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Nebeker v. Orton – 2019 UT App 23 – custody and parent-time

2019 UT App 23 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS SHANE NEBEKER, Appellant, v. TRISHA ANN ORTON, Appellee. Opinion No. 20170438-CA Filed February 14, 2019 Sixth District Court, Richfield Department The Honorable Marvin D. Bagley No. 154600140 Jared L. Peterson, Attorney…

Parent-Time During the Holiday Season 2018

October 23, 2018

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parent Time, Visitation, Women's Divorce Issues

Christmas, Hallowee, holiday season, Parent Time, Thanksgiving

Parent-Time During the Holiday Season 2018 The holiday season is upon us, and many divorced and single parents need to prepare and plan for your holiday season parent-time this time of year. Understanding how parent-time functions during the holidays will…

Can a court force a parent to exercise visitation, even if that parent doesn’t want to?

September 3, 2018

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parent Time, Visitation, Women's Divorce Issues

compel, force, order, Parent Time, visitation

If a divorced parent doesn’t want visitation rights (i.e. doesn’t want to see his/her child), is that legal, or would the court order the unwilling parent to have visits? This a great question because it’s a bold, honest question that…

Lay v. Lay – 2018 UT App 137 – § 30-3-35.1 parent-time not mandatory

July 25, 2018

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parent Time, Visitation, Women's Divorce Issues

“may consider”, § 30-3-32, § 30-3-35, § 30-3-35.1, mandatory, optional, optional schedule, Parent Time, schedule, Utah code

2018 UT App 137 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS BRANDON CHRISTOPHER LAY, Appellant, v. CORINNA NICOLE LAY, Appellee. Opinion No. 20170230-CA Filed July 12, 2018 Third District Court, West Jordan Department The Honorable Bruce C. Lubeck No. 074400807 Steve S.…

Perspective of a Law Student: How my views on court decisions have changed

July 19, 2018

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Divorce Law, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Parent Time, Visitation, Women's Divorce Issues

30-3-10. 30-3-10.2, children, custody, Parent Time, visitation

Perspective of a Law Student: How my views on court decisions have changed after 2 years of law school by Alyssa Miller Before law school I perceived court cases and the decisions made to be widely within the discretion of the…

Noncustodial Parents: Understanding Parent-Time

Noncustodial Parents: Understanding Parent-Time When going through a divorce, one of the most common issues is child custody. A common misperception about child custody is that it is simply who your children will live with after you and your ex-spouse…

Is it unreasonable to insist Dad/Mom provide clothes for the kids at his/her place?

July 11, 2018

Best Interest of the Child, Child Care/Surrogate Care, Child Custody, Child Support, Child Support Enforcement, Children in Divorce, Coping With Divorce, Dirty Tricks, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Parent Time, Visitation

clothes, clothing, keep, Parent Time, return, visitation

QUESTION: Is it unreasonable for me to assume my kids would have their own clothes at their dad’s place? He has been requesting that I send specific items with the kids for his weekends (stuff like swim shirts, church clothes,…

How Utah courts have parents take care of their children after divorce

June 29, 2018

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parent Time, Visitation, Women's Divorce Issues

345 P.3d 566 (2015 UT 23), child custody, Dahl v. Dahl, Parent Time, Utah Code § 30-3-10, Utah Code § 30-3-10.2, Utah Code § 30-3-10.8, Utah Code § 30-3-10.9, Utah Code of Judicial Administration Rule 4-903

Child Custody: How do courts provide for parents to take care of their children after divorce? When parents divorce, one of the biggest potential conflicts is the question of child custody. Many issues in divorce, such as disputes over finances,…

If my ex makes the kids late for school, am I responsible?

March 28, 2018

Best Interest of the Child, Child Abuse, Child Custody, Education, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parent Time, Visitation, Women's Divorce Issues

non-compliance, noncompliance, Parent Time, school, truancy, visitation

What happens if a non-custodial parent habitually brings a son back days late from a visitation, resulting in unexcused absences from school (kindergarten)? Am I responsible for the truancy? The school district/truancy officer can’t offer any advice. What happens (present…

Can a Parent Pay No Child Support and Still Have Visitation and Parent-time Rights?

May 3, 2017

Child Custody, Child Support, Children in Divorce, Coping With Divorce, Legal Custody, Parent Time, Parental Rights, Visitation

child, Child Support, children, divorce, Parent Time, parental rights, support, terminate, termination, visitation

QUESTION: Dear Eric, My ex and I have been separated for a while now. He has not given us any money for child support. I am supporting my child and me on my own, and now my husband says he…

Bullet Proofing Your Summer Parent Time – Part 1 of 4 Series

February 10, 2017

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Legal Custody, Parent Time

child custody, Children in Divorce, legal custody, Parent Time

BULLET PROOF ADVANCE NOTICE Note: This is the first of four blog postings on bullet proofing your summer parent time, that I’ll publish in as many weeks. You will want to read them all. At the time I write this,…

Bullet Proofing Your Summer Parent Time – Part 4 of 4

February 10, 2017

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Divorce Court, Legal Custody, Parent Time

child custody, Children in Divorce, Divorce Court, legal custody, Parent Time

BULLET PROOF YOUR HEARING Note: This is the fourth of four blog postings that I’ll publish in as many weeks. You will want to read them all (and likely want to read them in order to get the most out…

Bullet Proofing Your Summer Parent Time – Part 2 of 4

February 10, 2017

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Legal Custody, Parent Time

child custody, Children in Divorce, legal custody, Parent Time

BULLET PROOF YOUR REQUEST FOR COURT ASSISTANCE Note: This is the second of four blog postings that I’ll publish in as many weeks. You will want to read them all. My previous and first blog posting on Bullet Proofing Your…

Bullet Proofing Your Summer Parent Time – Part 3 of 4

February 10, 2017

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Parent Time

child custody, Children in Divorce, Parent Time

Parent Time BULLET PROOF YOUR MOTION YOU FILE WITH THE COURT AND YOUR ARGUMENT IN COURT Note: This is the third of four blog postings that I’ll publish in as many weeks. You will want to read them all. My…

Custodial Interference and Writ of Assistance

February 10, 2017

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Parent Time, Special Circumstances

child custody, Children in Divorce, Parent Time, special circumstances

Special Circumstances One of the ways you can enforce your parent-time or custody rights is through a Writ of Assistance. You should know up front that most judges and court commissioners consider such an action a bold, even an extreme…

Supervised Parent-time in Utah – Blocker v. Blocker (January 2017)

January 26, 2017

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Divorce Court, Parent Time

appeals court, appellate, child, children, divorce, Parent Time, supervised parent-time, trial, visitation

KIRSTEEN D. BLOCKER, Appellee, v. MICHAEL P. BLOCKER, Appellant. 2017 UT App 10 The Utah Court of Appeals Memorandum Decision No. 20150720-CA Filed January 12, 2017 Fourth District Court, Provo Department The Honorable James R. Taylor No. 024402553 Michael P.…

Bullet-Proofing Your Holiday Parent-time: Send Notice in Writing NOW

January 11, 2016

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Legal Custody, Parent Time, Special Circumstances

child custody, Children in Divorce, legal custody, Parent Time, special circumstances

Bullet Proofing Your Holiday Time: Send Notice in Writing NOW Many divorced or single parents have issues with parent-time, not because they can’t use a calendar or make a plan, but because they are dealing with an ex who is…

Bullet Proofing your Holiday Parent-time

January 11, 2016

Request mediation (move to compel it, if need be)! Our previous posts ensuring you enjoy and enforce your holiday parent time dealt with giving your ex as much advanced notice as you possibly can, and documenting your notice. We discussed…

What Is a Parenting Plan and How Can I Make Mine Rock?! (Part 4 of 4)

January 11, 2016

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Parent Time

child custody, Children in Divorce, Parent Time

“The fairest rules are those to which everyone would agree if they did not know how much power they would have.” — John Rawls Quarreling means trying to show that the other man is in the wrong. And there would…

What Is a Parenting Plan and How Can I Make Mine Rock?! (Part 3 of 4)

January 11, 2016

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Parent Time

child custody, Children in Divorce, Parent Time

This blog post covers provisions that are not required by Utah law to be in a parenting plan but that you either are allowed to include in the parenting plan or that you really should consider including in you parenting…

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