Co-parenting in Utah, without the 10 p.m. scramble
The school email. The $120 receipt. The pickup you have to confirm again. Hand Civly any of it as it arrived and it lands on one calendar both houses read — and if you ever need the record for District Court, where UT custody matters are heard, it's already there. You won't be building it at 10 p.m.
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District Court
handles custody in UT
Utah Code § 30-3-10
custody statute
Utah custody law
Utah courts determine custody based on the best interests of the child and follow statutory guidelines for minimum parent-time schedules.
What Utah courts consider in custody decisions
Utah courts consider factors under § 30-3-10(2) including the child's physical, psychological, and emotional needs, each parent's capability and desire to meet those needs, the child's and parents' preference, whether the physical, psychological, and emotional needs and development of the child will benefit from both parents participating in parenting, the past conduct and demonstrated moral standards of each parent, which parent is most likely to act in the best interests of the child (including encouraging the child's relationship with the other parent), and any history of or potential for domestic violence, child abuse, or kidnapping. Utah is distinctive for its highly detailed statutory minimum parent-time schedules in §§ 30-3-35 through 30-3-37, which provide specific day-by-day schedules based on the child's age (under 5, 5-18) that serve as a floor for parenting time.
How the custody process works in Utah
Utah custody cases are filed in District Court. Utah's unique minimum parent-time schedules provide extremely specific default schedules — including exact pickup/dropoff times, holiday rotations, and extended summer time — that apply unless the court finds deviation is warranted. Parents must attend a mandatory divorce education course within 60 days of filing. Mediation is required in contested custody cases in most judicial districts. The court may appoint a custody evaluator to conduct a thorough investigation and make recommendations.
Key Utah custody statutes
- Utah Code § 30-3-10
- Utah Code § 30-3-10.2
- Utah Code § 30-3-35
How Civly helps Utah parents
One week, both houses, one version
Paste the school email or a calendar link and the events build themselves. Color-coded custody schedule from your own parenting plan. Share a read-only link with grandparents, attorneys, or mediators.
Say it how it comes out. Send the calm version.
Type or speak what you really feel — Civly writes the calm version — the one you would not cringe at if it were read back later. Your vent stays private and never enters an export. What you send is what gets kept.
Snap the receipt, skip the math
Snap a receipt or forward an email. AI extracts the amount. Your co-parent approves or disputes. Everything documented, timestamped, and exportable for your attorney.
Records your attorney can work with
Every message is timestamped, and exports as a certified PDF with a SHA-256 hash and a code anyone can check at civly.com/verify. How to present it in Utah's District Court system is your attorney's call, and whether a record is admitted is always the court's decision.
Pricing comparison
Civly
$79/year
or $7.99/month
- AI message rewriting
- Custody calendar
- Expense tracking
- Timestamped PDF exports
- Certified exports with verification codes
OurFamilyWizard Essentials
$149.99/year
Their cheapest tier that includes Writing Assistant. Cheaper OFW tiers exist without it. Per parent, list price August 2026.
Frequently asked questions
You don't need their agreement to start
Set up the calendar, log what's owed, draft the message you have to send tonight. Invite them when you're ready — the shared parts switch on the day they join.
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Cities in Utah
Civly serves co-parents across Utah. Find local court info and resources for your city.
Civly is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice. Custody law and the rules of evidence vary from state to state, and individual judges apply them differently. For advice about your own case, speak to a family law attorney licensed in Utah. Civly launched in 2026 and is not named in many court orders yet — if your order already requires a specific platform, keep using it and ask your attorney before switching.