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You’re getting divorced and you have kids. No matter what went wrong in the marriage, your children are probably the first thing on your mind, as you start down the long road of legal proceedings. After a divorce, one of the most important issues that needs to be resolved is who gets custody of the children. Fortunately, the law says that custody issues are determined by what is in the best interest of the child. Therefore, earning custody of a child depends on how well a parent can establish that having custody will be beneficial for the child. You’re sure…

Utah Paternity Lawyer When a child is born to unmarried parents, there are several steps and methods by which paternity can be established. If two unmarried people have a child out of wedlock, the biological or “putative” father must file with the state a Voluntary Declaration of Paternity, which affords him rights under the law. If the biological father does not register with the state (and strictly comply with specific requirements) within 10 days from the date where he learned or should have learned of his child’s impending adoption, he cannot object to an adoption. In terms of his paternity…

Provo Parental Alienation Lawyer Unfortunately, it is all too common that in the midst of a separation or divorce one parent uses a child or children against another parent, causing a parental alienation to arise. Whether this is intentional and premeditated or happens by accident or unintended circumstance, the outcome for the affected parent and the child or children is often traumatic. Intentional parental alienation occurs when one party engages in the following type of conduct:   disparaging the other parent to or in front of the child; reminding the child of broken promises the other parent made; informing the child…

Provo Paternity Lawyer When a child is born to unmarried parents, there are several steps and methods by which paternity can be established. If two unmarried people have a child out of wedlock, the biological or “putative” father must file with the state a Voluntary Declaration of Paternity, which affords him rights under the law. If the biological father does not register with the state (and strictly comply with specific requirements) within 10 days from the date where he learned or should have learned of his child’s impending adoption, he cannot object to an adoption. In terms of his paternity…