Why is it OK for a parent to be given custody without their kids’ consent?
Why is it okay for a parent to be given custody without their kids consent or at least their input? This is a great question. I can’t speak for all…
Recent thoughts about family law
Recent thoughts about family law I’ve been prompted recently to express my thoughts and opinions about the judiciary generally in the family law context. Here are a few thoughts I…
How useful are a GAL’s or custody evaluator’s recommendations?
How useful are a GAL’s or custody evaluator’s recommendations? This post is the twelfth in series of 15 posts on the subject of custody evaluations and the appointment of guardians ad litem (“GALs”…
Why should judges not be political?
Why should judges not be political? I think they shouldn’t be barred from expressing their political and social views. They obviously have them. It’s silly to act as if they don’t. Better…
What does a judge ask a child in a custody case?
In Utah (where I practice divorce and child custody law) the answer is: it’s almost impossible to say. Why? For reasons that I assert I can demonstrate are not highly…
Do judges get angry at “dead beat dads” who aren’t biological fathers?
Do judges get angry at supposed "dead beat" dads who are not the biological father and refuse to pay child support for a kid that is not theirs? Occasionally. There…
