- Date: October 26, 2026
When “Playing It Safe” Hurts Utah Families
- 5 min read
“Err on the side of caution” sounds sensible in divorce and child custody disputes. Who wants to be accused of...
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- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: October 20, 2026
When a Court-Ordered Alcohol Evaluation Can’t Say No
- 8 min read
Suppose two people have the same drinking habits. Both drink socially, occasionally overdo it, hold steady jobs, and have no...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: October 19, 2026
School Lunch Is Not Extra Child Support
- 4 min read
A child needs lunch whether it comes from a parent’s kitchen or the school cafeteria. Yet many divorced parents try...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: October 16, 2026
State v. Hillman: Ineffective Assistance and Mandatory LWOP
- 27 min read
2026 UT App 147 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, Appellee, v. BRANDON MAYHEW HILLMAN, Appellant. Opinion No....
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: October 15, 2026
Utah Family Law Needs a Subtractive Audit
- 9 min read
In 2021, researchers at the University of Virginia published a study in Nature built around a Lego structure (Adams, Converse,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: October 14, 2026
The Silver Split: Why Divorce After 50 Leaves Less Room for Error
- 24 min read
Summary: Divorce after 50 leaves fewer working years to rebuild retirement savings, recover from tax mistakes, replace lost earning capacity,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: October 13, 2026
The Silver Split: Why Divorce After 50 Leaves Less Room for Error
- 7 min read
Summary: Divorce after 50 leaves fewer working years to rebuild retirement, absorb tax mistakes, recover from a poor housing decision,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: October 12, 2026
In Utah Family Law, Delay Is Not Neutral
- 8 min read
Family litigation takes time. Some delay is inevitable and some is justified. Judges have crowded calendars. Lawyers have conflicting trials....
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: October 9, 2026
Proffer Hearings in Utah Family Court: When a Disputed Fact Requires Actual Evidence
- 9 min read
Summary: Proffers save time by letting lawyers tell the court what witnesses would say. That works well when the parties...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: October 8, 2026
How Divorce Clients Sabotage Their Own Cases: The Mistakes That Actually Matter
- 10 min read
Executive Summary: Most divorce cases are not damaged because clients lack legal knowledge. They are damaged by avoidable mistakes in...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: September 22, 2026
The First Draft Is the Fitting, Not the Finished Suit
- 8 min read
Executive Summary: I draft legal documents the way a tailor fits a suit. I start with a proven structure, show...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: September 21, 2026
Why Are We Hiring a Montblanc to Do a BIC Pen’s Job?
- 9 min read
The strange economics of divorce mediation A Montblanc pen may be beautifully made and worth every penny to someone who...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: September 18, 2026
The Standard Is Not Perfection. It Is Our Best Work and Nothing Less.
- 6 min read
Nobody has any business demanding perfection from judges, commissioners, lawyers, guardians ad litem, custody evaluators, therapists, or court clerks. These...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: September 17, 2026
Bonham v. Bonham, 2026 UT App 141 | Utah Divorce Law
- 55 min read
2026 UT App 141 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS EMILY CURTIS BONHAM, Appellee, v. BRANDON REYNOLDS BONHAM, Appellant. Opinion No....
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: September 16, 2026
Neither Spock Nor McCoy: What Administering Utah Family Law Actually Requires
- 13 min read
Disraeli said never apologize for feeling, because to do so is to apologize for truth. He was right, and Utah...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: September 15, 2026
Who Gets the Benefit of the Doubt? What the Lindsay Clancy Case Can Teach Utah...
- 9 min read
The Lindsay Clancy murder trial is about as far removed from an ordinary Utah divorce case as one can imagine....
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: September 14, 2026
When “Erring on the Side of Caution” Becomes a Substitute for Proof
- 5 min read
There is a powerful argument for caution in family court, and it deserves to be taken seriously. When a judge...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: September 11, 2026
If a PGAL Can Interview a Child, So Can a Judge or Commissioner
- 15 min read
Utah Courts Should Stop Paying an Intermediary to Tell the Factfinder What the Factfinder Can Hear Directly When a child’s...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: September 10, 2026
Dahl v. Dahl: Utah Court of Appeals on Marital Property, Commingling, and Dissipation
- 42 min read
2026 UT App 131 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS CHARLES DAHL, Appellee, v. KIM DAHL, Appellant. Opinion No. 20240740-CA Filed...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: September 9, 2026
Guanuna v. Sawatzki: Utah Court Upholds Presumed Father Despite DNA
- 45 min read
2026 UT App 130 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS JUAN MIGUEL GUANUNA, Appellant, v. LINDSEY R. SAWATZKI AND JONATHAN C....
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: September 8, 2026
Could a Reverse Mortgage Save a Gray Divorce Settlement?
- 2 min read
(Guest blog by Joe Gordon) One of the biggest challenges in a gray divorce is finding a housing solution that...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: September 7, 2026
Utah Litigants Will Soon Have a Right to Free, Expedited Access to Courtroom Audio of...
- 6 min read
Utah has enacted a meaningful improvement in access to court proceedings. Beginning January 1, 2027, Utah Code § 78A-1-203 will...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: September 4, 2026
Age 18? High School Graduation? When Child Support Actually Ends in Utah
- 8 min read
Most parents assume child support stops the moment a child turns 18. In Utah, that assumption is wrong more often...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: September 3, 2026
The “Noble Exit” Trap: How Moving Out Can Reshape a Child Custody Case Before It...
- 14 min read
It often begins with a request that sounds perfectly reasonable. “We need some space.” “The fighting isn’t good for the...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: September 2, 2026
The Performative Care Trap: Why Family Court Is Addicted to Therapy
- 11 min read
There is a ritual that plays out with remarkable regularity in Utah family court proceedings. A divorce becomes ugly. A...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: September 1, 2026
When “Special Training” Becomes a Credentialist Dodge
- 9 min read
What “Special Training” Does a Judge Really Need to Talk to a Child? In Utah child custody disputes, one of...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 31, 2026
Let the Judge Talk to the Child. Have the Judge Talk to the Child
- 13 min read
One of the strangest objections to judges interviewing children in child custody disputes is that the interview might make the...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 28, 2026
When (and Why) Cheap Therapy Culture Makes Family Law Worse
- 5 min read
Mental-health awareness has helped people recognize genuine illness, obtain treatment, and speak about suffering without shame. That is real progress....
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 27, 2026
Hidden Assets in a Utah Divorce: What Discovery Actually Does—and Where It Falls Short
- 5 min read
Utah’s entire system for dividing property, setting alimony, and calculating child support runs on one assumption: both parties are telling...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 26, 2026
The Innocent Signature That Creates an Indefinite Trap
- 5 min read
Signing Form I-864 is a life-altering federal commitment. A Utah divorce decree court cannot terminate your obligation to support an immigrant...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 25, 2026
Public Comment on Proposed Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 110 — Judicial Interview of a...
- 24 min read
Summary: 1. Proposed paragraph (b)(2) applies to judicial interviews substantially the same restrictive threshold the Legislature imposed on compelled child...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 24, 2026
When a Label Changes the Past: Testing Memory Instead of Trusting It in Custody Disputes
- 8 min read
Here is the objection this post is going to draw, so I deal with it directly instead of dodging it:...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 21, 2026
Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don’t: Responding to Domestic-Violence Allegations in Protective-Order Cases
- 11 min read
An innocent respondent in a protective-order case often faces a problem that courts do not acknowledge clearly enough: The more fully...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 20, 2026
The Court Proceedings Recording Ban That HB 540 Didn’t Fix
- 7 min read
Utah’s state court rules still prohibit litigants and attorneys from making their own audio recordings of court proceedings, even when...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 19, 2026
Kids Don’t Belong in the Driver’s Seat: How Utah Custody Law Rewards Defiance and Calls...
- 11 min read
A fit parent is awarded equal custody of two teenagers. Nothing in the record suggests that parent is dangerous, neglectful,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 18, 2026
Your Therapist May Need a Second Opinion Too
- 3 min read
I recently encountered a Facebook Reel that is funnier—and probably truer—than many people will be comfortable admitting. Watch the original...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 17, 2026
Utah Juvenile Appeal Mootness: In re M.M. Explained
- 24 min read
In re M.M. – 2026 UT App 105 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 14, 2026
Utah Unlawful Detention: Bluffdale City v. Verive
- 42 min read
Bluffdale City v. Verive – 2026 UT App 101 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS BLUFFDALE CITY, Appellee, v. AARON VERIVE,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 13, 2026
Paulson v. Paulson: Premarital Agreements, Expert Disclosures, and Attorney Fees
- 44 min read
Paulson v. Paulson – 2026 UT App 108 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS TRISHNA PAULSON, Appellee, v. CHRISTOPHER PAULSON, Appellant....
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 12, 2026
When Is a Divorce Settlement Agreement Ambiguous? Schmidt v. Schmidt
- 21 min read
Schmidt v. Schmidt – 2026 UT App 98 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STEPHEN EDWARD SCHMIDT, Appellant, v. ANGELA SCHMIDT,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 11, 2026
Viewing Pre- and Post-Nuptial Agreements Through the Humanity Lens
- 9 min read
Viewing Pre- and Post-Nuptial Agreements Through the Humanity Lens A premarital agreement is sold to clients as a piece of...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 10, 2026
You Don’t Want an Overworked Judge or Domestic Relations Commissioner Deciding Your Family’s Fate
- 13 min read
Judge Kasey Wright deserves more credit than ridicule for refusing to pretend that chronic triage is competent judging. On July...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 7, 2026
When the Old Lame Excuses Fail, New Ones Will Be Invented
- 7 min read
Judges in child custody disputes should hear from children more often. A lot more often. It should be routine, the...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 6, 2026
“I’m Not Trained to Interview Children” and Other Empty Objections Behind Utah’s PGAL Default
- 6 min read
At a recent hearing, a commissioner explained why she was appointing a private guardian ad litem instead of interviewing the...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 5, 2026
One Opinion, Seven Letterheads: The Family Court Echo Chamber
- 8 min read
Christine Miller recently made a point about family court that deserves more attention: the appearance of independent professional agreement where no...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 4, 2026
Kids Don’t Belong in the Driver’s Seat: How Utah Custody Law Rewards Defiance and Calls...
- 8 min read
A fit parent is awarded equal custody of two teenagers. Nothing in the record suggests he’s dangerous, neglectful, or unfit—the...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: August 3, 2026
The Weaponization of Victimhood: A Candid Look at the Inexcusable Bias in Family Courts
- 5 min read
“A woman’s greatest strength [in divorce court] is her ability to be a victim.” It’s a statement that immediately makes...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 31, 2026
Let. The. Evidence. Point. The. Way.
- 5 min read
A recent podcast clip I saw this week made a deliberately provocative claim: “A woman’s greatest strength is her ability...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 30, 2026
Utah Rule 108 Requires a Hearing on Enforcement Objections
- 32 min read
Christensen v. Christensen – 2026 UT App 104 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS JEFFREY CHRISTENSEN, Appellant, v. COURTNEY JESSICA CHRISTENSEN,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 29, 2026
When Family Courts Punish the Innocent Parent
- 13 min read
Child Custody Defiance Should Not Cost a Fit Parent Both the Children and More Money Suppose a court orders equal...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 28, 2026
The Intersection of Federal Immigration Law and Utah Divorce
- 4 min read
One of the most complex, high-stakes scenarios occurs when federal immigration policies collide head-on with state domestic relations law. Under...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 27, 2026
SB 304 Promised a Fix for Weaponized Protective Orders. Read the Statute
- 12 min read
Anyone who practices Utah family law has watched it happen. A child custody dispute is going badly for one parent,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 24, 2026
Protection Without Prejudice
- 4 min read
A temporary protective order should do one thing well: protect against the danger actually alleged and shown by nothing less...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 23, 2026
When “More Likely Than Not” Becomes “Maybe, So Better Safe Than Sorry”
- 10 min read
A low evidentiary burden is still a burden. That should be obvious. In Utah temporary protective order practice, however, it...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 22, 2026
The Paper Shield: Protecting Victims Without Abandoning Due Process
- 5 min read
Few legal proceedings can rearrange a person’s life as quickly as an ex parte protective order. A judge can remove someone from...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 21, 2026
The Family Home in Divorce: Sell It or Let One Spouse Keep It?
- 7 min read
For many Utah couples, the family home is the largest asset in the divorce. It is also often the most...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 20, 2026
The Standard of Proof Is the Immune System of Family Law—and Courts Keep Suppressing It
- 12 min read
This post is a companion to The Bloodletting of Family Law. That post diagnosed a system that mistakes itself for...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 17, 2026
The Bloodletting of Family Law: When the System Mistakes Itself for the Cure
- 11 min read
For centuries, physicians bled their patients and called it medicine. The patients got weaker; the doctors, confident in their training,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 16, 2026
Make Honesty the Selfish Move
- 9 min read
Designing divorce and custody settlements that resist gaming Most child custody disputes — and most of the financial fights that...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 15, 2026
Guardian ad Litem in Utah: What a GAL or PGAL Is Supposed to Do—and What...
- 8 min read
If you are in a child custody dispute and the court appoints a “guardian ad litem,” it sounds reassuring. A...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 14, 2026
When Courts Reward What They Could Stop the Result Are Always Tragic
- 6 min read
I don’t have all the facts about this. None of us do at this point. And what facts we have...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 13, 2026
Arb-Med in Divorce: Why the First Reaction May Be Wrong
- 9 min read
New ideas are rarely adopted by the average person first. That is a useful point Seth Godin recently made in his...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 10, 2026
When an “Absent” Parent Was Pushed Out
- 5 min read
When a parent isn’t active in a child’s life, most people think they already know why. He must not care....
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 9, 2026
The Pitfalls of Co-Parenting “Help”: Are Special Masters and Parent Coordinators Worth the Cost in...
- 13 min read
Special masters and parent coordinators sound like practical solutions to exhausting parenting disputes. When parents keep fighting over exchanges, expenses,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 8, 2026
Trust Me Is Not Evidence: The Custody Black Box in Utah Family Court
- 10 min read
In most courtrooms, a litigant cannot restrict another person’s fundamental rights by repeating untested, out-of-court accusations. If a party tries...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 7, 2026
The Hard Truth About Grandparents’ Visitation “Rights”
- 7 min read
Utah grandparent visitation rights can be court-ordered, but they are hard to win. A grandparent can ask a Utah court for...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 6, 2026
Is the Settlement of Your Real Property Truly Equitable in Your Divorce Case? Why Real...
- 5 min read
That eagerness to cross the finish line can be so seductive in reaching a divorce settlement agreement. If the division...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 3, 2026
Fear Wearing the Mask of Reason
- 8 min read
On the surface, family court looks like a place of reason. There are statutes, rules of evidence, financial declarations, parenting...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 2, 2026
Utah Child Custody and Long-Distance Relocation: “The 150 Miles or More Rule”Explained
- 7 min read
Few child custody disputes create more uncertainty than relocation. A parent may wantto move for a new job, remarriage, school,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: July 1, 2026
When Divorce Decrees Outlive the Divorced
- 6 min read
A divorce decree is not a suggestion. It is not a handshake. It is not a rough outline of what...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 30, 2026
Divorce Decree Property Awards Survive Death: Slaughter v. Alleman
- 32 min read
2026 UT App 85 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS JOHN B. ALLEMAN, Petitioner, v. THE HONORABLE CHRISTINE JOHNSON AND APRIL...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 29, 2026
Divorce Does Not Make Underemployment Invisible in Utah Alimony Cases
- 6 min read
When a spouse earns less after divorce is filed, the court does not have to accept the lower number just...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 26, 2026
Jenkins v. Jenkins – Imputed Income and Fault-Based Alimony
- 25 min read
2026 UT App 86 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS KRISTINE JENKINS, Appellee, v. EVAN K. JENKINS, Appellant. Opinion No. 20241206-CA...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 25, 2026
Put the Rules Where the Power Is
- 6 min read
Every courthouse hallway has its own atmosphere. People sit on benches waiting for decisions that may affect their children, property,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 24, 2026
Does Child Support Cover School Fees and Extracurricular Activities in Utah?
- 7 min read
One of the most common sources of conflict between co-parents is not just custody exchanges, holiday schedules, or even the...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 23, 2026
The “Best Interests” Standard: Common Factors Judges Consider in Utah Child Custody and Parent-time Disputes
- 7 min read
When parents separate or divorce, one of the most important questions is how custody of their children will be determined....
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 22, 2026
Ineffective Counsel in Utah TPR Cases: In re A.H.
- 62 min read
In re A.H., 2026 UT App 88 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF A.H.,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 19, 2026
State v. Collard: Redacting Protective Orders and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 22 min read
State v. Collard, 2026 UT App 87 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, Appellee, v. KEVIN MICHAEL COLLARD,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 18, 2026
“I’ll Give It the Appropriate Weight” Is Not a Rule of Evidence
- 4 min read
Few courtroom phrases are more soothing—or more dangerous—than this response to a valid hearsay objection: “I’ll admit it, but I’ll...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 17, 2026
PGALs Are Almost Always Appointed for the Court’s Convenience, Not the Child’s Benefit or for...
- 17 min read
For many parents involved in child custody disputes, the phrase “appointing a PGAL” comes up before anyone explains what it...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 16, 2026
The Answer to Commoditization Is Not Better Marketing. It’s Better Lawyering.
- 10 min read
Many divorce and family lawyers want to earn more. Few ask what they must do differently to be worth more....
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 15, 2026
Walking in Their Shoes: The Reciprocal Argument Rule in Family Law Litigation
- 9 min read
Family court is not ordinary litigation. In a business dispute, the parties may fight hard, settle, and never see each...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 12, 2026
No Remedy Without a Wrong: Why Family Courts Must Stop Rewarding Fabricated Grievances
- 11 min read
There is a basic principle at the heart of equity: where there is a legal wrong, there should be a...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 11, 2026
Child Custody and Parent-time Awards Need to Incorporate More Humility
- 9 min read
Many parents (I’d say even most parents) enter family court hoping someone will fix everything. Believing that: It is a...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 10, 2026
How Extended Summer Parent-Time Actually Works Under Utah Code §§ 81-9-302 and 81-9-303
- 9 min read
Not every Utah parent is subject to the default parent-time schedules found in Utah Code §§ 81-9-302 and 81-9-303. Many parents operate under...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 9, 2026
Co-Parenting Apps: Useful Tool or Expensive Solution in Search of a Problem?
- 7 min read
Parenting apps are now everywhere in modern child custody disputes. Lawyers recommend them. Parenting coordinators recommend them. Guardians ad litem...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 8, 2026
When Joint Legal Custody Parents Disagree About an IEP in Utah
- 9 min read
Some of the strongest child custody disputes are no longer fought primarily through parent-time schedules, exchange disputes, or even direct...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 5, 2026
Divorce Mediation Wastes Time, Money, and Effort. There Is an Obvious Better Way.
- 5 min read
The way divorce mediation is conducted in Utah is wildly overrated, yet that fact is one of the best kept...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 4, 2026
Equal Custody in Utah: Common, Increasingly Favored, but Still Not Presumed
- 6 min read
A growing number of divorcing and unmarried parents walk into consultations convinced that Utah law now requires “50/50 (equal) child...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 3, 2026
The Rule 702 Gap: Why Utah Custody Evaluations Need Real Evidentiary Scrutiny
- 5 min read
In a Utah personal injury case, if a doctor testifies that a low-speed collision caused a traumatic brain injury, that...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 2, 2026
Beyond 18: When Utah Law Requires Continued Support for Adult Children with Disabilities
- 3 min read
Discover how Utah Code § 81-6-101 allows for child support to continue indefinitely for adult children with cognitive disabilities. Learn the legal...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: June 1, 2026
Utah Court of Appeals Reverses Child Abuse Conviction Over Incorrect “Reasonable Discipline” Jury Instruction
- 16 min read
State v. Paramoure – 2026 UT App 74 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH,Appellee, V. PHILIP CHRISTOPHER PARAMOURE, Appellant. Opinion No. 20240381-CA Filed May...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 29, 2026
Divorce Litigants Need (and Deserve) Basic Courtroom Education Before Evidentiary Hearings and Trial
- 6 min read
Utah law already recognizes that divorce is a life-altering event. Under Utah Code § 81-4-105, parents must attend an orientation course...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 28, 2026
Credibility Determinations Belong to Courts, Not Custody Evaluators
- 6 min read
In a surprising number of child custody disputes, courts make major decisions based heavily on conversations nobody else gets to...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 27, 2026
Do You Actually Need a Vocational Evaluator? How to Prove Earning Capacity in Utah Divorce...
- 14 min read
In many Utah divorce, alimony, and child support cases, you may not need to spend thousands of dollars on a...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 26, 2026
Why “Reasonable Parent-Time” Often Turns Into Unnecessary Conflict
- 7 min read
ABSTRACT: Vague parenting plans built around “reasonable parent-time” often create more conflict, not less. When schedules, holidays, exchanges, and responsibilities...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 25, 2026
The “Custom-Tailored” Holiday Schedule vs. Utah’s Statutory Plan
- 6 min read
One of the most common mistakes parents make in Utah child custody disputes is assuming that a “custom-tailored” holiday schedule...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 22, 2026
The “Delete” Trap: Why Wiping Your Hard Drive During a Divorce Can Blow Up Your...
- 5 min read
Deleting digital evidence during a Utah divorce can trigger sanctions, contempt findings, attorney fee awards, and devastating credibility problems. Learn...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 21, 2026
Wilson v. Wilson: Utah Court of Appeals Enforces Divorce Mediation Settlement Agreement
- 54 min read
Wilson v. Wilson – 2026 UT App 72 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS LISA A. WILSON,Appellant, v. BRAD J. WILSON,...
- By: Divorce Utah
- Date: May 20, 2026
Utah Supreme Court: Failure to Intervene Bars Grandmother’s Adoption Petition | In re Adoption of...
- 37 min read
This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter In re Adoption of R.P. – 2026...