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Some people look at Utah adoption laws as a beacon for the Nation, others look at them as an unjust burden for an unwed father. Utah law states that the father of a child that is born outside of wedlock must protect his parental rights as soon as the baby is born or else lose […]

Recently several of my co-workers have blogged about parent-time and custody issues. I wanted to add a little insight into the non-legal aspects of children and divorce. I am a product of divorced parents, although my situation was far from typical. My father had no desire to obtain custody or exercise parent-time and simply disappeared […]

You know the scenario – you wake up after a wild night of Vegas-style partying to discover a gold band on your left ring finger. Panic-stricken, you desperately try to piece together what happened the night before. In the movies, the panic-stricken actor gets an annulment that same day. In reality, it may not be […]

Recently, the country music superstar, Mindy McCready was accused of unlawfully keeping her son, whom she did not have custody. McCready’s mother has custody of the star’s 5 year old son. A Florida court issued an order for law enforcement authorities to pick-up the child from McCready once she could be located with the child. […]

Ah, the holidays. A time for family, food and stress. What can be more stressful than finalizing travel plans or beating the holiday shopping crowd to find the perfect gifts for your loved ones? Parent-time disputes can be the most stressful part of the holiday season for co-parents who don’t exactly see eye-to-eye on parenting […]