In re D.S. – 2025 UT 11 – termination of parental rights – standard of proof
This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter In re D.S. - 2025 UT 11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH STATE…
Ragsdale v. Fishler – 2025 UT App 36 – civil stalking – free speech
Ragsdale v. Fishler - 2025 UT App 36 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS KRISTI RAGSDALE, Appellee and Cross-appellant, v. GEORGE FISHLER, Appellant and Cross-appellee. Opinion No. 20230023-CA Filed March 13, 2025 Third…
In re A.H., 2024 UT 26 – Termination of Parental Rights
This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter In re A.H. - 2024 UT 26 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH STATE…
McKell v. McKell – 2024 UT App 72 – tolling of statute of limitations
McKell v. McKell - 2024 UT App 72 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS SUMMER TATIANA MCKELL AND MICHELLE TISCHNER, Appellants, v. ROBERT C. MCKELL, Appellee. Opinion No. 20220315-CA Filed May…
Family Law Legislation for the 2024 Utah State Legislative Session
Here is a list of the current proposed family law legislation for the 2024 Utah State Legislative session, along with a (very) brief description of the proposed legislation. If you…
In re R.G. – 2023 UT App 144 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS
STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF R.G., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. G.G., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Opinion No. 20220635-CA Filed November 24, 2023 Second…
After Over Four Hours of Arguments, the People of Utah Now Await the Utah Supreme Court Ruling in the Planned Parenthood Association v. State of Utah Case
Read the following article from the Salt Lake Tribune written by Emily Anderson Stern to learn what happened at the Utah supreme court on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 in the…
Does the Utah Constitution protect abortion rights?
Read this article to learn about how the Utah Supreme Court is hearing arguments about elective abortions in Utah and which rights are protected in the state. ; https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2023/08/08/does-utah-constitution-protect/
2023 UT App 65 – State v. Meyer – Parent Charged With Child Abuse
2023 UT App 65 - State v. Meyer THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, Appellee, v. ELIZABETH LYDIA MEYER, Appellant. Opinion No. 20210718-CA Filed June 15, 2023 First…
2023 UT 11 – In Re C.D.S. And W.E.S – Appeal of Termination Parental Rights
2023 UT 11 - In re C.D.S. and W.E.S IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH STATE OF UTAH, in the interest of C.D.S. and W.E.S., persons under…
Scott v. Benson – 2023 UT 4 – Fraudulent Voluntary Declaration of Paternity
2023 UT 4 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH TAYLOR LYNN SCOTT, Respondent, v. SARAH CATHERINE BENSON, Petitioner. No. 20210922 Heard October 3, 2022 Filed April 20,…
In re J.L… 2022 UT 12 – termination of parental rights
2022 UT 12 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH STATE OF UTAH, in the Interest of J.A.L. and J.O.L., Persons Under Eighteen Years of Age J.L. and…
McQuarrie v. McQuarrie – 2021 UT 22 – termination of continuation of alimony
MCQUARRIE v. MCQUARRIE - 2021 UT 22 In the Supreme Court of Utah. Melvin C. MCQUARRIE, Appellant, v. Janette Colledge MCQUARRIE aka Janette Kendall, Appellee. No. 20190902-SC Heard March 5,…
2021 UT 36 – In re E.R.
2021 UT 36 – In re E.R. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH State of Utah, in the interest of E.R., a person under eighteen years of age J.R., Petitioner, STATE OF UTAH, Respondent. …
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…
Does having the judge interview the children traumatize the children?
Does having the judge interview the children traumatize the children? This post is the second in series of 15 posts on the subject of custody evaluations and the appointment…
Jensen v. Canon – 2020 UT App – tort of fraudulent nondisclosure and willful intent to deceive
2020 UT App 124 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS JODI JENSEN, Appellant and Cross-appellee, v. GARY CANNON, Appellee and Cross-appellant. Opinion No. 20190433-CA Filed August 27, 2020 Third District Court,…
In re Adoption of B.H. – 2020 UT 64 – UCCJE and ICPC
This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter 2020 UT 64 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH In the Matter of the Adoption…
In re K.T.B. – 2020 UT 51 Utah Code § 78B-6-110 strict compliance unconstitutional
2020 UT 51 - In re K.T.B. This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH IN THE MATTER…
New Developments in Utah Law Governing Termination of Alimony
New developments in Utah case law governing the termination of alimony with the case of Scott v. Scott. In this case, the ex-husband moved to terminate alimony and won. The…
Scott v. Scott – 2020 UT 54 – termination of alimony
This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter 2020 UT 54 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH JILLIAN SCOTT, Appellant, v. BRADLEY…
State v. Drommond – 2020 UT 50 – Utah Supreme Court
2020 UT 50 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH STATE OF UTAH, Appellee, v. DAVID EDWARD DROMMOND, JR., Appellant. No. 20080252 Heard April 30, 2013 Reheard February…
State v. Norton – 2020 UT 46 – Utah Supreme Court
https://www.utcourts.gov/opinions/supopin/State%20v.%20Norton20200713_20180514_46.pdf This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter 2020 UT 46 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH STATE OF UTAH, Respondent,…
2019 UT 73 – Olguin v. Anderton – UUPA standing
This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter 2019 UT 73 UTAH SUPREME COURT JIMMY OLGUIN, Appellee, v. MARIE ANDERTON and CHRISTOPHER ANDERTON,Appellants. No. 20180098…
2019 UT 72 – Utah Supreme Court – Hinkle v. Jacobsen – standing to establish paternity
This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter 2019 UT 72 - Utah Supreme Court - Hinkle v. Jacobsen THERESA I. HINKLE, Appellee, v. KOREY…
2019 UT 71 – Utah Supreme Court – Castro v. Lemus – standing to establish paternity
This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter 2019 UT 71 – Utah Supreme Court OSCAR CASTRO, Appellant, v. MARI TERESA LEMUS, Appellee. No. 20180094…
2019 UT 74 – Mackley v. Openshaw – Utah Supreme Court – denial of paternity
This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter 2019 UT 74 – Mackley v. Openshaw - IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE 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…
In re Gestational Agreement – 2019 UT 40 – same-sex spouses gestational agreements
This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter In re Gestational Agreement - 2019 UT 40 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH…
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…
MacDonald v. MacDonald – 2018 UT 48 – modification of alimony
This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter MacDonald v. MacDonald – 2018 UT 48 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH KIRKPATRICK…
Smith v. Robinson – 2018 UT 30 – false allegations of sexual abuse
This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter 2018 UT 30 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH ROCIO SMITH, Appellant, v. KAYELYN…
Mower v. Children’s Center – 2018 UT 29 – false memories or false allegations of sexual abuse against a parent
(See also Smith v. Robinson, Case No. 20160106, Filed July 05, 2018, 2018 UT 30, a companion case to this one) This opinion is subject to revision before final publication…
In re R.G. 2017 UT 79 – post-Miranda statements
This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter 2017 UT 79 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH R.G. and D.G.,[1] Appellants, STATE…
Smith v. Smith 2017 UT 77 Utah Supreme Court
This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter Smith v. Smith…
In re Adoption of B.B. – 2017 UT 59 – contested adoption of American Indian child
Click to read the Utah Supreme Court's decision in In re Adoption of B.B. - 2017 UT 59, the subject of which is a contested adoption of American Indian child.…
In re Adoption of B.B. – 2017 UT 59 – contested adoption of American Indian child
This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter 2017 UT 59 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH In the Matter of…
In re Adoption of B.B. – 2017 UT 59
This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter 2017 UT 59 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH In the Matter of…
