Salt Lake City Child Custody & Child Support Attorney
Protect Your Child's Future
If parents cannot agree on a parenting plan with the help of lawyers and mediators, the court will decide the final custody orders. Children are usually better served when parents work together to find a custody solution. Leaving the decision up to a judge means a stranger will decide who gets more time with the children and where the children will live.
That is why it is important to have experienced representation during custody negotiations and hearings — the future of your children is at stake. The attorneys at Stavros Law, P.C., understand how critical these decisions are. We work diligently to protect your rights as well as the rights of your child. In addition, we can ensure that your children receive an appropriate amount of child support. For a free consultation, please call our Salt Lake City office at 801-428-0719.
Child Custody Factors
In Utah, custody and parent time (visitation) are determined by what is in the best interests of the child. The court may consider the conduct and moral character of each parent as well as which parent is likely to act in the child's best interests. The bond of the child with each parent will also be taken into account. Children may express their wishes regarding custody, but this alone will not determine custody.
The parent(s) with legal custody will make decisions regarding health care, education and religion. Physical custody is the term for the parent with whom the children will live. In many instances of joint legal custody, one parent has primary physical custody of the children.
Determining Child Support
Utah child support guidelines calculate each parent's child support obligations based on base child support, medical care and child care expenses. Parents must provide health insurance for children, and are required to share the cost, as well as the cost of other medical and child care expenses.
Child support continues until the child turns 18 and finishes high school. The court can modify child support orders if one parent's financial circumstances undergo a substantial change or the needs of the children change.
Salt Lake City Child Custody and Child Support Lawyer
To schedule a free consultation, please call 801-428-0719 or contact us online.
