A Better Approach to Utah Divorce and Child Custody Litigation

If Utah’s domestic-relations legal system is serious about accuracy, fairness, and reducing unnecessary conflict, then the system needs processes that beneficially affect how cases are litigated and how evidence is…

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Utah Law Does Not Bar Children From Testifying—Even When a PGAL Is Appointed

Utah law allows a child to be represented by an attorney—either a guardian ad litem (GAL) when there are allegations of child abuse, or by a private guardian ad litem…

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Don’t Let This Happen to You When Drafting a Legal Custody Child Custody Award

If a parent is awarded sole legal custody of a child, does that award not carry with it an implicit obligation to exercise that sole legal custody power in good…

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Making the Expedited Parent-time Enforcement Program Truly Expedited

Given that the 3rd District requires mediation under § 81-9-102(a). (Expedited Parent-time Enforcement Program (emphasis on “expedited”), before it will hear motions to enforce and for sanctions (MTEs) that allege court-ordered…

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