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What does temporary custody without prejudice mean?

It means that the child custody order is a temporary, as opposed to a permanent and final, order of the court. Why would a court enter a temporary child custody order? For obvious reasons and necessity. If to parents are…

What are the primary concerns in determining parenting issues? Why?

What are the primary concerns of the courts in determining parenting issues? Why? In Utah (and in no particular order), the court must consider the factors articulated in these sections of the Utah Code when making a legal and physical…

Can an adult child be sued for helping one parent divorce the other?

Taking your question literally: Can? Yes. You can file a lawsuit for any “reason” or no reason at all. Crazy and/or malicious people file crazy/malicious/frivolous/unintelligible lawsuits all the time. Just because you can file a lawsuit does not mean, however,…

How can I better understand the importance of marriage?

July 13, 2022

Divorce Utah

Children in Divorce, Co-parenting, Divorce, Divorce Prevention/Marriage Preservation, Parentage, Parenting Plan

advice, children, counsel, decisions, divorce, importance of marriage, marriage, parenting

As a child with divorced parents, I find it hard to answer questions such as, “What is the importance of marriage?” How can I better understand the importance of marriage? Being a divorced parent does make it harder to make…

What are the chances of a mother getting full custody?

In my experienced opinion: If the fight is over which parent will be awarded sole (full) custody of the children, and if no other factors are considered: the chances of a mother winning full custody of the children are always…

Is it damaging for a child to witness a divorce/parents fighting constantly?

Is it damaging for a child to witness a divorce or witness their parents fighting constantly? Yes. Yes, of course. Utah Family Law, LC | divorceutah.com | 801-466-9277 https://www.quora.com/Is-it-damaging-for-a-child-to-witness-a-divorce-or-witness-their-parents-fighting-constantly/answer/Eric-Johnson-311

How easy is it to change your child’s last name?

I cannot answer this question as it applies in all jurisdictions, but I can answer the question as it applies in the jurisdiction where I practice divorce and family law (Utah): Here are the applicable Utah Code sections: 42-1-1. By…

Would you want to groom your children to become lawyers?

February 14, 2022

Divorce Utah

Judges, Lawyers, Legal System, Utah Law

attorneys, children, law, law practice, law school, lawyers, legal profession, legal system, parenting

Would you enlist your children into a pre-law school program which grooms them to become top notch lawyers? No. I have gone in the opposite direction. I have told my children (who love dogs and want dogs because their mother…

What if a parent sued their child for all the money they spent raising them?

January 28, 2022

Divorce Utah

Child Care Costs, Child Care/Surrogate Care, Child Support, Judges, Parent Time, Parental Fitness, Parental Rights, Uncategorized

child, Child Support, family finances, finances, judge, lawsuit, parent, parenting, sue

What would happen if a parent were to sue a child for every single penny they spent on raising such a child and the judge were to rule in the parent’s favor? You’d likely have an incompetent and/or biased judge. …

How do I best explain to my daughters that I am divorcing their stepmom?

November 17, 2021

Divorce Utah

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Divorce, Extramarital affairs/Adultery, Parent Time, Parentage, Stepchildren, Stepparents

adultery, affair, Children in Divorce, divorce problems, domestic case, parenting, stepchildren, stepparents

What is the best way for me to explain to my 3 daughters that the reason in which I am divorcing their Assistant Prosecutor stepmother is because I wouldn’t let her legally adopt them and that I had an affair…

How do I get custody back of my child if the custodial parent is not keeping the child safe?

The best way to phrase this question is as follows, “How do I get an order awarding custody of our child to me, if I assert as the basis for my petition that the custodial parent is not keeping the…

Why is disciplining a child a sign of parental alienation in the long-term?

October 11, 2021

Divorce Utah

Alienation of Affection, Children in Divorce, Divorce, Parental Alienation, Parental Fitness

Children in Divorce, disciplining, parental alienation, parenting, parenting issues, parents in divorce

This is an example of a logical fallacy; specifically, begging the question. It assumes the conclusion in the premise It is not a given that disciplining a child is a sign of parental alienation in the long-term. Disciplining a child…

Pro-fairness and Pro-child

Pro-fairness and Pro-child Recently, public service YouTube channel I run (UFTLV – Utah Family Law TV – not run by or run to support Utah Family Law, LC) received a comment on this video: Do you think it’s fair that…

Does a family court judge know when a parent is being malicious?

Rarely, and when the judge does know, it’s usually because the other parent’s malicious behavior is so way over the top as to be impossible to detect or ignore or plausibly deny. Indeed, many courts in divorce and child custody…

How would it be, if when a couple with children divorce instead of custody the court requires them to secure a stable home for the children and require the parents to shuttle around every week?

August 6, 2021

Divorce Utah

Best Interest of the Child, Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Co-parenting, Divorce, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Joint Legal Custody, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parenting Plan, Women's Divorce Issues

custody, divorce, joint custody, nesting, parenting

This is something that many parents already do. It is often known as “nesting”. Some parents feel it would be best for their children if they don’t have to shuttle back and forth between their divorced parents’ respective homes, so…

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