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Utah House approves bill to enforce court-ordered parenting time, sends substitute House Bill 10 to Senate
Summary
The Utah House on Feb. 26 approved substitute House Bill 10, creating new enforcement remedies for court-ordered parent time after findings of substantial noncompliance; the measure passed 38-32 and now goes to the Senate.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House of Representatives on Feb. 26 approved substitute House Bill 10, a measure creating a structured enforcement regime for court-ordered parenting time when a court finds "substantial noncompliance," and sent the bill to the Senate by a vote of 38-32.
Representative Brent Farrin, sponsor of the substitute, told the House the bill’s core enforcement provisions are on page 9 and listed the remedies a court "must" order after an initial finding of substantial noncompliance: prevailing-party costs and attorneys’ fees; makeup parent time; a minimum of 10 hours of compensatory service; and a permanent injunction against the noncompliant party. "When a court finds…
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