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Key takeaways
- Ask for joint physical custody with a specific equal schedule.
- Utah's optional increased parent-time schedule is a recognized stepping stone.
- Proximity to school and cooperation history are decisive.
Legal / educational information
How to ask
Request joint physical custody in your petition, attach a parenting plan with an equal rotation (alternating weeks or 2-2-5-5), and explain school logistics and work schedules. VERIFY: confirm the current statute text and section numbers with a licensed attorney before relying on this—Utah recodified its family-law statutes and section numbers have changed.
Legal / educational information
Child support at equal time
Utah's guidelines have a joint-physical-custody worksheet that adjusts support by overnights. Equal time reduces but may not eliminate support.
Frequently asked questions
No. Utah applies best interests without an equal-time presumption, but joint physical custody and equal schedules are regularly ordered when practical.
Sources
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