, coronavirus, COVID-19, custody, doctor, expose, exposure, hospital, judge, risk

Do you think it’s fair that a judge temporarily stripped Dr. Theresa Greene, of North Miami, of custody of her 4-year-old daughter because the doctor works with COVID-19 patients? Do you agree or disagree with the decision of Circuit Court…

Do you think coronavirus and the quarantine will increase divorces?

April 10, 2020

Divorce Utah

Uncategorized

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Today’s question is: Do you think coronavirus and the quarantine will trigger an increase in divorces? Answer: Without question. There are obviously some legitimate reasons to curtail or even totally suspend parent-time if a parent or child is sick with…

Second and Third Judicial District Court COVID-19 Guidelines as of April 6, 2020

April 6, 2020

Divorce Utah

Child Custody, Custody, Parent Time, Utah Law, Visitation

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Second and Third Judicial District Court COVID-19 Guidelines as of April 6, 2020: Second District NOTICE REGARDING DOMESTIC CASES AND COVID-19 As commissioners in the Second District Court, we anticipate that many attorneys and parties may have questions about whether…

Will there be more divorces or more babies after the coronavirus is over?

April 6, 2020

Divorce Utah

Divorce Causes, Divorce Preparedness

babies, births, coronavirus, COVID-19, divorce, why

Will there be more divorces or more babies after the coronavirus is over? Both. Why more babies will be born than normal. Whenever two people of the opposite sex are forced to remain isolated together for long periods of time,…

Can my ex use the panic over COVID-19 to withhold the kids from me?

March 23, 2020

Divorce Utah

Child Abuse, Child Custody, Child Custody Modification, Custodial Interference, Custody, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Women's Divorce Issues

child custody, COVID-19, Parent Time, visitation

“Can my ex use the panic over Coronavirus/COVID-19 to withhold the kids from me?” “Will I still be free to pick my son up at the end of the week from his spring break visitation? With all the panic over…

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