Call/Text Utah DCFS Attorney Jake Gunter at (801) 373-6345 After an extensive eight-month litigation process, attorney Jake Gunter successfully overturned a sexual abuse finding made by the Utah Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) against his client. This lengthy and challenging process highlighted the complexities involved in legal disputes with DCFS and the importance… Read more »
CALL/TXT UTAH CHILD ABUSE ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER (801) 373-6345 Understanding Utah’s Child Abuse Registry: Utah maintains four registries for convicted felons, current as of June 2018: Sex Offender Registry Kidnapping Registry White Collar Crime Registry Child Abuse Registry If you or someone you know is facing charges related to child abuse, it’s important to understand… Read more »
UTAH CHILD ABUSE AND ASSAULT CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER. LET HIS 20 YEARS OF COURTROOM EXPERIENCE WORK FOR YOU. Utah’s assault statutes increase the severity of the assault based upon the severity of the physical injury. Utah’s child abuse statutes do so similarly. Utah’s assault statutes start at 76-5-101. Utah’s child abuse statute are… Read more »
Utah Child Abuse: Understanding the Reasonable Discipline Doctrine Utah allows parents to use reasonable force when disciplining their children under what is known as the reasonable discipline doctrine. However, this defense has limitations and does not apply in cases involving serious physical injury as defined by Utah law. If you’re facing allegations of child abuse… Read more »
UTAH’S LICENSING INFORMATION SYSTEM DATABASE. WHAT IS IT? Having a supported finding of severe child abuse in Utah will get you listed on the Licensing Information System database. The LIS is private and not accessible by the public, but may disqualify you from certain licensure or jobs working in human services. I.E., children, vulnerable adults,… Read more »
CRIMINAL CHARGES FOR CRIMINAL NON-SUPPORT. DEFENSE ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER CALL/TXT(801) 373-6345. Is Failure to Pay Child Support a Crime? The Legislative 2021 UPDATE What is Utah’s Criminal NonSupport? You are guilty of failing to pay child support if you knowingly owe child support to a child under 18 years old who is: (a) is… Read more »
UTAH’S CHILD ABUSE REGISTRY Utah has four registries for convicted felons. Current as of 06/2018. (1). Sex Offender Registry. (2). Kidnapping Registry. (3). White Collar Crime Registry, and (4). Child Abuse Registry. TYPES OF UTAH CHILD ABUSE CONVICTIONS ON THE REGISTRY. Utah’s child abuse registry is rather new and came about as a derivative of… Read more »
