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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

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

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

Child support laws and rules are extremely complicated. While you are not required to have a lawyer represent you in a Nevada child support case, legal representation can be beneficial in many situations. In the discussion that follows, Las Vegas chi… Read More

Under Nevada state law, you may ask a court to issue a domestic violence protection order (also called a restraining order) when you have a specific relationship with another person who exhibits conduct that qualifies as domestic violence. While you… Read More

Specific Nevada statutes govern relocation of a child subject to a custody order. A parent with primary or joint physical custody of a child pursuant to a Nevada court order is not free to move with the child unless the relocating parent complies wit… Read More

Nevada divorce laws authorize a judge to award alimony, also called spousal support, to either spouse in a divorce proceeding. There is not, however, an entitlement to receive alimony when you get a Nevada divorce. The laws provide complex factors fo… Read More

Complex state laws apply to Nevada court decisions relating to the custody of a child. When a judge decides custody issues, the primary consideration under state law is what is in the best interest of the child. Determining the child’s best interes… Read More