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The petitioner may use OCAP the Online Court Assistance Program to prepare the petition and other documents to file for custody. Once in OCAP, choose the option called Custody, Support, or Paternity.

Technically, ing to Utah Law, the ?desires of a child 14 years of age or older shall be given added weight but is not the single controlling factor.? Again, 14 and above, the court may consider the preference of children and what they have to say, but even that will be the exception and not the normal case.

As a result, the right of first refusal means that if the child's parent cannot watch the child for more than a specific time period, then the parent must offer care to the other parent. The principle behind Utah's right of first refusal is that parents should provide as much care for their children as possible.

It applies to a child from 5 years old to age 18. Under Utah Code 30-3-35, when the parents do not agree on a parent-time schedule, the court will issue a required schedule for parent-time in Utah. The court-ordered parent-time schedule is fully detailed to include the provisions below, among others.

How the papers can be served Mailing them to the last known address provided. Handing them to the person. Emailing them to the most recent email address provided. Leaving them at the person's office with a person in charge or in a receptacle meant for deliveries.

Sole legal and sole physical Either parent can be awarded sole custody of the children. This means the children live with one parent and that parent makes major decisions about the children's lives. The non-custodial parent will usually have parent-time with the children.