Social media platforms have done something remarkable: they’ve given a voice to those who have not previously had a voice. Before social media, if you had something to say, you could either say it to the people in the room, or say it to yourself. In the present day, depending…
A lot of people say “restraining order” thinking that it means one party isn’t legally allowed to interact with the other party. Although that isn’t technically untrue, a restraining order can mean a lot of things. Simply put, a restraining order is simply a court order that prohibits a person…
Being a parent is hard. And, if you’re going through a divorce, the last thing you want is a stranger judging you on your parenting style. However, if you and your spouse are struggling to agree on custody arrangements, you may be subject to a custody evaluation. Though it sounds…
If you’re going through a divorce, it may be tempting to tell your attorney everything. After all, this is a person who’s seen the end of so many marriages, surely they must have good advice, right? Well, although attorneys do have a unique perspective, they probably aren’t the best place…
Narcissistic personality disorder, or NPD, has become quite a trendy way for people to label their exes that were just too difficult to handle. However, we so often forget that narcissistic personality disorder is a mental disorder that people suffer from. Simply labeling everyone we don’t like, or cannot find…
There’s a big difference between having legal custody and having physical custody of your children. In this blog, we’re talking about securing 50/50 physical custody. Physical Custody is measured by how many nights a child spends in the parent’s home. If you have 50/50 custody, your child will spend 183,…
A lot of people go into divorce ready to see their attorney tear their ex to pieces. Many divorcing people want to see a judge admonish their spouse for being so terrible. However, this is almost never the case. Utah’s divorce laws aren’t generally designed to punish your spouse for…
At CoilLaw, we’re divorce pros, but we’re not pro-divorce. In fact, we believe that a lot of marriages can be saved and are worthy of being saved. Though there are a lot of good things about getting a divorce, there are also downsides to a divorce. In fact, almost every…
What do you do when your ex is always scheduling fun and exciting events during your parent time? Your ex may not be directly preventing your child from seeing you. Instead, they just give you the burden of keeping your child from these fun and exciting activities. In a situation…
Getting Revenge during Divorce It’s not uncommon for people to spend hours googling ways to ruin their ex’s life during the divorce. Though we can’t tell you exactly how to make it rain pain on your ex, we can tell you what not to do. It’s also important to remember…
How to Survive and Thrive When Your Marriage Ends