Looking into online divorce? In an age where you can order your groceries online, Skype with family across the world, and order takeout with an app, you also should be able to get a divorce online too, right? Many of Utah’s divorcing couples are attracted to the allure of an…
When people get divorced there are often arguments about which party should have which property. But a child isn’t property. The only way to divide a child is to divide the time they spend with each party. This can be complicated. Perhaps you and your ex are both great parents….
Just as a chameleon changes its appearance to blend in, a child can behave in radically different ways depending on their environment. A chameleon kid is one who can tell you how much they love you, and say they never want to be away from you. Then this same child…
Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce in Utah During the Pandemic If you’re going through a divorce and you have young children, the COVID-19 pandemic is an opportunity for you to teach your children how to cope with difficult times. It shows your ability to communicate with the other parent,…
Set Rules The COVID-19 Pandemic has given us an opportunity to fine-tune our co-parenting skills. With your child going back and forth between households, it’s important to set up consistent rules to be followed by both households in order to keep everyone safe. If you’ve been staying home, aggressively washing…
What Are My Options? 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…
Our Pets Are Important In the past, pets have been considered property in a divorce, where one party is awarded the pet like an asset. But today, with pet-custody battles increasing, courts are looking at pets less like a couch, and more like a child. Factors based on animal best-interest…
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. Well, that is because our legislators, who are the ones that write…
An SLC Attorney Will Help You It’s frightening to think about the possibility of your child being removed from your home. However, this is a regular occurrence in the state, as the Utah Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) works to ensure the safety of children. While these incidents…
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