Custody

Bill clarifies fathers' requirements if they are told about adoption plans

Last updated Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 8:43pm

SALT LAKE CITY — A birth father now has a clearer direction on how to retain his parental rights if a birth mother notifies him of her intentions to place their baby for adoption.

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(MATTHEW ARDEN HATFIELD/Standard-Examiner) Dale and Julie Anderson, of North Ogden, hold a photo of their granddaughter, Aubree Jo Anderson, who died Feb. 23 in an accident caused by her mother, who was driving under the influence of drugs. The Andersons are pushing for the passage of a bill they believe will change the way child custody is awarded in Utah by making the best interests of the child the main consideration. Their son and Aubree Jo’s father, Jared Anderson, fought for sole custody of his daughter months before the accident that killed her, but was denied in favor of the girl’s mother.

Grandparents seek to put children's interests first in custody battles

Last updated Sunday, January 29, 2012 - 12:53am

NORTH OGDEN — Dale Anderson still feels pain every morning when he wakes up and remembers the car crash that took his granddaughter.

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In a July 11, 2011 photo, Stormy Bradley, right, and her daughter Maya, 14, walk their dog Bubbles in their neighborhood in Atlanta. Maya is part of an anti-obesity ad campaign in Georgia. A provocative article in a prominent medical journal argues that parents of extremely obese children should lose custody because they can't control their kids' weight in the most extreme cases. Bradley's daughter isn't at risk, but Bradley sympathizes with parents struggling to control their kids' weight. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)

Should parents lose custody of super obese kids?

Last updated Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 4:07pm

CHICAGO -- Should parents of extremely obese children lose custody for not controlling their kids' weight? A provocative commentary in one of the nation's most distinguished medical journals argues yes, and its authors are joining a quiet chorus of advocates who say the government should be allowed to intervene in extreme cases.

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