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Child refuses to exercise shared custody with the stricter parent

Teenager Child (16) refuses to see me after spending a month with my ex. I have 50% custody. What can I do about it? I’m a stricter parent unlike my ex who lets him play computer games all day and…

Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 35: International Law

March 15, 2022

Divorce Utah

Justice and Equity, Lawyers, Legal Assistant, Utah, Utah Code, Utah Law

enforcement, foreign policy, international law, investigation, law enforcement, politics, Russia, Ukraine, war crimes, world

By Quinton Lister, legal assistant In light of recent events in Russia and Ukraine, I have been thinking a lot about the nature of international law. In situations like these, I wonder what the efficacy of international law really is.…

What to do when child won’t comply with the custody award?

What will happen if the court ruled in favor of a mother to have the custody of her child but the child refuses to go with her and she prefers to stay with the father? This situation (and this question)…

What happens to child support if the parent paying moves out of the country?

Assuming that you are asking whether a parent who is, in the course of a United States divorce or child custody proceeding, ordered to pay child support, moving out of the country would not change that parent’s legal obligation to pay child…

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

May 19, 2021

Divorce Utah

Abuse, Addiction, Child Abuse, Child Custody, Child Custody Modification, Child Neglect, Children in Divorce, Co-parenting, Coping With Divorce, Court Orders, Court Rules, Custodial Interference, Custody, Dirty Tricks, Divorce, Divorce Court, Divorce Fears, Divorce Law, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Procedure, Family Law, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Joint Legal Custody, Joint Physical Custody, Judges, Legal Custody, Legal System, Men's Divorce Issues, Modification of Child Custody, Modification of Decree of Divorce, Modification of Parent-time, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parental Alienation, Parental Fitness, Parental Rights, Parenting Plan, Petition to Modify Decree of Divorce, Physical Custody, Sole Custody, Women's Divorce Issues

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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…

New Child Support Enforcement Penalties!

June 23, 2020

Divorce Utah

Child Support, Child Support Enforcement, Utah Code

23-19-5.5, Child Support, enforcement, fishing, hunting, license, penalties, permit, tag

New Child Support Enforcement Penalties! In the 2020 legislative session the Utah State legislature passed a new Utah Code section, section 23-19-5.5. This new law–effective July 1, 2021–provides that an individual who is delinquent on a child support obligation may…

What is the penalty for breaking a custody order?

May 5, 2020

Divorce Utah

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Court Orders, Custody

compensatory service, counseling, enforcement, fines, jail, Modification, modify, penalties, violating custody orders

What is the penalty for breaking a custody order? In my opinion, the answer is: usually, not much. At least at first. Take it from me: I’ve been a divorce and family lawyer now for 23 years and most (most,…

Why don’t the police help more with custody and parent-time enforcement?

In some jurisdictions, interference with or noncompliance with child custody orders issued by a court are not enforceable by police officers or sheriff’s deputies because there is no statute or statutes that authorize and empower the police to intervene. This is…

Is there a “statute of limitations” for seeking child support?

In Utah, yes: Utah Code § 78B-15-109. Limitation on recovery from the obligor. The obligor’s liabilities for past support are limited to the period of four years preceding the commencement of an action. As to the period of time in which…

How do I make sure my ex stays away with the protective order in place?

September 12, 2018

Divorce Utah

Domestic Violence, Protective Orders

enforce, enforcement, protective orders

How do I make sure my ex stays away with the protective order placed by the DA (district attorney) from DV (domestic violence) on his part? Stay away from him. Look over your shoulder. Sleep with one eye open. In…

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