Legal Question in Family Law in Utah

Change to custody

Ex has sole physical/legal custody. Only because of him using daughter as pawn & therapist recommended I end it by giving in for her sake. Divorce over 4 months now. Daughter is on to his games and wants at the least 50/50. She is 13. Ex agrees but says he will contact ORS to change amt of ch support. I say we need a court order to change amt of ch support. I want joint legal and physical. He says we don't need to change anything because decree says minimum state visitation unless we agree to something else and ORS will agree to change amt. Still, I will go to court to change to joint. But is he right? Why would ORS take his word for it? Wouldn't we need to amend the decree? I don't care about the $$ but I do care about having joint if I have her 50/50 for her safety. Thanks!


Asked on 2/03/08, 7:59 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.

Re: Change to custody

If you change custody arrangements you must have a new court order. You must notify ORS, but ORS only needs to know because of the child support amount. You need a written order which details how you will make the new custody arrangement work.

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Answered on 2/04/08, 8:25 pm


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