Dealing With Child Custody In The State Of Utah

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Dealing With Child Custody In The State Of Utah
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Oops!
It seems like yesterday you were a happily
married couple. You had children together, you
built a life together. It all had to come to an
end and divorce became inevitable. Now divorce is
even harder than you thought. You have to now go
through the custody battle.
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Determining Your Case
Sometimes its easy, your divorce wasnt too
messy and your former spouse and you come to an
agreement on how to handle the kids.
Unfortunately, that isnt often the case. Salt
Lake courts will try to come to an agreement in
the best interest of the child(ren). There are
several things they will take into consideration
when coming to an agreement. The geography of
both parents helps determine visitation and
custody. They will also determine which type of
custody will help meet the physical and emotional
needs of the child.
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Child(ren)s Safety
Something you may have overlooked that the courts
havent is your maturity. Theyll take into
consideration things like who handles the
discipline, who takes the child(ren) to school,
and who takes the child(ren) to their
appointments. Its also important to remember
that there is physical and legal custody,
physical meaning where the child(ren) physically
lives and legal meaning the parent who will be in
charge of making the important decisions in the
child(ren)s life.
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Types Of Custody In Utah
Sole Custody

• With this type of custody, one parent is awarded
  both physical and legal custody over the
  child(ren). The child(ren)s permanent address is
  at their house and they solely make decisions for
  the child(ren). Although they dont need to
  console with the non-custodial parent, they are
  entitled to share that information as the
  non-custodial parent has a right to know. In
  terms of the Utah law, this means the child will
  stay with this parent full-time or at least 255
  overnights a year. With this, the non-custodial
  parent is awarded visitation which is usually set
  at a minimum of 86 overnights per year.

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Split Custody

• When there is more than one child involved,
  sometimes this may resort to split custody. Each
  parent will get sole physical custody of one or
  more children. The court may order legal custody
  to one of the parents or it may be shared. This
  type of custody is very uncommon. It happens
  during situations such as siblings not getting
  along, a child has mental health issues, or a
  child has resentment toward one parent.

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Joint Legal Joint Physical Custody

• This is often the most common type of custody
  used. It works when the divorce was smooth and
  cordial and also when the parents live in the
  same general area. It requires parents to work
  together and have open communication. The parents
  share the physical and legal custody of the
  child(ren). In the eyes of the law, children have
  to live with each parent at least 111 days of the
  year.

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Hire An Attorney

• Divorce is messy, especially when your kids are
  involved. Courts may not really have the best
  interest of your children through your eyes. You
  need a Salt Lake City child custody who will
  actually listen to your needs and concerns. Emy
  A. Cordano has over 20 years of experience in
  family law. Shes handled difficult areas such as
  domestic violence and abuse. Make an appointment
  for a legal consultation.

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Contact Details
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Website
801-804-5152
6465 S 3000 E, Suite 103 Salt Lake City, UT 84121
https//www.cor-law.com/contact-us.html
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