In 2018, President Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was passed, causing a few changes that will affect Utah couples who are getting divorced now. Essentially, if you get divorced after January 1, 2019, and there is alimony awarded in your case, said alimony will no longer be tax deductible….
Marriages can end in divorce for many reasons, but there are some cases where cheating is the main trigger for the breakdown of the relationship. If your spouse was the one to be unfaithful to you, it isn’t necessarily going to grant you more say or sympathy from the courts…
You’ve gone through your divorce, everything has been finalized through the courts, and you have your final order. End of legal process, right? Not necessarily.  If you are unhappy with the Judge’s decision you can appeal the decision to the Court of Appeals. However, appealing is not an easy process…
In divorce, it is very common for the parties to own a home. A common question we get is, should I keep/sell and/or give my ex the home?  The answer is always…It depends. In most cases, the best option is to give the martial home to your ex and have…
According to a Pew Research Center study, divorce for people over age fifty in the U.S. has doubled since 1990, and tripled for those sixty-five and older.* It’s understandable, considering people are living longer. And in some senses, “gray divorce” tends to be a bit easier—children are usually grown and…
A QDRO (Qualified Domestic Relations Order) is a decree or order to pay child support or alimony to an ex-spouse from retirement or pension funds. The QDRO may be part of a divorce decree, or its own separate document. QDROs are not available for retirement plans not covered by the…
By Jill L. Coil for CoilLaw, LLC If you are reading this article it is because you most likely have an order regarding your summer parent time here in Utah and probably wondering why it is so confusing. Â Well, that is because our legislators, who are the ones that write…
Why Pay Child Support? As you probably already know, raising a child is expensive, and that remains true before, during, and after a divorce. Some ex spouses feel cheated for having to pay child support, or that their ex is getting the better end of the deal if they are…
If you are seeking full custody or visitation of grandchildren in Utah, there are several ways to go about it. But you should be aware that most of the available options depend upon the parents’ support of you gaining custody. Understandably, parents’ rights trump all others when it comes to…
Your ex may try to deny you parent time with your children for myriad reasons. Perhaps you are behind on child support payments, or your ex is annoyed that you have a new significant other. But whatever the reason, your time and relationship with your children is worth fighting for….
