Family Law Attorney in Clearfield, UT
I'm Dustin Gibb. I work with families from Clearfield, Syracuse, Clinton, Sunset, West Point, and north Layton on divorce, custody, support, and protective orders. You can meet me at our Clearfield office by appointment, or virtually. Either way, I'm the one handling your case.
What I see most with North Davis County families
In this part of the county, custody schedules often run into work shifts, long commutes, and school changes when a parent moves between cities. A parenting plan that works when both parents live near each other can fall apart after one moves from Clearfield to West Point.
Most of these problems can be fixed without a fight. First, though, you need to know which problem you’re dealing with: a scheduling issue, a modification, or an enforcement issue. They’re handled differently.
Family law services for Clearfield clients
Divorce
Divorce in Utah runs on real deadlines: financial disclosures, a required mediation session in contested cases, and steps between filing and the final decree. I’ll walk you through each one as it comes up. I’m not the only divorce lawyer in Davis County, but I’m the one who’ll still be on your case from the first filing to the final signature.
Divorce →Child custody
Is it a scheduling problem, a modification, or an enforcement issue? They’re not the same, and they don’t get solved the same way. I’ll help you figure out which one you’re facing.
Child custody →Alimony and support
Support numbers aren’t guesswork. If your income comes from commissions, overtime, or self-employment, the calculation gets more complicated than a regular paycheck, and it’s worth knowing the real number before you agree to one.
Alimony & support →Divorce mediation
Utah requires at least one mediation session in most contested divorces. The difference between a productive session and a wasted one almost always comes down to preparation: knowing which decisions actually need to be made, rather than re-arguing the whole marriage. I’ll help you walk in ready.
Divorce mediation →Protective orders
A Utah protective order can set custody and parent-time terms directly, so it’s often part of your family case rather than separate from it. Whether you need protection or you’re responding to an order, I’ll help you understand what it requires and what happens next.
Protective orders →GibbFamily Law Clearfield Update
Utah Rule 110 Sets New Process for Judicial Child Interviews
On October 26, 2026, Utah State Courts announced that the Utah Supreme Court had adopted Rule 110, effective November 1. The rule sets procedures for a district-court judge or commissioner to interview a minor child. Such an interview is discretionary—not automatic—and requires specified findings, including that no other reasonable way to obtain the information exists and that an interview serves the child’s best interest.
The interview is distinct from testimony or a custody evaluation. It must be recorded; parties may suggest questions, but the court chooses what to ask. The child must be told that answering is optional and that the court—not the child—makes the decision. The rule does not make a child’s preferences controlling in a custody determination.
For Clearfield parents navigating divorce or custody proceedings in Davis County, the change is a reason to ask counsel how a child’s perspective may be considered and whether this procedure is relevant to the circumstances. General information, not legal advice.
Court and meetings
Davis County family cases are generally heard at the Second District Court in Farmington. We meet clients in Clearfield by appointment, in Kaysville, or virtually.
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