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Committee adopts family‑court changes that define coercive control and guide custody evaluators
Utah House Judiciary Committee · February 11, 2026
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Summary
HB 303 (first substitute) would define coercive control, set clearer procedures for court‑ordered child mental‑health treatment, create a custody‑evaluator roster and address fee awards; the committee adopted the substitute and advanced the bill unanimously.
Representative Cutler presented the first substitute of HB 303, describing four primary changes: guidance for court‑ordered child mental‑health therapy, a statutory definition of coercive control, a roster and selection process for custody evaluators, and clarifications…
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