What is child support intended to cover?
Child Support Purposes. What are they? Black’s Law Dictionary defines child support as: child support (1939) Family law. 1. A parent's legal obligation to contribute to the economic maintenance and…
Eberhard v. Eberhard – 2019 UT App 114 – modification of alimony
2019 UT App 114 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS TODD EBERHARD, Appellant, v. LORI ANN EBERHARD, Appellee. Opinion No. 20170721-CA Filed June 27, 2019 Third District Court, Salt Lake Department…
Pulham v. Kirsling – 2018 UT App 65 – custody, parent-time, child support
Pulham v. Kirsling - 2018 UT App 65 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS KRISTEN PULHAM, Appellee, v. WILLIAM KIRSLING, Appellant. Opinion Nos. 20150577-CA and 20160236-CA Filed April 12, 2018 Third…
Is there a “statute of limitations” for seeking child support?
I can’t speak for all states, but I can answer the question for the state where I practice law (Utah): Utah Code § 78B-15-109. Limitation on recovery from the obligor.…
Higley v. Buhler – 2019 UT App 96 – civil stalking injunction
Higley v. Buhler - 2019 UT App 96 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS JEDEDIAH WELLS HIGLEY, Appellee, v. BRYAN DEAN BUHLER,Appellant. Per Curiam Opinion No. 20180925-CA Filed June 6, 2019…
2018 UT App 224 – In re Adoption of B.N.A. – wrong district court
2018 UT App 224 – In re Adoption of B.N.A. THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF B.N.A., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE…
2018 UT App 181 – Chaparro v. Torero – default judgment, findings of fact, child custody
2018 UT App 181 – Chaparro v. Torero THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS ELDA CHAPARRO, Appellant, v. ENRIQUE TORERO, Appellee. Opinion No. 20170494-CA Filed September 20, 2018 Second District Court,…
Nebeker v. Orton – 2019 UT App 23 – child custody and parent-time
Nebeker v. Orton - 2019 UT App 23 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS SHANE NEBEKER, Appellant, v. TRISHA ANN ORTON, Appellee. Opinion No. 20170438-CA Filed February 14, 2019 Sixth District…
2019 Utah Legislative Session – parentage, child custody factors
Welcome back to our feature on new laws from the 2019 Utah Legislative Session. There were a lot of changes in family law in 2019. The legislature amended section 78B-15-610…
2019 UT App 83 – Nave Free v. Free – modification of child support
2019 UT App 83 – Nave Free v. Free THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS LINDA LEE NAVE-FREE, Appellee, WENLOCK DUANE FREE JR., Appellant. Opinion No. 20170751-CA Filed May 16, 2019…
2019 Utah Legislative Session Makes Keeping a Protective in Place Even Easier! (Boo).
Welcome back to our feature on new laws from the 2019 Utah Legislative Session. There were a lot of changes in family law in 2019, and one amendment was made…
2019 Utah Legislative Session – expanded definition of incestuous marriage
Welcome back to our feature on new laws from the 2019 Utah Legislative Session. There were a lot of changes in family law in 2019, and were going to tell…
Child Custody, Utah Code Section 30-3-10, and medical cannabis
Section 30-3-10 provides some of the criteria the court must consider in analyzing and making its custody award. With the legalization of medical marijuana, the Utah legislature amended Section 30-3-10…
New laws from 2019 Utah Legislative Session – Section 30-3-34 – step parents and others
Welcome back to our feature on new laws from the 2019 Utah Legislative Session. In 2019 the legislature amended section 30-3-34 rather extensively. We discussed some of those changes in…
New laws from 2019 Utah Legislative Session – Section 30-3-34 – “best parent”?
New laws from 2019 Utah Legislative Session - Section 30-3-34 - "best parent"? Welcome back to our feature on new laws from the 2019 Utah Legislative Session. In 2019 the…
Changes to Utah Code as to What Age Minors Can Marry
There were a lot of changes in family law that the Utah Legislature made in its 2019 session. One amendment was made to Section 30-1-2 of the Utah Code. Section…
Can a prenup dictate that a reflection time is required before divorce?
In Utah, where I practice divorce law, the law governing what content is permitted in prenuptial agreements is fairly simple and thus fairly broad: 30-8-4. Content. (1) Parties to a…
Cox v. Hefley 2019 UT App 60 – attorney consent or consultation, third party decision-maker
2019 UT App 60 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS CAMERON MICHAEL COX, Appellee, v. PAIGE CHARISSA HEFLEY, Appellant. Opinion No. 20170903-CA Filed April 18, 2019 Second District Court, Ogden Department…
What Legal Research Is and Why It’s Important to Your Case
Most clients have no idea how much work takes place behind the scenes at most law firms. More than the copious phone calls, emails and text messages back and forth…
LeFevre v. Mackelprang – 2019 UT App 42 – joint custody analysis
2019 UT App 42 - THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS - LeFevre v. Mackelprang AMELIA GAYATREE LEFEVRE, Appellee, v. CASEY LEE MACKELPRANG, Appellant. Opinion No. 20171006-CA Filed March 28, 2019…
Marroquin v. Marroquin – 2019 UT App 38 – business valuation, findings
Marroquin v Marroquin - 2019 UT App 38 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS HEATHER MARROQUIN, Appellant, v. RENSON AMILICAR MARROQUIN, Appellee. Opinion No. 20170454-CA Filed March 14, 2019 Third District…
2019 UT App 24 – Bountiful City v. Baize – child abuse vs. discipline
2019 UT App 24 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS BOUNTIFUL CITY, Appellee, v. NATHAN DAVID BAIZE, Appellant. Opinion No. 20170155-CA Filed February 14, 2019 Second District Court, Bountiful Department The…
Rosser v. Rosser – 2019 UT App 5 – contempt of court
2019 UT App 5 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS HOLLY REBECCA ROSSER, Appellee, v. RONALD LEE ROSSER, Appellant. Opinion No. 20170736-CA Filed January 10, 2019 Sixth District Court, Panguitch Department…
Stephens v. Stephens – 2018 UT App 196 – modifying child custody and support
2018 UT App 196 The Utah Court of Appeals DONOVAN TODD STEPHENS, Appellee and Cross-appellant, v. BRIDGET NICOLE STEPHENS, Appellant and Cross-appellee. Opinion No. 20170440-CA Filed October 12, 2018 Third…
Utah divorce and child custody awards – statutory factors the court must consider
Utah divorce and child custody award – statutory factors the court must consider (based upon Utah Code § 30-3-10, § 30-3-10.2, and UCJA 4-903) SUMMARY OF THE FACTORS: the past…
How could a mother or a father claim a child’s custody?
How could a mother or a father claim a child's custody? Custody is not something a parent usually “claims”. Biological parents of child already legally have custody of their children.…
Do underage children have any say in custody in the U.S.?
Do underage children have any say in custody in the U.S.? In my jurisdiction where I practice family law (Utah), the answer may be hard to discern by reading the…
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