When there is a divorce in Utah, child custody and parent-time can be common sources of discord. This is true whether the couple is at odds over every issue in the case, if they are on reasonably good terms, and anywhere in between. There are fundamental aspects of...
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Know your parent-time options during the holiday season
Although many courts view joint custody arrangements as the most beneficial for a child, they can certainly raise some challenges. This is perhaps highlighted best during the holidays, as parents may bicker over who will get to spend time with the child. Disagreements...
Understanding Parenting Plans in Utah
When parents are separated, a Parenting Plan can help them think about how they will make decisions for their children. In Utah, the parents must file a parenting plan with the court whenever joint custody is awarded. It must include the methods the parents will use...
Types of child custody in Utah
When parents decide that their best option is to separate, it can be tremendously difficult for everyone, especially their children. Determining child custody in Utah is often a contentious issue, with emotions running high and parents unable to agree. In Utah, there...
New statute outlines equal parent-time schedule
There are many major decisions that parents in Utah need to make if they go through a divorce. They need to separate the life that they shared during their marriage into two separate lives. They need to separate their physical home, money, possessions and their time...
Addressing travel for parent-time in Utah
Parent-time is an important component of maintaining the parent-child relationship after a divorce. In Utah, parents can be granted joint parent-time in which the adults share in the responsibility of caring for their child. The child may spend part of each week with...
There are child support issues specific to high-earners
As with other family law matters, child support calculations can work a bit differently if one or both parents have a high income. In many respects, child support works the same across the board. High-earners will still have child support calculated under Utah’s Child...
What if parents disagree about the safety of travel for children?
Raising children is not always easy, and parents need to make many difficult decisions regarding a child's upbringing. This is true whether the parents are married or divorced. However, how parents discuss the various issues changes when parents are divorced. When...
Should you opt out of the child tax credit?
Financial matters can be complicated during divorce, but they can also be pretty challenging to navigate when you have a child who is subject to a custody order. While you’ll have to figure out how medical, schooling, and extracurricular expenses will be divided, tax...
What factors are considered when awarding equal parent-time?
Navigating a divorce when there are children involved can be complicated in many ways. Emotionally, financially, and personally, parents need to try to come to a reasonable agreement on custody and parent-time that is also in the best interests of the children. While...