By Emily Chambers for CoilLaw If you are going through a divorce with children, you may have heard the term Guardian ad Litem, or perhaps the court is asking to assign one to your case. Guardian ad Litem is Latin for “guardian for the lawsuit.” It is a specially licensed…
Emily Chambers for CoilLaw You may not think your divorce is affecting your child all that much (“MY child is resilient!”), but children are amazingly perceptive about their parents and their behaviors. They may put on a happy face while secretly worrying about their parents’ issues if they are allowed…
Emily Chambers for CoilLaw Mutual Friends It’s probably no surprise to you that married couples often have a large circle of overlapping mutual friends. This extends to social media. When a marriage breaks up, this can lead to friends taking sides or passing along info about one to the other….
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…
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…
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 can create a scenario…
An Attorney Will Help Through The Process Till death do us part. Unfortunately, these days, things do not always work that way. Statistics in recent years show that the divorce rate in Utah is higher than the national average. The rate is influenced by a variety of factors including age,…
In the state of Utah, there are four basic methods of determining property distribution in a divorce process. Prenuptial Agreement If you and your spouse signed a prenuptial agreement prior to marriage, the terms of the agreement will generally be used to determine the separation of property. Even if the…