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…
Get Therapy For Your Emotional Needs Whether you and your partner have tried getting counseling during your marriage or not, you may think the time for therapy has passed—since you’re now looking to get divorced or are in the middle of getting divorced. The truth is that now may be…
Divided Fairly The terms equal and equitable are not synonyms. In a divorce, Utah Law requires an equitable division of assets. An equitable division means that marital and liquid assets will be divided fairly, not equally. This includes the award of child support and alimony. The court will not award…
We Will Help You When your attorney emails you a blank Financial Declaration requesting you complete, your first reaction will probably be to move the email to your trash folder. You have a good reason for this reflex: legal documents are intimidating! They use words and phrases completely absent from…
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…
-By Olivia Nelson In the age of millennials, we have become adept at time-lining our lives through social media. We leave trails of life events and conversations all over the internet. While the public thrill of getting likes on pictures and connecting with our long-distance loved ones brings joy, comfort,…
By Jill L. Coil for CoilLaw The number one question I get asked in initial consultations is “How much will my divorce [case] cost?” I always chuckle at this question because this is the million-dollar question. Attorneys have been trying in a variety of ways to figure this out so…
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….
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