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

No. There is no minimum age at which child can be left unsupervised in Utah. Child and Family Services uses the following definition to evaluate each situation: Non-Supervision – The child is subjected to accidental harm or an unreasonable risk…

In re A.H. – 2021 UT App 57, Ineffective Assistance, Reasonable Efforts

ttps://www.utcourts.gov/opinions/appopin/In%20re%20A.H…20210528_20190846_57.pdf In re A.H. – 2021 UT App 57 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF A.H. AND N.H., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. K.H., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Opinion No. 20190846-CA Filed May 28, 2021 Third District Juvenile Court, Salt Lake Department …

Do you automatically lose your kid if CPS takes you to court?

No, but if CPS or DCFS or DFS or whatever your jurisdiction calls that particular agency of the state filed an action in court to place your children in foster care and/or to terminate your parental rights, the odds are…

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

March 15, 2021

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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…

I know a friend on TikTok who has abusive parents. How can I report or get him help?

I know a friend on TikTok who has a lot of severe PTSD and trauma due to several incidents, and he also has abusive parents. How can I report him to child support and get help for him? Do you…

What to do before a divorce, if you’re not in the wrong

What advice would you give someone before a divorce, if it’s known it may happen and you’re not in the wrong? This is a very important question that too few people ask. Does this sound familiar?: Your spouse is making…

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…

2019 UT App 208 – In re E.R. – termination of parental rights

2019 UT App 208 – THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF E.R., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. J.R., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH,Appellee. Opinion No. 20190184-CA Filed December 19, 2019 Fourth District…

In re L.M. – 2019 UT App 174 – reasonable reunification services

November 12, 2019

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

DCFS, grounds for termination, parental rights, reasonable reunification services, sufficiency of the evidence, terminate, terminating

2019 UT App 174 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF L.M., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. A.M., Appellant v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee Per Curiam Opinion No. 20190657-CA Filed October 31, 2019…

In re C.R.C. – 2019 UT App 153 – termination of parental rights

In re C.R.C. – 2019 UT App 153 – THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF C.R.C., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. S.C. AND D.C., Appellants, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Opinion Nos.…

Can CPS take your kids for missing two dental appointments?

August 30, 2019

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Child Protective Services

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Can child protective services take your kids for missing two dental appointments? Yes (and well they should), if the dental appointments are necessary to protect the child from disfigurement, from death or serious risk of death or harm, from superfluous…

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