We are four months into 2018, so it is fair to wonder: how popular is a bias in favor of mothers in child custody and child support cases? Or is it a relic of the past now? We brought our Salt Lake City child custody attorney to find out whether or not there is still […]
Here at the Ault Firm, our Salt Lake City child support attorney has recently received a question that reads, “How does remarriage affect my child support payments?” One of our readers wrote: “My ex-wife (and the parent of my child) recently remarried a man who earns about 5x more than I do. Since her remarriage, […]
If you are currently going through a divorce involving child custody and support issues, you may be confused about what your rights are as a parent – and how your parental rights will change once a Utah family court enforces a child custody order. We asked our Salt Lake City child support attorney to spell […]
Even though children born outside of marriage and births to unmarried parents no longer raises eyebrows in Salt Lake City or elsewhere in Utah, having a child with a person you are not married to does create quite a few legal challenges that must be taken into account. Today, our Salt Lake City child custody […]
Parents always want children nearby. In their homes. They’re rightfully selfish about sharing children with other family members, and will often engage in custodial spats with the other custodial parent. It’s understandable, given today’s societal instability. That said, children should have equivalent access to both parents to balance their upbringing, but often get tossed between […]
Going through a divorce can be an emotionally, physically and financially exhausting time. When you and the person you thought you would spend the rest of your life with realizing that’s not going to happen, at least without one or both of you being miserable, it tends to lead to a turmoil of conflicting emotions. […]
It is common for emotions to take over in family law disputes. This is particularly true for divorcees who want to keep their children. In some custody disputes, a parent kidnaps a child without thinking about the legal repercussions. It can be a heartbreaking process for the parent who lost the child. After relying on […]
Divorcing couples going through a child custody case find the whole process stressful and emotionally challenging. It is common for divorce battles to become more intense when children are involved. Unfortunately, one party may turn to drugs and complicate things even further. This is not the right approach to divorce, even if you used to […]
Courts generally ask a different question. What parent can provide a more stable environment for the children? Some factors such as the parent’s income, physical and mental health are also considered. Courts don’t terminate child custody based on gender. In other words, the presumption that the children should always be with the mother is no […]
Some parents are hot happy with how their parenting plan turned out. Perhaps their circumstances have significantly changed and they need to modify their custody order. This can be a difficult process, particularly if there are minor children involved. Sometimes the court establishes a parenting plan that is not suitable for both parents yet the […]
