Benefits of Mediation

Benefits of Mediation

There are plenty of advantages to mediating your dispute as opposed to litigating. Control the outcome Firstly, the parties are in control of the outcome and any agreement reached in mediation.  With this control the parties can make sure any agreement is detailed and...

Utah Child Custody Explained

This video by associate attorney Stacy Roberts explains the different Utah child custody types. You will learn the difference between Physical Custody and Legal Custody,  Sole Custody vs Joint Custody, and what the court looks at when making child custody decisions....

The Unspoken Utah Court Rules

In addition to the official rules published on the Utah State Courts website, there is another list of “unspoken” rules that should be followed when attending court. There is a specific code of conduct that judges and commissioners expect to see in their...
Utah Standard Minimum Parent-time

Utah Standard Minimum Parent-time

The Utah Code for Standard Minimum Parent-time is found at Utah Code Annotated 30-3-35 (and 30-3-35.3 if your children are less than 5 years old). Utah Code Annotated 30-3-35 is constantly updated by the Legislature. Below is how it reads as of 2014. Notably, the code...