Nevada Has Open Carry Laws for Firearms. What Does That Mean?

For any Nevada resident or visitor who carries a gun, understanding the state’s firearm laws is essential. As an open carry jurisdiction, Nevada generally permits carrying a gun on your person in public without the need of a permit, as long as the… Read More
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What Is a Domestic Partnership in Nevada?

Nevada statutes establish domestic partnership as an alternative to marriage for a couple seeking legal recognition of their relationship. Like marriage in Nevada, it is available to both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples. Under Nevada law, d… Read More
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Categories: Nevada Family Law

Should You Worry About a False Report to Child Protective Services?

Child Protective Services is a Clark County Agency that investigates reports of child abuse and neglect. In some situations, the parent of a child may make false claims to CPS in an effort to gain an advantage in a custody case. If your child’s oth… Read More
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Categories: Nevada Family Law

Understanding the Criminal Offense of Parental Kidnapping in Nevada

Nevada parents who share custody of a child with or without a court order need to know that the state has a parental kidnapping law that applies to many situations in which a parent takes or hides a child without the other parent’s permission. Pote… Read More
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Basics of Uncontested Divorce in Nevada / Advantages & Disadvantages

If specific requirements are met, spouses who are planning to divorce may be able to save time and money by using a simplified, expedited Nevada process for an uncontested divorce by filing a joint petition for divorce. As with any divorce proceeding… Read More
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Categories: Nevada Family Law

Understanding the Presumption for Joint Custody of a Child in Nevada Law

Parents who are separated or divorced often struggle to figure out what they need to do to secure child custody rights. A central presumption established by Nevada law is that in the absence of a court decision, each parent has joint legal custody an… Read More
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Categories: Nevada Family Law

Nevada DUI Fatalities: How Vehicular Homicide, DUI Causing Injury or Death, and Vehicular Manslaughter Are Different

If a DUI case involves an accident that results in a fatality, the driver may face an additional charge of vehicular homicide, DUI causing injury or death, or vehicular manslaughter. All these DUI-related charges are serious and carry additional pena… Read More
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What Happens If You Get a 3rd, 4th, or 5th DUI in Nevada?

DUI laws in Nevada are some of the most severe in the country. Even a first DUI conviction has serious penalties and consequences. If you get more than two repeat convictions within a seven-year period, a third, fourth, or fifth DUI charge is a felon… Read More
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Do You Need a Lawyer For a Las Vegas DUI Charge?

If you face a DUI charge for alcohol or drugs in Las Vegas, you may wonder if you need to get a lawyer. You can represent yourself, but is it a good decision to defend against a DUI charge without help from a DUI defense lawyer? Probably not. Nevada… Read More
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Federal Reclassification of Marijuana: What Will It Do?

In mid-May of this year, the United States Department of Justice published a proposed regulation to reclassify marijuana under the federal Controlled Substances Act from a Schedule I drug (the most restrictive classification) to a Schedule III drug (… Read More
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