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Know the Risks of Using Social Media During a Custody Case
March 24th, 2025
For many people, social media is an important part of their lives. Sharing events, news, and other reports is an essential way for communicating details about our lives. In some situations, however, such as a custody dispute, social media posts may p…
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Can Legal Use of Marijuana Affect Your Child Custody Rights in Nevada?
March 10th, 2025
Since recreational use of marijuana became legal in Nevada in 2017, parents in a custody dispute sometimes wonder if legal use of marijuana by a parent can affect the outcome of a child custody case. While there are no specific rules or laws about le…
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What Is the Difference Between Separate and Community Property in a Nevada Divorce Settlement?
February 19th, 2025
When a Nevada couple divorces, child custody and property division are the two issues most likely to cause disputes that the court needs to resolve. In property distribution, a confusing issue is the difference between separate and community property…
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Can a Child Testify in a Nevada Custody Case?
February 10th, 2025
Parents involved in a child custody court action often ask whether a child can testify in the case. In Nevada, complex state laws and court rules apply to child witness testimony. While the judge may permit a child to testify in some situations, ther…
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What Is a Domestic Partnership in Nevada?
November 22nd, 2024
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…
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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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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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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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Do You Need a Lawyer for a Nevada Child Support Case?
June 10th, 2024
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…
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