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This bill makes comprehensive amendments to Utah's parent-time and custody laws, focusing on establishing more detailed and nuanced guidelines for how parents share time with their children after separation or divorce. The bill modifies existing statutes to provide clearer rules for parent-time schedules for children of different ages, with significant changes including adjusting holiday parent-time periods, extending virtual parent-time provisions, and creating more flexible scheduling options. Key modifications include standardizing time periods for holidays (often changing start and end times to more precise windows), adding provisions for virtual parent-time, and creating more specific guidelines for parent-time for children under five years old. The bill introduces more detailed considerations for courts when determining parent-time schedules, such as the best interests of the child, each parent's involvement in the child's life, and the ability to facilitate effective co-parenting. Notably, the bill takes effect on May 7, 2025, and includes provisions for coordinating with potential future holiday modifications, demonstrating a thoughtful approach to evolving family dynamics and children's needs during and after parental separation.

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