As of April 24th, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Utah has ordered a temporary stay of S.B. 199.
The Utah State Courts are processing guardianship cases under existing law, but are excluding all of S.B. 199's provisions until the stay is lifted or amended. Learn more

Who Decides How I Split My Time Between My Parents?

It depends. Sometimes parents reach an agreement regarding custody and parent-time. But if the parents are unable to reach an agreement, a judge will make the decision after listening to the parents, the custody evaluator if there is one, the guardian ad litem if there is one, and other people who have information about what custody and parent-time arrangement is best for the child.
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