Every parent wants full custody of their child or children. This makes sense. It is what you are used to. You come home and the child is there. Divorce changes all of that. Suddenly your time is governed by the legislature or a judge. There is a piece of paper that you have to follow. If you get the statutory minimum in Utah you are stuck with every other weekend and a three hour visit during the week. Yea! What can you really do in 3 hours? Also, what kid wants to be uprooted from their friends to spend the only free time they have during the school year with their mom or dad? This is especially hard when the child is a teenager and not able to drive.
When going through a divorce, you should set aside your feelings of dislike, distrust, or even hate for your soon to be ex (and this is not easy or may even be impossible), and determine what situation works for the well being of your children. If your ex is a loser who has never really paid much attention to your children, then absolutely you should have full custody. If your soon to be ex is a loving caring parent, then there is no reason to exclude him/her out of the parenting equation or relegate them to "Disneyland" parent status by grabbing for full custody. Before digging your heels into the litigation, you should analyze your concerns and desire for full custody.
If you would like more information or want to discuss your child custody issue, please contact me at (801) 871-2240.
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