Emily Chambers for CoilLaw Net income vs. gross income and why it matters may sound like a trivial accounting topic, but the “small” difference between net and gross income plays a big part in family legal matters especially for child support and alimony. Let’s start by defining each one. Gross…
Emily Chambers and Jill Coil for Coillaw Many misconceptions and questions surround what alimony is and when it is awarded. Alimony is separate from child support. Its main goal is to help each spouse try to maintain a similar standard of living as they had during the marriage, after divorce….
Emily Chambers for CoilLaw You may be hesitant to hire an attorney because you feel like you don’t have the money, or you think you can work it out yourself. Those may both be true, but there are many reasons why not having representation during a divorce is just a…
Utah is an equitable distribution state. This means that in the event of a divorce, Utah courts will divide the marital property in a manner that is deemed ‘fair’ to both partners. A fair division of assets does not mean an equal division of the assets. In fact, in many…
Besides issues involving children, the division of property is typically the most fiercely contested aspect of a Utah divorce. Amidst this complicated issue, many divorcing couples come across the question of “How will marital debt be divided?”. No partner wants to get stuck with an unfair debt burden as it…
In Utah, courts prefer that family law issues are solved by mutual agreement. In fact, Utah law requires that divorcing couples participate in the mediation process at least once before accessing the state’s court system. Mediation is a fundamentally collaborative process that encourages compromise and mutual settlement. However, this does…
In addition to representing clients who are working through divorces and other family law issues, CoilLaw, LLC sponsors the CoilLaw, LLC Law Scholarship to help prospective attorneys attend law school affordably. Serving our community and giving back to those within it is our firm’s way of saying thank you. The…
What to Consider Before Adopting A Child In Salt Lake City Making the decision to bring a child into your life through adoption is a wonderful and generous thing to do. However, like any decision, it is important to understand what you are getting yourself into by deciding to undertake…
Keep Your Division Rights Protected After child-related topics, the division of assets is often the most contentious and important issue that divorcing couples must resolve. When couples own a lot of high-value property, this process becomes even more complex. Dividing high-end assets can also become much more emotional, and it…
It’s Not All The Same There are many reasons why a couple would choose to exist as a domestic partnership rather than getting married. But there is a distinct difference between people who are in a domestic partnership and people who are married when it comes to certain legal rights….
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