by Aaron Millar | Sep 27, 2024 | Child Custody, Divorce
Within family law, two competing interests are often pitted against each other: (1) Ensuring children have a healthy relationship with each of their parents; and (2) Protecting those children from abuse. Recently, the Utah Legislature demonstrated their desire to...
by Aaron Millar | Feb 1, 2024 | Child Custody
A typical question in family law scenarios is “Can the kids just stay the night?” Addressing overnight visits in the Spring 2015 Utah Legislative session, the Utah Legislature passed an optional parent-time schedule for children 5 to 18 years of age, known as Utah...
by Aaron Millar | Dec 1, 2023 | Child Custody
It is becoming increasingly more common in our society for individuals to relocate to different cities, states and even overseas. Regardless of the reason for the relocation (new job, new spouse, military deployment, or health reasons), the relocating individual with...
by Aaron Millar | Aug 1, 2023 | Child Custody
One of the factors that judges can consider when determining child custody awards is the preference expressed by the minor children. However, this expressed preference is only one of the factors the court can consider, and courts have varied on how much weight they...
