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What Are My Legal Obligations When I Suspect Child Abuse and Neglect?
Witnessing behaviors in children or interactions between children and adults that make you suspect the child is being abused or neglected can leave you in a difficult position. Your instincts are telling you intervention may be necessary to ensure the child is safe and able to thrive. Yet, you may wonder if you are missing details or whether intervention might make things worse. Obligations...Read More 0
Fostering in Nevada: Can It Lead to Adoption?
Nevada has experienced a recent surge in children entering the foster care system. Foster care provides a stable environment for children who have been removed from their homes, typically because of abuse, neglect, or abandonment. Children are placed in foster care by either a court order or voluntary surrender by their parents. Fostering a child provides a safe, stable environment while the...Read More 0
Guide To Military Divorce In Nevada
Military divorces in Nevada can be both legally and emotionally challenging. Military divorces must comply with both state and federal laws. This requires navigating detailed laws and regulations on both the state and federal levels, leaving many spouses confused about what they need to do to get a divorce. Below we outline some general issues that come up in military divorces. However, you...Read More 0
How Does the Court Determine Alimony Obligations in Nevada
The process of divorce easily takes a toll on everyone involved. Not many people get through this process without some emotional or financial stress. One spouse may wonder about any future obligation to provide alimony. Conversely, the other spouse may want to know if they will be able to maintain the same standard of living they enjoyed during the marriage. Both questions are valid, but the...Read More 0
What To Know About The Physical Custody And Parent Relocation Law in Nevada
In 2015, the Nevada Legislature amended NRS 125C to include specific provisions regarding custodial preference and relocation of a child outside the state of Nevada. Prior to the amendments, parents without a custody order, parents with joint physical custody, and primary custodial parents were all treated differently when trying to relocate. Additionally, there was significant confusion...Read More 1
What Are a Father’s Child Custody Rights?
As a father, can I receive custody of my children? This is a question we hear often from men throughout the Las Vegas, Nevada area. The answer is unequivocally, yes! Men often fear pursuing child custody during a divorce or following the end of a relationship with the mother of a child. There is a common misconception that courts will have gender preference and grant full or primary custody of...Read More 0
How Lawyers Assist with Adoption
Adoption makes it possible to expand your family circle. Many singles and couples rely on adoption to become parents when they struggle to have children through other avenues. For other families, adoption makes legal and permanent new parent-child relationships established by marriage. An adoption legally changes the adopted child’s parents. Consequently, adoptive parents often need...Read More 0
What are your Responsibilities as a Client?
DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES PURSUANT TO NRCP 16.2 Pursuant to Nevada Rule of Civil Procedure 16.2, there are certain requirements set by the Court that must be followed by the parties. Failure to comply with these rules could result in sanctions, including an award of attorney’s fees payable to the opposing party. Specifically: 1. 16.2 Disclosure. Within 45 days of service of...Read More 0
What to Know About the ANTI-DEFICIENCY STATUTE in Nevada
If you’re like many of the homeowners in the state of Nevada, you may be facing or have already gone through a home foreclosure. When this occurs in a depressed market, it can often result in a “deficiency” when the bank does not recover the total amount owed at the time of the foreclosure sale. While banks can pursue the homeowner for the deficiency once the foreclosure sale is completed,...Read More 0
What are the Grounds for a No Fault Divorce in Nevada?
Nevada is one of the easiest places in the country to get married. All it takes is a ride to the Marriage Bureau for a certificate, a drive thru ceremony at one of the many wedding chapels, and you’re on you’re way to marital bliss. Somewhat ironically, Nevada has also made itself one of the easiest places to get divorced. Below are some of the requirements one must meet in order to file...Read More 0
