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Do GALs or custody evaluators do a better job of interviewing children than judges do?

This post is the tenth in series of 15 posts on the subject of custody evaluations and the appointment of guardians ad litem (“GALs” for short) in Utah child custody cases when the judge could simply interview the children instead.…

What is the best case law to cite about parental alienation?

What is the best case law to cite during a high conflict custody battle where parental alienation has been occurring? If you know of any, please let me know. My e-mail address is eric@divorceutah.com. Courts are, in my experience, very reluctant…

Does having the judge interview the children traumatize the children?

December 23, 2020

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Does having the judge interview the children traumatize the children? This post is the second in series of 15 posts on the subject of custody evaluations and the appointment of guardians ad litem (“GALs” for short) in Utah child…

What are ways divorcees reach a mutual agreement when splitting up their assets?

What are ways divorcees reach a mutual agreement when splitting up their assets? What they often do (but shouldn’t): rationalize and justify their greed and pettiness in advancing their “arguments”* for why they should get what they want. This results…

What are ways divorcees reach a mutual agreement when splitting up their assets?

December 9, 2020

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What are ways divorcees reach a mutual agreement when splitting up their assets? What they often do (but shouldn’t): rationalize and justify their greed and pettiness in advancing their “arguments”* for why they should get what they want. This results…

Would a child deal better with constantly fighting or divorced parents?

July 9, 2020

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Divorce Causes, Divorce Fears, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness

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“Do you think a child would deal better with constantly fighting parents or divorced parents?” I have been asked to answer this question, but as a divorce lawyer (not someone who is divorced himself), I did not want to answer…

Can a mother keeping the children from the father work against in custody litigation?

Can a mother not allowing the father to see his child without reason work against her in litigation for joint custody? Would the father having children from another relationship living in the home as well impact the decision for joint…

Should we award custody to the parent who is a lower risk for COVID-19?

Should we award custody to the parent who is a lower risk for COVID-19? Is it reasonable to give custody to the parent who is a lower health risk to the child during the Chinese coronavirus pandemic? It is reasonable…

Would you consider the family law system a current political issue?

Would you consider the family law system a current political issue or problem? Yes, in fact the institutional defects and injustices in family law and the family law courts throughout the country are a perennial hot-button topic in state legislatures.…

What is the “right of first refusal”? Is it a statutory right in Utah?

What is the “right of first refusal”? Is it a statutory right in Utah? Many of you dealing with child custody disputes may have heard the time “right of first refusal” in the context of child care. This “right of…

How can parents be so unloving that make their own child homeless by kicking him or her out?

November 16, 2019

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I presume this question pertains to an adult child. Homelessness is not the most important thing in one’s life. Self-reliance and basic dignity are more important to the adult child (and will solve the homelessness problem to boot). If an…

How does a “baby prenup” work and is it effective?

October 4, 2019

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For others reading this answer to your question who do not know what a “baby prenup” is, let me first describe it: What a “baby prenup” is not A “baby prenup” is not, as the name might connote, a small or…

Can CPS take your kids for missing two dental appointments?

August 30, 2019

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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…

Have you ever dealt with parental alienation?

April 30, 2019

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Yes, but from the perspective of being the divorce lawyer for the alienated parent. Let me tell you, unless the alienating parent is so ham-handed in his or her efforts that the alienation is manifestly undeniable, proving parental alienation is…

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