Parental Alienation

Why are women generally awarded child custody more often than men?

QUESTION: From a lawyer’s perspective, why do women get child custody almost 90% of the time? Is there really a bias? What factors come into play when deciding about it?…

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What’s an effective course of action to address parental alienation?

What would be an effective course of action to address parental alienation? Is there an area of law that intervenes in these cases? First, I’ll tell one of the most ineffective courses…

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Why would a historically great father abandon his children financially and emotionally during the breakup with their mother?

Why would a historically great father abandon his children financially and emotionally during the breakup with their mother? I can think of at least one reason that I’ve seen arise…

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My ex just announced he’s taking the children during my parent-time.

QUESTION: I have a question about parent-time inference. My ex-husband is taking the children out of town last minute and his plans overlap and will interfere with my holiday parent-time.…

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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…

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Can a Child Be Held in Contempt of Court for Non-compliance with Child Custody and Parent-time Orders?

A minor child of divorced parents need not be a party to the divorce action to be subject to the court’s contempt power. See Crank v. Utah Judicial Council, 20…

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In re K.B. – 2017 UT App 210 – protective supervision, emotional harm, custodial interference

2017 UT App 210 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF K.B., B.B., AND L.B.,  PERSONS UNDER EIGTHEEN YEARS OF AGE. R.B., Appellant, STATE OF…

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