For many parents, it isn’t so much a question of who will baptize the children, as it is a question of which church they’ll be baptized in. However, some religions allow members who meet a certain criteria to perform baptisms or other religious ceremonies. In these cases, one party may…
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…
If you know from experience how heartbreaking it is to send your child to your ex’s house, where you know they’ll be abused or neglected, our hearts go out to you. Tragically, this is an experience many people have when they share custody with their abusive ex-spouse. Unfortunately, it’s not…
A lot of people feel strongly about whether or not a person should get the vaccine. With the COVID-19 pandemic still going strong, many parents are racing to get their children vaccinated too. However, some parents remain apprehensive about vaccinating their children, citing reasons such as the novelty of the…
“I’m going to make sure you never see these kids again.” If you’re going through a high-conflict divorce, your spouse may have made this threat to you. Unfortunately, this threat is extremely powerful and has inspired people to stay in abusive, and unhappy marriages just so they can be sure…
Don’t worry, a Utah divorce attorney is here with answers The holiday season can still be the most wonderful time of the year, even if you have to tip-toe around court-ordered parent time. At CoilLaw, our attorneys get countless calls with questions about holiday parent time—and it’s no wonder. Court…
With its storied past, many parents wonder if DCFS is meant to help or hinder When Utah DCFS shows up on your doorstep, you can safely bet that it’s not going to be a good time. Even the world’s best parents can have nightmarish experiences with DCFS. And, tragically, many…
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