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Is physically, emotionally, or sexually abusive or cruel toward the child. Uses drugs or alcohol ?habitually? or ?excessively? (i.e. substance addiction). Repeatedly or continuously fails to give the child proper food, education, clothing, housing, or to meet their other needs.

An unrepresented party may file a new civil case by emailing, mailing, or delivering the cover sheet and initiating documents to the Clerk's Office. Prepare the Civil Cover Sheet and initiating documents (e.g., complaint, petition, notice of removal).

In Utah, the court will usually not consider a child's preference unless they are 14. However, the child's preferences are not the only factor the court finds. The judge may place more weight on the child's wishes if they are 16 or older.

Under both the United States Constitution and the constitution of this state, a parent possesses a fundamental liberty interest in the care, custody, and management of the parent's children. A fundamentally fair process must be provided to parents if the state moves to challenge or interfere with parental rights.

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.

A: Anyone (?Plaintiff?) can use Small Claims Court to sue another person or company (?Defendant?) for any reason as long as the claim is for $11,000 or less. A Small Claims Court judgment must be an amount of money; the judgment cannot order the Defendant to do something such as return personal property.