Ward v. McGarry – 2021 UT App 51
Ward v. McGarry - 2021 UT App 51 NOTICE: THIS OPINION HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE PERMANENT LAW REPORTS. UNTIL RELEASED, IT IS SUBJECT TO REVISION OR WITHDRAWAL. …
In re A.H. – 2021 UT App 57, Ineffective Assistance, Reasonable Efforts
ttps://www.utcourts.gov/opinions/appopin/In%20re%20A.H...20210528_20190846_57.pdf In re A.H. - 2021 UT App 57 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF A.H. AND N.H., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. K.H., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Opinion No. 20190846-CA Filed…
Can a divorced spouse claim rights to a previous primary residence?
Can a divorced spouse claim rights to a previous primary residence? A court can, in exceptional circumstances, award a spouse some or all of your premarital and separate property that…
Can a divorced spouse claim rights to a premarital primary residence?
Can a divorced spouse claim rights to a premarital primary residence? A court can, in exceptional circumstances, award a spouse some or all of your premarital and separate property that…
2021 UT App 28 – Utah Ct. Appeals – In re C.Z.
2021 UT App 28 - THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF C.Z., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. M.Z., Appellant, v. STATE OF…
Can grandma sue if the child stopped visiting because of COVID-19?
Can grandma sue for custody/visitation if you stopped taking the child to visit because of COVID-19? What would you do if your mother sued you for custody/visitation of a grandchild…
Can grandma sue for custody/visitation if you stopped taking the child to visit because of COVID-19?
Can grandma sue for custody/visitation if you stopped taking the child to visit because of COVID-19? What would you do if your mother sued you for custody/visitation of a grandchild…
Allen v. Allen – 2021 UT App 20 – custody, alimony, child support
Allen v. Allen - 2021 UT App 20 http://www.utcourts.gov/opinions/view.html?court=appopin&opinion=Allen v. Allen20210225_20190369_20.pdf 2021 UT App 20 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS REBECCA ELLEN ALLEN, Appellee, v. KENT DARIUS ALLEN,Appellant. Opinion No.…
Thomas v. Thomas – 2021 UT App – contempt, modification of custody
Thomas v. Thomas - 2021 UT App 2021 UT App 8 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS JEREMY THOMAS, Appellant, v. JODY TASKER THOMAS, Appellee. Opinion No. 20190242-CA Filed January 22,2021…
In re J.R.H. – 2020 UT App 155 – witness credibility, sufficiency of evidence
THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF J.R.H., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. J.R.H., Appellant, vs. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Opinion No. 20190419-CA…
In re Adoption of B.F.S – 2020 UT App 149 – venue for adoption vs. venue for petition for determination of rights
2020 UT App 149 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF B.F.S., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. HEART TO HEART ADOPTIONS INC., Appellant.…
Brown v. Brown – 2020 UT App 146 – marital vs. non-marital assets
2020 UT App 146 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS JERRY V. BROWN, Appellant, v. YVONNE A. BROWN, Appellee. Opinion No. 20190543 Filed October 29, 2020 Fourth District Court, Provo Department…
Bjarnson v. Bjarnson – 2020 UT App 141 – prospective increase in alimony based upon uncertain future event
2020 UT App 141 - THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS HUGH LYNN BJARNSON, Appellant, v. JENNIFER LOU BJARNSON, Appellee. Opinion No. 20190734-CA Filed October 16, 2020 Fourth District Court, Provo…
Hardy v. Hardy – 2020 UT App 88 – Utah Court of Appeals – civil stalking
2020 UT App 88 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS KAREN HARDY, Appellee, v. BRIAN NEIL HARDY, Appellant. Opinion No. 20190496-CA Filed June 11, 2020 Fifth District Court, St. George Department…
In re C.M.R. 2020 UT App 114 – abuse, ineffective assistance of counsel
2020 UT App 114 https://www.utcourts.gov/opinions/appopin/In%20re%20C.M.R...20200806_20190808_114.pdf THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF C.M.R., B.T.R., P.J.R., F.S., AND O.S., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. C.S.,…
Volk v. Vecchi – 2020 UT App 77 – common law marriage
2020 UT App 77 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS CARMELITA VOLK, Appellee, v. JOHN VECCHI, Appellant. Opinion No. 20180776-CA Filed May 14, 2020 Third District Court, West Jordan Department The…
2020 UT App 73 – Utah Court of Appeals – civil stalking, contempt, intent
2020 UT App 73 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS ALICIA W. KOEHLER, Appellee, MARK STEWART ALLEN, Appellant. Opinion No. 20190395-CA Filed May 7, 2020 Fourth District Court, Provo Department The…
In re D.M. – 2020 UT App 59 – termination of parental rights
2020 UT App 59 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF D.M., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. D.M., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH,…
2020 UT App 52 – In re J.M. – termination of parental rights
2020 UT App 52 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF J.M. AND M.M., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. M.M., Appellant, v. STATE OF…
2020 UT App 50 – In A.T. – parental presumption erroneously applied
2020 UT App 50 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF A.T., J.T., AND K.B., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. K.B., Appellant, v. STATE…
2020 UT App 35 – V.M. v. Division of Child and Family Services
2020 UT App 35 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS V.M., Appellant, v. DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES, Appellee. Opinion No. 20180906-CA Filed March 5, 2020 Fourth District Juvenile Court,…
2020 UT App 34 – Petrzelka v. Goodwin – alimony, income, retirement funds
2020 UT App 34 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS PEGGY PETRZELKA, Appellee, v. JAMES E. GOODWIN, Appellant. Opinion No. 20180923-CA Filed March 5, 2020 First District Court, Logan Department The…
2020 UT App 21 – UTAH COURT OF APPEALS – common law marriage
2020 UT App 21 - THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS JULIE RIVET, Appellant, v. LOUIS HOPPIE, Appellee. Opinion No. 20181018-CA Filed February 13, 2020 First District Court, Logan Department The…
In re G.J.P. – 2020 UT 4 – UTAH SUPREME COURT
This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter In re G.J.P. - 2020 UT 4 - IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH…
2020 UT App 14 – UTAH COURT OF APPEALS – QDRO drafting, rule 60(b)
2020 UT App 14 - THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS REGGIE ANN PECK, Appellee v. KEVIN SCOTT PECK, Appellant. Opinion No. 20180732-CA Filed January 24, 2020 First District Court, Logan…
2020 UT App 16 – THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS – lack of jurisdiction
2020 UT App 16 - THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS NOUR AL-SALEH, Appellee v. ASAAD AL-SALEH, Appellant. Per Curiam Opinion No. 20191013-CA Filed January 30, 2020 Third District Court, Salt…
2019 UT App 208 – In re E.R. – termination of parental rights
2019 UT App 208 - THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF E.R., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. J.R., Appellant, v. STATE OF…
2019 UT App 204 – In re H.F. incorrect analysis terminating parental rights
2019 UT App 204 - THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF H.F., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. J.F., Appellant, v. E.F., Appellee.…
2019 UT App 206 – State v. Alires – ineffective assistance of counsel
2019 UT App 206 - THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, Appellee, v. PHILBERT EUGENE ALIRES, Appellant. Opinion No. 20181033-CA Filed December 19, 2019 Third District Court, Salt…
2019 UT App 205, Utah Court of Appeals, State v. Wall – ex-wife murdered
2019 UT App 205 - THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, Appellee, v. JOHNNY BRICKMAN WALL, Appellant. Opinion No. 20151017-CA Filed December 12, 2019 Third District Court, Salt…
2019 UT App 202 – State v. Baize – protective order challenge
2019 UT App 202 - THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, Appellee, v. NATHAN DAVID BAIZE, Appellant. Opinion No. 20180326-CA Filed December 12, 2019 Fourth District Court, American…
2019 UT App 201 – Bradshaw v. Pelley-Whelan – UCCJEA
2019 UT App 201 – Bradshaw v. Pelley-Whelan THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS CAIRO BRADSHAW, Appellant, v. CHRISTOPHER PELLEY-WHELAN, Appellee. Opinion No. 20181003-CA Filed December 12, 2019 Third District Court,…
2019 UT App 207 – Peeples v. Peeples – modification of child custody
2019 UT App 207 - THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS ADAM LEGRANDE PEEPLES, Appellee, v. ANNALEISE T. PEEPLES, Appellant. Opinion No. 20180713-CA Filed December 19, 2019 Third District Court, Salt…
Burggraaf v. Burggraaf – 2019 UT App 195 – imputing income, vacating alimony
2019 UT App 195 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS CAROL BURGGRAAF, Appellee, v. BRIAN JOSEPH BURGGRAAF, Appellant. Opinion No. 20180405-CA Filed November 29, 2019 Second District Court, Ogden Department The…
State v. Popp – 2019 UT App 173 – divorce and sexual abuse of children
2019 UT App 173 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, Appellee, v. JUSTIN WILLIAM POPP, Appellant. Opinion No. 20180224-CA Filed October 31, 2019 First District Court, Brigham City…
In re L.M. – 2019 UT App 174 – reasonable reunification services
2019 UT App 174 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF L.M., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. A.M., Appellant v. STATE OF UTAH,…
Is it more important to study statutes or case law?
You must study each, but that does not mean you must devote the same amount of time to each. You must first study the statute to know what the statute…
Oldroyd v. Oldroyd – 2019 UT App 155 – premarital property interest, unjust enrichment
Oldroyd v. Oldroyd - 2019 UT App 155 - THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS ROBBEN ANN OLDROYD, Appellant, v. FARRELL LYNN OLDROYD, Appellee. Opinion No. 20180257-CA Filed September 26, 2019…
In re C.R.C. – 2019 UT App 153 – termination of parental rights
In re C.R.C. - 2019 UT App 153 - THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF C.R.C., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. S.C.…
In re N.S. – juvenile court – what constitutes appealable order
2019 UT App 151 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF N.S., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. C.S., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH,…
2019 UT App 147 – McQuarrie v. McQuarrie – termination of alimony
2019 UT App 147 – McQuarrie v. McQuarrie THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS MELVIN C. MCQUARRIE, Appellant and Cross-appellee, v. JANETTE COLLEDGE MCQUARRIE, Appellee and Cross-appellant. Opinion No. 20170956-CA Filed…
Martin v. Kristensen – 2019 UT App 127 – divorce and unlawful detainer
Martin v. Kristensen - 2019 UT App 127 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS YVONNE MARTIN, Appellant, v. PETTER KRISTENSEN AND FRANK O. KRISTENSEN, Appellees. Opinion No. 20160265-CA Filed July 26,…
Plaia v. Plaia – 2019 UT App 130 – enforcing stipulation, unvested shares, mutual mistake, abuse of discretion
Plaia v. Plaia - 2019 UT App 130 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS MICHAEL ALLEN PLAIA, Appellee, v. ALINA VICTORIA PLAIA, Appellant. Opinion No. 20170948-CA Filed July 26, 2019 Third…
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…
State v. Harvey – 2019 UT App 108 – lay versus expert testimony
2019 UT App 108 - State v. Harvey - lay versus expert testimony 2019 UT App 108 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, Appellee, V. RANDY LYNN HARVEY,…
Janson v. Janson – 2019 UT App 106 – setting aside settlement agreement
2019 UT App 106 - Janson v. Janson - setting aside stipulation THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS DEIDRE SUE JANSON, Appellant, v. JEFFREY ALAN JANSON, Appellee. Opinion No. 20170541-CA Filed…
2019 UT App 104 – Ross v. Ross – § 30-3-37 relocation
2019 UT App 104 - Ross v. Ross THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS JESSECA RAE ROSS, Appellee, v. TIMOTHY RONALD ROSS,Appellant. Opinion No. 20170916-CA Filed June 13, 2019 Third District…
In re adoption of B.H. – 2019 UT App 103 – UCCJEA and ICPC
In re adoption of B.H. 2019 UT App 103 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF B.H., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.P.H. AND…
In re C.S. – 2019 UT App 98 – juvenile court – Utah Code § 78A-6-307
THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS - In re C.S. - 2019 UT App 98 STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF C.S., C.S., AND C.S., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF…