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Check here for legal updates and answers to your frequently asked questions about Nevada law. Please note: the law changes regularly and this website's content may not always indicate the current state of the law. Information provided here is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be legal advice. If you require legal advice, please contact The Gersten Law Firm or consult with an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction.
Should You Worry About a False Report to Child Protective Services?
November 11th, 2024
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…
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Categories: Nevada Family Law
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Understanding the Criminal Offense of Parental Kidnapping in Nevada
October 24th, 2024
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…
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Basics of Uncontested Divorce in Nevada / Advantages & Disadvantages
October 10th, 2024
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…
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Categories: Nevada Family Law
Understanding the Presumption for Joint Custody of a Child in Nevada Law
September 23rd, 2024
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…
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Categories: Nevada Family Law
Nevada DUI Fatalities: How Vehicular Homicide, DUI Causing Injury or Death, and Vehicular Manslaughter Are Different
September 10th, 2024
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…
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Categories: Nevada Criminal Defense
What Happens If You Get a 3rd, 4th, or 5th DUI in Nevada?
August 23rd, 2024
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…
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Categories: Nevada Criminal Defense
Do You Need a Lawyer For a Las Vegas DUI Charge?
August 9th, 2024
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…
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Categories: Nevada Criminal Defense
Federal Reclassification of Marijuana: What Will It Do?
July 24th, 2024
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 (…
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Categories: Nevada Criminal Defense
New Gun Law Decisions From the U.S. Supreme Court: ATF Bump Stock Ban Invalidated / Domestic Violence Gun Possession Ban Upheld
July 10th, 2024
The United States Supreme Court recently issued two significant decisions relating to federal gun laws. On June 14, 2024, the Court invalidated a 2018 ATF regulation banning bump stocks for firearms. A week later, on June 21, 2024, the Court upheld a…
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Categories: Nevada Criminal Defense
New ATF Ghost Gun Regulation
June 24th, 2024
The ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the United States Department of Justice) has again taken aim at ghost guns and the gun-show loophole in federal law. In April 2024, DOJ amended ATF regulations by enacting a new direct f…
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Categories: Nevada Criminal Defense
