Reviewed by Jill L. Coil, founder of CoilLaw, LLC. Last reviewed September 21, 2026. At a Glance (Utah Law) As of 2026, Utah law defines “coercive control” and authorizes courts to consider evidence of coercive control as a factor when deciding custody and parent‑time, alongside other best‑interest factors. Coercive control…
Reviewed by Jill L. Coil, founder of CoilLaw, LLC. Last reviewed September 21, 2026. At a Glance (Utah Law) Under Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 100A, all domestic‑relations actions are assigned to a case‑management track (Standard, Complex Discovery, or Significant Custody Dispute) after an answer is filed. Your track affects…
Reviewed by Jill L. Coil, founder of CoilLaw, LLC. Last reviewed September 21, 2026. At a Glance (Utah Law): Utah’s 2024 and 2025 legislative sessions recodified family law into a new Title 81, effective September 1, 2024, and the 2026 session added coercive control as a custody factor and created…
The Risks of Using an AI Divorce Lawyer in Your 2026 Utah Divorce At a Glance: Utah Family Law & AI Divorce Lawyer Risks Quick Answer: AI tools can generate false legal citations, expose private conversations during discovery, and produce decrees that fail Utah District Court standards. Professional oversight is…
Mothers who have narcissistic personality disorder can cause their daughters an immense amount of psychological trauma, especially if the mother with NPD is not currently receiving mental health treatment to manage the symptoms of NPD. If your daughter’s mother is suffering from NPD and you both have custody, there are…
Who Does the Child-Support Belong To? While you may think that the child support belongs to your ex, it actually belongs to your child. Although your ex may have the authority to spend the child support on anything they believe will benefit the child’s best interests, the point of child…
MYTH: “If He’s Not on the Birth Certificate, He Can’t Get Custody.” A lot of people believe that if the biological father is not on the birth certificate that the father is then completely prevented from getting custody. This is not true. The potential biological father can claim that he’s…
When You’re Legally the Child’s Parent Your ability to get custody of a stepchild would largely depend on whether or not you’re legally the child’s parent. In most cases, stepparents are not legally considered to be a child’s parents. Per the law, a child can only have two legal parents….
Who Gets to Decide Childcare Arrangements? Generally speaking, the parent who has legal custody will be able to decide the ongoing childcare arrangements. Legal custody refers to the ability to make decisions about the child’s life: where they’ll live, where they’re going to attend school, what medical care they’ll receive,…
Parents’ Rights Generally speaking, parents have a right to raise their children in whatever manner they see fit. Although these rights do vary from state to state, they are, more or less, very extensive. In America, the government does not want to get too involved in a child’s upbringing, therefore,…
How to Survive and Thrive When Your Marriage Ends