How can I call my 10-year-old as a witness to say where she would like to live?
QUESTION: How can I call my 10-year-old as a witness in family court to say where she would like to live, and why? ANSWER: First, you may want to re-think your…
In re J.A. – 2017 UT App 227 – termination of parental rights, constitutionality, evidence
2017 UT App 227 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF J.A. AND C.A., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. C.A., Appellant, STATE OF UTAH,…
The court gave Mom full custody of me; can I live with Dad instead?
QUESTION: The court gave my mom full custody of me, can I live with my father without her doing anything about it? ANSWER: First, we start with the obligatory “don’t…
Defending Yourself Against a Protective Order
My friend is a good man. His wife is crazy. She put a protection order against him, to help manipulate the court proceedings. What should he do? Defend himself with…
In re K.T. 2017 UT 44 (August 8, 2017) – standard of proof – child abuse
This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter In re K.T. 2017 UT 44 (August 8, 2017) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF…