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Did You Know?
Marital status has no impact in seeking child custody and visitation rights.
Marriage, or the lack of marriage, have no bearing in the eyes of the court. The judge will rule on what he or she believes to be in the best interests of the child or children.
Utah courts have jurisdiction of divorce proceedings and determine who shall have custody over the children. Every year, thousands of child custody cases are decided in Utah courts and our Utah child custody lawyers are there to help you to win your child custody case.
There are several possible scenarios how the new living situation could be arranged after a divorce. Luckily, joint custody is becoming a common arrangement in Utah. While some cases are easier than others, our Utah lawyers will do everything in their power to find the best possible solution for your case.
Office of Child Support Enforcement -Pre
The Federal Office of Child Support in the Preliminary Statistics for 2003 reports that $100 Billion in accumulated unpaid support (up from $92 billion in 2002) is due to 18 million children in the United States
Total Children
Dollar Amount Owed
Collection Rate
94,466
$358 Million
78%
Source: ASSOCIATON FOR CHILDREN FOR ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT
Of course, not all parents are able to come to mutual agreements. In many Utah child custody cases, the court has to decide who the better care-taker for the child can be and it has to award one of the following:
Legal custody
Physical custody
Sole custody
Joint custody
If you find yourself in a difficult or even antagonistic divorce in Utah, you need all the support you can get. Don’t hesitate to contact one of our Utah child custody attorneys and let us help you fight for your child.
Blind Parents' Custody of Newborn Challenged
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A blind couple in Northern California nearly lose their newborn baby after San Mateo County officials question whether they're physically capable of caring for the child Source: NPR
Utah External Sites
Office of the Utah Attorney General
The official site of the office of Mark Shurtleff, Utah's attorney general. ... Home/Children's Issues/Child Custody. The Attorney General’s Office of the Utah Attorney General
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Presumption Award Of Custody
(1) If a child custody dispute is between the parents, between agencies, or between third persons, the best interests of the child control. If the ... Read more >
Definition:
The dependent spouse relied on the other for financial support during the marriage and is therefore now the only one eligible to receive child support.
Change of circumstances
Definition:
This refers to the court's anticipation that circumstances, especially a child's decision with whom to live, might change over the course of time. Therefore, change of circumstances refers to the ability to change custody orders if it can be proven that t
Joint custody
Definition:
In this case, both parents come to an agreement and share legal as well as physical custody over their children and make joint decisions.
If you live in the following cities and need an Child-Custody attorney you should contact
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American Fork
Bountiful
Brigham City
Cedar City
Clearfield
Draper
Kaysville
Layton
Lehi
Logan
Magna
Midvale
Ogden
Orem
Pleasant Grove
Provo
Riverton
Roy
Saint George
Salt Lake City
Sandy
South Jordan
Spanish Fork
Springville
Tooele
Vernal
West Jordan
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Did You Know?
Marital status has no impact in seeking child custody and visitation rights.
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