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Traveling for state business

We’ll guide you through the process of booking travel. Whether you’ve traveled a lot for the state or this is your first time, we’ll help you find what you need to have a successful, easy trip!

Learn travel policy

Anyone who travels for state business is responsible to understand our travel policy. Be sure you’re familiar with travel policy before you start the booking process.

Get your trip approved

Before booking travel, you need to get your trip approved by submitting a travel request. In Concur, you’ll add expected expenses to a request. If you don’t use Concur, you’ll use form FI 5.

Traveling in state

We don’t require travelers to submit a formal travel request for travel inside Utah, unless you need a cash advance. You just need permission from your supervisor before booking any travel arrangements. If your reimbursement request gets approved, we’ll know you got permission to travel.

Traveling out of state

For any travel outside of Utah, you need to submit a formal travel request. If your agency uses our travel system Concur, submit a travel request at concursolutions.com . We have how-to guides with step-by-step instructions and training videos if you need help. If your agency doesn’t use Concur, fill out form FI 5: Request for Out-of-State Travel Authorization and send it to your supervisor.

Book your trip

There are 2 ways to book travel through the state contracted travel agency: through the booking tool in Concur or through the State Travel Office.

Booking through Concur

You can book airfare, hotels, and rental cars through the booking tool in Concur. When you log into Concur, find the Trip Search section on the left side; this is the booking tool.

Booking through the State Travel Office

If your agency doesn’t use Concur or if you’d like a person to help you book travel, contact our State Travel Office. 

[email protected] (800) 367-3230 

If you’ve worked with a specific travel agent before, you can contact them directly.

• Lanea Blosser (801) 327-7653
• Amy Feliciano (801) 327-7667
• Kelly Blair (801) 754-6379
• Donnie Pyle (801) 436-3070
• Mary Money (801) 797-1022

If you have an emergency or need help after hours, call (888) 739-7018.

Rental Cars

All out of state rental cars need to be book through Concur or the State Travel Office. 

Assign someone to request and book travel for you

Your agency may have a travel coordinator or administrative assistant who manages travel for employees. You can assign this person as a delegate in Concur and they'll be able to create travel requests and book travel for you.

When you add someone as a delegate, they'll have permission to create travel requests, reimbursement requests, and p-card reconciliations—they get permissions for all 3 functions.

Delegates can't submit anything for you, so you'll still need to submit the travel request yourself.

Request a cash advance

Cash advances are funds given to state employees before a trip to cover expected expenses. Cash advances are given to employees through an electronic funds transfer. Travelers are given 90% of the expected cost of lodging, meals and incidental expenses, parking, taxis, and rideshares. If you end up using the full cash advance and need to use personal funds for approved travel expenses, you’ll be reimbursed for your personal costs. If you have extra money left over from the cash advance, you’ll return it to the state. Follow the steps below to request a cash advance.

Request access to the cash advance option in Concur

The cash advance option isn’t automatically available in Concur. If you need a cash advance, talk to your supervisor. Your agency will decide if you should have access to the cash advance option. They’ll email [email protected] to request access for you. 

Once the cash advance option is added to your profile, you’ll be able to request a cash advance for any trip. But if you travel often, we prefer you have a p-card instead of using the cash advance option. Ask your agency about getting a p-card if you travel a lot. Check out our p-card help page for more information.

Fill out a travel request

Once you have access to the cash advance option in Concur, create a travel request for your trip. Once you’ve added all your expected expenses, you’ll need to do a little calculation. Add up the costs for lodging, meals and incidental expenses, parking, taxis, and rideshares. Multiply that total by .9 to calculate 90%. This number will be the total amount of your cash advance. But remember, you can’t request a cash advance for expenses that will be paid for with a p-card or by a third party. So exclude any of those expenses from your calculation. 

In your travel request, from the Expected Expenses screen, click the blue text Request Details and select Add Cash Advance from the drop-down menu.

Add the number you calculated, add any comments you need to, and click Save . 

Now your cash advance is added and you can submit the travel request like normal! If you need help, check out our how-to guide with step-by-step instructions.

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HOP 2.1.1 Travel Policy

Sec. 1 purpose.

To establish cost-effective business travel practices and ensure appropriate use of funds.

Sec. 2 Principles

a) Employees must:

1) use discretion when making travel arrangements to ensure conservation of U.T. System Administration resources;

2) follow I. R. S. Texas state law and U. T. System Administration rules governing employee travel.

b) Department heads may adopt additional guidelines, including expense and reimbursement rates lower than those referenced herein, but must notify employees in writing prior to adoption.

Sec. 3 Travel Authorization and Responsibilities

Travel Authorization and Notice. Prior written approval is required for all out-of-state and foreign travel. Additionally, prior notice is required for business travel to Washington, D.C. that involves obtaining or spending federal funds or that impacts federal policies.

a) Out-of-State and Foreign Travel. The traveler must obtain prior approval from his or her immediate supervisor and from the appropriate Department Head by submitting a completed Travel Approval Form found here. The traveler must retain the signed original approval form and submit it as part of the reimbursement request.

b) Travel to Washington, D.C. Prior to travel, when a trip involves obtaining or spending federal funds or impacting federal policies, U. T. System Administration personnel must also inform the Texas Office of State-Federal Relations (OSFR) regarding the timing of the trip, the purpose of the trip, and the name of a contact person for additional information. The form can be found on and submitted via the OSFR website.

Sec. 4 Travel Expenses - General Provisions

4.1 Conservation of Funds. An employee’s travel must be planned and conducted to achieve maximum economy and efficiency considering all relevant circumstances while complying with the guidelines set forth in this travel policy. Travel expenses must be reasonable, appropriately documented, properly authorized, and submitted to Financial Shared Services (FSS) for reimbursement within 60 days of travel completion.

4.2 U. T. System Administration Business. The documented purpose of the travel must be for U. T. System Administration business.

4.3 Approved Travelers. The following people may be approved travelers:

a) Employees traveling for approved U. T. System Administration business;

b) Guests and/or consultants traveling for approved U. T. System Administration business;

c) Attendant Care for Employees with Disabilities. Employees with disabilities may be reimbursed for attendant care travel expenses;

d) Spouses of Employees. When designated by the Chancellor as a “special assistant” or “Associate to the Chief Administrative Officer” in accordance with UTS120, Spousal Travel Policy; and

e) Prospective Employees. When a prospective employee is requested to travel for an employment interview, the individual may be reimbursed for travel expenses in the same manner as a U. T. System Administration employee. Prospective employees are not exempt from state hotel occupancy taxes, unless the charges are directly billed, and may be reimbursed for those taxes.

4.4 Receipts.

a) Original receipts are required for most travel expenses. However, itemized receipts are not required for meals when the actual expense incurred does not exceed the locality based maximum rates approved by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and published by the U.S. General Services Administration or for toll charges, parking, parking meters, or public transportation costs within a city when the costs are equal to or less than $25 per instance.

b) Lodging receipts are always required.  Lodging receipts must show the name and address of the commercial lodging establishment, the name of the employee, a daily itemization of the lodging charges, and proof of payment.  All rates must be at the single room rate.

c) If an original receipt is not available for an expense other than lodging, rental car, or airfare, a missing receipt affidavit, part of the Concur Expense reimbursement system, is required. 

d) Receipts must be in the name of the traveler and match the dates claimed on the reimbursement request. If the receipt is not in the traveler's name, an explanation must be provided for the discrepancy and proof of payment by the employee provided.

4.5 Foreign, Canada and Mexico Travel Expenses.  Travel expenses must be converted to U.S. dollars. As part of the Concur Expense reimbursement system, www.oanda.com is utilized to convert and document the exchange rate.

4.6 Rewards Programs. Customary rewards such as frequent flier miles or hotel rewards may be retained by the employee. Rewards programs may not influence travel decisions.

Sec. 5 Transportation

5.1 Travel by Automobile.

a) Personal Vehicle.

1) In accordance with State Law, each State agency must determine a tool for benchmarking mileage reimbursement. U. T. System Administration has chosen Google Map s as part of the Concur Expense reimbursement system. 

2) Mileage Reimbursement. An employee may be reimbursed for mileage when using their personal vehicle to conduct U. T. System Administration business. Except for parking and toll charges, the mileage reimbursement rate is inclusive of all expenses associated with the employee’s use of his or her vehicle.

3) To and From the Airport.  An employee may be reimbursed for mileage to and from the airport from either the traveler’s residence or the traveler’s place of employment, regardless of the time of day the travel occurs. Additionally, an employee may be reimbursed for the mileage incurred by another person transporting the employee to the airport. The reimbursement may not exceed the cost of one two-way trip to and from the airport in the employee’s personal vehicle plus parking at the airport.

4) Mileage Reimbursement Limitations.

i) Reimbursement requests must include a point-to-point itemization by completion of the to/from fields in Concur, using the full physical addresses of the origin and destination points.

ii) Tolls and parking expenses incurred while using a personal vehicle for U. T. System Administration business are reimbursable.

iii) Reimbursement is not provided for any travel expenses incurred between an employee’s personal residence and their place of employment.

b) Rented Vehicles.

1) Only actual rental cost may be reimbursed.  This includes Texas and other state sales tax, gasoline, parking fees and toll charges.

2) Mandatory Use of U. T. System Administration Contracts. Employees must secure car rentals through System Administration contract vendors to ensure that rental rates include insurance coverage.  If all System Administration contract vendors are unable to provide the car type needed for the location and dates required for travel, alternate services may be secured.  Collision/loss damage waiver is a reimbursable expense only when a rental car agency that is not a System Administration contract vendor is used.  Applicable documentation must be provided with the reimbursement expense.

3) Business and Personal Use. When an employee uses a rental vehicle for both personal reasons and U. T. System Administration business, only the portion attributable to U. T. System Administration business may be reimbursed.

4) Additional Charges. Charges for liability insurance supplements, personal accident insurance, roadside assistance fees, personal effects insurance, GPS, frequent flyer credit and satellite radio options are not reimbursable. Non-business essential charges and services may not be reimbursed.

c) Coordination of Transportation. When two or more employees are traveling to the same destination, the employees are required to coordinate their travel to reduce overall costs of travel unless coordination is not feasible for business reasons. When coordination is determined to be not feasible, it must be documented and attached to each person’s reimbursement request.

5.2 Travel by Commercial Airline

a) The cost of commercial air transportation may not exceed the cost of a U. T. System Administration or State-contracted airfare, if available. If not available, then the lowest available fully refundable coach airfare may be used.

b) Mandatory Use of Contracted Airfare, Travel Agencies and Online Booking Tools. Travelers must use U. T. System Administration or State-contracted airfares, System Administration travel agencies, and online booking tools, unless one of the following exceptions applies. When one of these exceptions is used, it must be documented. Exceptions are as follows:

1) Lower total cost to U. T. System Administration;

2) Unavailability of contract travel services;

3) Special needs (related to health, safety, or disability);

4) The traveler is in the course of travel and changes in scheduling render the contract service provider unavailable or its use is impractical; 

5) Emergency response; or

6) Legally required attendance- the traveler is required by court or other legal entity to appear at a particular time/place without sufficient notice to use contracted service provider.

c) Nonbusiness Travel. Contract airfares may not be used for leisure, personal, or nonbusiness travel.

d) Non-employees.  U. T. System Administration contract airfares are available for use when non-employees travel on behalf of U. T. System Administration and when travel is paid by U. T. System Administration. However, state-contracted airfares are not available to independent contractors or consultants working for U. T. System Administration.

e) First Class Airfare and Upgrades. With advance approval by a Department Head, first class airfare may be reimbursed, without limitation as to the source of funds, if it is the only available airfare or if it is required due to medical or physical limitations as documented by an attending physician.

f) U. T. System Administration reimbursement for upgrades, including the use of Southwest Airlines Business Select, are limited to Executive Officers and Regents. Executive Officers and Regents may elect to upgrade the class of airfare if there is a documented business reason and institutional funds are used. State funds may not be utilized for the cost of such upgrades. An authorized signer must provide advance approval and documentation of the business reason; documentation must be submitted as support for the payment of the upgrade.

g) Frequent Flyer Miles/Flight Credits. U. T. System Administration may not reimburse for tickets purchased with frequent flyer miles or personal flight/travel credits.

h) Baggage.  One checked bag fee is reimbursable.  Additional fees are reimbursable only if supplemental baggage is required to transport state owned equipment or materials (receipts and documentation are required).

5.3 Chartered Aircraft. The use of charter aircraft requires advance coordination with U. T. System Administration Travel Services and contract review by the Office of General Counsel and appropriate Executive Officer. In addition, advance approval for any charter flight paid with state funds must be obtained from the Texas Department of Transportation. With applicable approval, an employee may charter an aircraft if the U. T. System Administration or State-owned aircraft is not available or if the charter would reduce the cost of transportation.

5.4 Travel by Mass Transit, Taxi, Ride Sharing, or Limousine. Cost efficient use of bus, rail, taxi, and ride sharing (such as Uber and Lyft) is permitted and reimbursable. The cost of limousine transportation may be reimbursed only if it is the lowest cost transportation available.

Sec. 6 Meals and Lodging

6.1 General.

a) Same-Day Travel. When the entire trip begins and ends in the same calendar day, reimbursement for meals is not allowed.

b) Texas State Occupancy Tax. Employees of U. T. System Administration are exempt from the Texas State Occupancy Tax when traveling on U. T. System Administration business in Texas. A traveler must present the lodging establishment with a completed tax exemption form upon check-in.

c) Non-reimbursable Expenses. 

1) An employee may not be reimbursed under this policy for meals or lodging expenses incurred within the city of the employee’s designated headquarters unless expenses are mandatory and connected with training, a seminar, or a conference, and a statement is added to the reimbursement request stating such.

2) An employee may only be reimbursed for an expense that is incurred while conducting U. T. System Administration business.

3) An employee can only be reimbursed under this policy for his or her own expenditures, not for expenditures incurred by other individuals.

4) Alcoholic beverage and associated tips are not reimbursable expenses under this policy.

6.2 Meals and Lodging.

a) Lodging and Accommodations:  Employees may stay at the hotel of their choice; however, the costs must comply with the applicable locality based maximum rates approved by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and published by the U.S. General Services Administration. 

b) Shared Lodging: If two or more employees share lodging, the expense must be divided equally between them to reflect each employee’s share of the lodging expense.  For each traveler, the reimbursement may not exceed the maximum lodging reimbursement rate.  When only one of the individuals sharing lodging is a state employee, the traveler may only be reimbursed the room rate for a single occupancy or the applicable maximum lodging reimbursement rate, whichever amount is less. 

c) Travel expense reimbursement is not a per diem. Reimbursement for meals and lodging is based on actual expenses.

d) Travel Within the Continental United States Utilizing State Funds or Institutional Funds:

1) An employee may claim less than the maximum meal reimbursement rate for a duty point and use the amount of the reduction to increase the maximum lodging reimbursement rate.  However, lodging expense may not be reduced to increase the meal reimbursement rate.  This is applicable daily with no carryover from one day to the next.

2) If the locality-based rate for meals or lodging is exceeded, written justification is required, and any overages will be reimbursed with institutional funds.

3) If approved, actual meal expenses that exceed the locality-based rate will be reimbursed using itemized receipts for all meals incurred on that day.

e) Travel Outside the Contiguous United States Utilizing State or Institutional Funds.  For travel to a U. S. Possession, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, Mexico, or foreign country itemized receipts are required for all expenses.

1) Mexico and Canada are considered domestic travel.

Sec. 7 Other Expenses

7.1 Parking.

a) Airport Parking. Employees based in Austin may park in the lot or garage of their choice at or near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport for business-related travel and reasonable parking expenses will be reimbursed.

b) Valet Parking. Itemized charges for valet parking may be reimbursed if the traveler is staying at the lodging establishment or attending a meeting or conference at the establishment; otherwise, the expense is considered personal and is non-reimbursable.

c) Other. Other parking fees incurred away from an employee's place of employment while transacting U. T. System Administration business may be reimbursed. The expense must be itemized on the reimbursement request.

7.2 Cancellation or Ticket Change Fees. A cancellation or change fee is reimbursable only if the charge is incurred for a business-related reason, personal emergency, illness, adverse weather conditions, or a natural disaster and is approved by the appropriate Department Head.

7.3 Free or Discounted Travel. An employee may not be reimbursed for travel if no expense has been incurred. Receiving free transportation or lodging in exchange for mileage, points, or other non-monetary credits does not constitute an expense for reimbursement purposes. In addition, an employee may not be reimbursed for the value or cost of a discount on a travel expense unless the employee paid money to obtain the discount. Discounts received as a benefit of making unrelated purchases or conducting unrelated business with the provider of the discount are considered to be provided free to the employee. If money is paid directly to obtain a discount, then reimbursement is limited to the lesser of the cost of obtaining the discount, the amount of the discount, or the maximum reimbursement allowed for that type of travel expense.

7.4 Tips and Gratuities

a) Institutional Funds. Tips and gratuities paid with institutional funds must not exceed generally accepted standards.

b) State Funds. Gratuities may not be reimbursed when using State funds.

Sec. 8 Other Exceptions

Exceptions to this travel policy may be approved when necessary to meet special circumstances or when in the best interest of U. T. System Administration. Requests for exceptions must be documented, explained by the traveler, and approved in advance by the supervising Vice Chancellor or Executive Vice Chancellor. Exceptions may also be subject to review by the Associate Vice Chancellor, Controller.

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Child custody and parent-time, introduction.

The page explains how custody a minor child works. Custody means power to care for and make decisions for someone else.

In Utah, custody may be a separate case or part of a case for divorce , separate maintenance , temporary separation , annulment , adoption, neglect and dependency, or termination of parental rights. Depending on the type of case, a custody order can come from a district court or a juvenile court.

Utah's  divorce laws  control how custody works, even if the parties were never married. Most orders award custody to one or both parents of the minor child. However, a custody order may award custody to another adult, like a grandparent.

Types of child custody

There are two parts to custody: legal custody and physical custody.

• Legal custody is about who has the right to make important decisions about the children.
• Physical custody is about where the children live.

Utah recognizes several custody arrangements for minor children. These include:

Sole legal and sole physical

Either parent can be awarded sole custody of the children. This means the children live with one parent and that parent makes major decisions about the children's lives.

The non-custodial parent will usually have parent-time with the children. For more information, see the section on  parent time .

Joint legal and joint physical

With this arrangement, the children live with both parents. Both parents make important decisions about their children. Joint custody works best when both parents communicate well together.

Joint legal custody means both parents work together to make decisions about major issues affecting the children. These issues may include what religion (if any) the children will be raised in, whether the children should receive medical treatment or undergo a major medical procedure, where the children will go to school, and permission to get a tattoo, get married, or join the military before age 18. Joint legal custody does not affect the children's residence.

Joint physical custody means the children live at least 111 nights a year in the home of each parent. Joint physical custody works best when both parents live in the same general area.

Joint legal and sole physical

In this arrangement, children live with one parent over 255 nights per year. The other parent has regular parent-time, but both parents make important decisions about their children.

Split custody

This arrangement means that each parent is awarded the sole physical custody of at least one of the children when there is more than one child. Legal custody of the children by the non-custodial parent may or may not be shared as ordered by the court.

Best interest factors

The court must order what is in the children's best interests when making custody and parent-time decisions. This is true even when parties agree.

Joint legal custody assumed to be in children's best interests

Joint legal custody is assumed to be in the children's best interests unless:

• one or more of the children have special needs,
• the parents live far apart,
• there is domestic violence, neglect, physical abuse, or emotional abuse involving one of the children, a parent, or a household member of the parent, or
• there is some other factor the court considers relevant.

A party can overcome this assumption. They must show that sole legal custody would be in the children's best interests.

There is not a similar assumption about joint physical custody.

General factors

The court examines many factors to determine the children's best interests. General factors are listed below but for a more complete list see  Utah Code Section 81-9-204 . Some might not be relevant in your case.

The court considers the parents':

• moral and financial conduct
• history and nature of their relationship with their children
• ability and desire to care for the children,
• willingness to allow frequent and continuous contact between the children and the other parent, but the court will consider a parent's protective actions if the parent is acting to protect the children from domestic violence, neglect, or abuse.

And considers the children's:

• relationship with extended family members of other individuals who may significantly affect the child's best interests

The court also considers:

• evidence of domestic violence, neglect, physical, sexual or emotional abuse involving the child, parent or a household member of the parent Utah Code 81-9-104
• whether a parent intentionally exposed the child to pornography or other inappropriate sexual material
• whether custody and parent-time would endanger the child's health, physical safety, or psychological safety
• evidence of psychological maltreatment  Utah Code 81-9-204(4)
• the relative benefit of keeping siblings together
• any other factor the court finds relevant.

Additionally, the court can consider the children's desires. However, their desires are not controlling. The court gives added weight to the desires of children who are at least 14 years old, but this is still only one factor.

When considering the factors the court:

• does not give either parent a preference due to the parent's gender.
• cannot treat a parent that lawfully uses medical cannabis any differently then parents who lawfully use other prescribed drugs. 
• cannot treat a parent unfairly because the parent has a medical cannabis card or works at a place that legally grows, sells, or delivers medical cannabis.
• cannot treat a parent unfairly because the parent agrees or disagrees with their child's beliefs about gender identity. This includes if the child says their gender identity is different than their biological sex at birth. It also includes if the child acts or expresses a gender identity that is different than their biological sex.

Factors for joint legal, joint physical, or both

If the court is considering joint legal custody, joint physical custody, or both, it will also consider these factors: whether joint legal custody or joint physical custody will benefit the children

• the parents' ability to give first priority to the children's welfare and reach shared decisions in the children's best interest
• ability to appropriately communicate with the other parent;
• ability to encourage the sharing of love and affection
• the distance between the parents' homes
• the parents' maturity and their willingness and ability to protect the child from conflict that may arise between the parents, and
• the parents' ability to cooperate with each other and make decisions jointly.
• See Utah Code Title 81, Chapter 9, Part 2 for a complete list of factors.

Parent-time

Parent-time, also known as "visitation," means the time the non-custodial parent spends with a child. When parents cannot agree on a parent-time schedule, state law provides for a minimum parent-time schedule:

• Children 5-18  (Utah Code Section 81-9-302)
• Children under 5  (Utah Code Section 81-9-304)
• Children 5-18 (optional schedule) (Utah Code Section 81-9-303)
• Children 5-18 (equal parent-time schedule)  (Utah Code Section 81-9-305)

The court can order any schedule that is appropriate for the children and the parents and in the children's best interests using the factors in  Utah Code Section 81-9-207  and any other factors the court finds relevant. When one or both parents are servicemembers, or are thinking about joining the armed services, there are other considerations. See  Utah Code Section 81-9-202 .

Parenting plans

If the parents agree to any form of joint legal custody or joint physical custody, they must file a parenting plan. The court will have to determine that the joint custody arrangement is in the children's best interests. See the  Parenting Plans web page  for more information.

Relocation of a parent

A custody and parent-time order can include arrangements for when a parent relocates. If an order does not include arrangements for when a parent relocates, Utah law has a process for this. Either parent can request an order when one of the parents plans to move 150 miles or more from the residence of the other parent.

See the  Relocation of a parent in divorce and custody cases web page  for more information and forms.

Servicemembers

Military service members should review  Utah Code Section 78B-20-102 et seq. , Uniform Deployed Parents Custody, Parent-time, and Visitation Act.

Deployed parents should see the   Motion for Temporary Order Due to Deployment web page  for more information.

Custody evaluation

The parties may request a custody evaluation prepared by a professional evaluator. The judge can order a custody evaluation even without a motion from a party. A custody evaluation may be expensive and the cost is often split between the parties. For more information, see  Rule 4-903  and our pages on  Custody Evaluation  and Child Custody and Parent-Time.

Parent coordinator

Parents who need help resolving conflicts about parenting issues may ask the court to appoint a parent coordinator. The services of a parent coordinator may be ordered by the court with or without the agreement of both parties.

A parent coordinator is a mental health professional who has expertise in child development. They help parents resolve their differences by offering advice about the needs of the children and the workability of various parenting plans. Parents are not obligated to take the advice offered. The discussions and recommendations are confidential. For more information and forms, see on our webpage on  Parent Coordinators .

Enforcing a custody or parent-time order

All parties must obey court orders. Custodial parents may not withhold parent-time, even if child support is not being paid. A parent may not withhold child support even if parent-time is being denied.

If a party does not obey a court order, the other party may file a motion asking the court to enforce the order. The enforcement order can include a judgment for money owed or extra parent-time. The court may also find a party in contempt of court and order the party to pay a fine or serve time in jail. For information and forms, see our webpage on  Motion to Enforce Order .

Modifying a custody or parent-time order

Either party may petition the court to modify a custody order or a parent-time order. They must show there are substantial material changes in circumstances since the order was issued and if the modification would be in the best interests of the children. For information and forms, see our webpages on  Modifying Custody  and  Modifying Parent-Time .

Registering a foreign order

Before an order from another state can be enforced or modified it first must be registered in Utah. For information and forms, see our webpage on  Registering a Foreign Order .

• Use the  Online Court Assistance Program (OCAP)  to create the documents to ask for an initial child custody order in divorce and parentage cases.
• Modifying Custody
• Modifying Parent-Time
• Motion to Enforce Domestic Order (Order to Show Cause)
• Parenting Plans
• Registering a Foreign Order

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We no longer require forms for booking, confirming, or quoting individual travel . All of these tasks will be completed while creating a New Travel Request in Concur Learn More

WELCOME TO TRAVEL SERVICES

We facilitate a variety of university travel arrangements and reimbursements including employee, non-employee, guest/group travel, and more. The university uses two systems where reimbursements can be submitted, processed, and paid: Travel Concur and ePayment Request. The system used to submit information depends upon which type of reimbursement is to be issued. Wherever you're going, whatever you need, we're here to help.

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Tuition, Expenses & Financial Aid

Tuition at Texas Law is among the lowest in the U.S.  Tuition and fees are set by the Texas Legislature and the UT System Board of Regents and are subject to change without notice. Tuition and fees are updated on the LL.M. Program website as they change.

2024-2025 Estimated Tuition and Expenses

The nonresident (out-of-state) tuition rate in the School of Law is $24,745 per semester for 12 credit hours. The Texas resident (in-state) tuition rate in the School of Law is $16,652 per semester for 12 credit hours. Tuition and fees are set by the Texas Legislature and the UT System Board of Regents and are subject to change without notice.

Insurance costs include student medical insurance (i.e., New Student Fall, Fall, and Spring and Summer) and student evacuation and repatriation (Fall and Spring). An additional 5% health insurance administrative fee is added to the student’s tuition and fee bill.

The student’s spring semester tuition and fee bill includes student health insurance for spring and summer. If you are graduating at the end of the spring semester, you may choose to waive enrollment in the summer student health insurance plan coverage using the Verification of Graduation (PDF) waiver request form. Submission deadline: June 7, 2024. This represents a cost savings of approximately $877.

View A Guide to Anticipating Expenses by the Financial Aid Office at The University of Texas School of Law.

Financial Aid

Admitted LL.M. students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents are eligible to apply for Federal Student Aid . Students may qualify for Federal Student Aid for the 24 credit hours required to obtain the LL.M. degree. Federal regulations will now permit students to borrow funds in excess of the total amount of the attendance budget. Visit the Texas Law Financial Aid Office for more information.

International LL.M. students must have sufficient funding to finance the full course of study through personal savings or external scholarships. Although international LL.M. students are ineligible to apply for Federal Student Aid, they may apply for private loans. Email [email protected] for questions.

Admitted students are automatically considered for internal scholarships, and a separate application is not required. Internal third-party scholarships offered by our scholarship partners exclusively for prospective, admitted, and current students require a separate application and have their own internal deadline. Visit the Scholarship Opportunities for more information.

Prospective and admitted international LL.M. students are encouraged to apply for financial aid and external scholarships from their home countries. The LL.M. Program has assembled a list of external scholarships that are country-specific and criteria-specific. Additionally, eduPASS  and  International Student Organization have compiled lists of scholarships for international students.

Health Insurance

Enrollment in UT-endorsed student health insurance plan is mandatory and automatic for international students. The cost of the insurance is added directly to the student’s fee bill.

Health insurance coverage is optional for an accompanying spouse and children of F-1 visa holders but strongly encouraged.

Health insurance coverage is mandatory for an accompanying spouse and children of J-1 visa holders under U.S. Department of State regulations. Insurance coverage for a spouse and children is not included in the student’s tuition bill. Coverage must be purchased separately from United Healthcare Student Resources.

Insurance rates are posted on the Texas Global website and are subject to change from year to year.

The University of Texas Board of Regents requires all international students in a F-1, F-2, J-1, or J-2 visa status to have health insurance coverage which complies with the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). For this reason, enrollment in the  UT Student Health Insurance Plan is automatic at the time of registration, and the cost of the policy is included in the student’s tuition and fee bill. In certain cases, students holding comparable coverage may be eligible to waive enrollment in the UT Student Health Insurance Plan.

Review  waiver eligibility categories to determine your eligibility, required documentation, and submission deadline and submit via the insurance secure document uploader.

Health insurance coverage for U.S. citizens and permanent residents is optional. University Health Services strongly urges all students to have health insurance. The UT Student Health Insurance Plan provides great, affordable coverage plus an option for dental insurance.

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Latest news, utah law establishes wagner/holbrook presidential chair in negotiation.

Thanks to a $5 million gift from the I.J. & Jeanné Wagner Foundation, the S.J. Quinney College of Law is establishing the Wagner/Holbrook Presidential Chair in Negotiation, which will support recruitment and retention of tenured or tenure-track faculty in the field of negotiation.

Winning the legal lottery: 3L Nate Bramhall talks about his post-graduation job placement

Though Nate Bramhall didn’t travel far to attend the University of Utah—he crossed the divide from Utah County to Salt Lake County—the proximity to home allowed him to continue performing in a few local indie rock bands. After earning his bachelor’s degree in English and environmental and sustainability studies, Bramhall found himself exploring other states.

Research Professor John Ruple discusses CEQ appointment and Law and Policy program

Research Professor John Ruple, who also serves as director of the Wallace Stegner Center’s Law and Policy (LPP) program, recently returned from a two-year appointment as senior counsel in the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). He will discuss his time on the CEQ at a Stegner Center Green Bag on Thursday, Oct. 3, from 12:15-1:30 p.m.

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We believe that we, as members and future members of the legal profession, all have a distinct role to play in making America’s future better. One of our top goals is to create an accessible College of Law community in which everyone belongs.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Strategies for protecting and enforcing intellectual property concerning china, time: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm mst, faculty book talk: states of health, time: 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm mst, the 40th annual jefferson b. fordham debate, time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm mt.

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RESEARCH CENTERS & PROGRAMS

Our research centers and programs produce cutting-edge scholarship, abundant student research opportunities, and collaborations across the nation.

Centers and programs offer opportunities for faculty and students to collaborate on specialized research, engage with our community, and study in focused areas of expertise and interest.

Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources and the Environment

Center for Law and Biomedical Sciences

Program in Criminal Law

Program in Intellectual Property and Technology Law

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