Legal Question in Family Law in Utah

Whenever a court takes a matter under advisement, it is supposed to render its decision by no later than 30 days. I'm not sure why your situation is taking so long without having a lot more information about your case. A commissioner is a judicial officer who handles preliminary matters in domestic relations cases. They are not a judge but their rulings are orders of the court which are signed off on by the judge assigned to your case. In the Utah District Courts where there are commissioners, all cases are assigned both a judge and a commissioner. There are things you can do to move the matter along and yes, the commissioner does answer to a higher power. You can contact the judge assigned to your case and have the judge find out what's going on. I'm assuming you don't have an attorney? If not, you should get one.