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Is it wrong for a parent to go to their adult child for emotional support?

May 19, 2022

Divorce, Divorce Law, Emotional abuse, Family Law, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mental Illness, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Women's Divorce Issues

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Is it wrong for a parent to go to their adult child for emotional support concerning the parent’s marriage? I am a divorce and family lawyer and a parent, but I am not a mental health professional. That doesn’t mean…

What would you do if your child’s father who is only entitled to supervised visitation filed for a modification of a court order so a family member you don’t approve of could supervise visits?

What would you do if your child’s father who is only entitled to supervised visitation filed for a modification of a court order so a family member you don’t approve of could supervise visits? Here’s what I would do: First,…

Can the other parent send someone I’ve never met to pickups and drop-offs for our child?

Can the other parent send someone I’ve never met to pickups and drop-offs for our child? Can the other parent send someone I’ve never met to pickups and drop-offs for our child when custody order only lists the parents? What…

How exactly does shared custody work? Does the child end up being like that kid from Jacqueline Wilson’s “The Suitcase Kid”?

How exactly does shared custody work? Does the child end up being like that kid from Jacqueline Wilson’s “The Suitcase Kid”? The child certainly can be like the child (Andrea) from Jacqueline Wilson’s “The Suitcase Kid,” if under a shared parenting arrangement…

New laws from 2019 Utah Legislative Session – Section 30-3-34

May 13, 2019

Divorce Utah

Best Interest of the Child, Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Divorce Law, Utah Law

2019 Legislative Session, 30-3-34, emotional health, Utah code

Welcome back to our feature on new laws from the 2019 Utah Legislative Session. In 2019 the legislature amended section 30-3-34. That code section provides that a noncustodial parent will be awarded according to the statutory minimum schedule unless a…

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Is it wrong for a parent to go to their adult child for emotional support?

What would you do if your child’s father who is only entitled to supervised visitation filed for a modification of a court order so a family member you don’t approve of could supervise visits?

Can the other parent send someone I’ve never met to pickups and drop-offs for our child?

How exactly does shared custody work? Does the child end up being like that kid from Jacqueline Wilson’s “The Suitcase Kid”?

New laws from 2019 Utah Legislative Session – Section 30-3-34