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School Re-Opening Plans and How They May Affect Custody Schedules

Clark County schools were closed on March 15, 2020 as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, Governor Sisolak planned to close schools until April 6, 2020 when cases of COVID-19 began to spike. As the pandemic went on, however, Clark County schools did not end up re-opening at…

Judicial Non-Disparagement Orders Encounter a Constitutional Speed Bump

In Nevada and in other states across the U.S., courts have with increasing frequency attempted to counteract the emotionally charged and often abusive interactions between divorce litigants who share the custody of minor children, by imposing so-called “non-disparagement” orders. Non-disparagement orders are often issued during contentious divorce or child…

Feeling Drained After Zoom Calls? You’re Not Alone

Have you, like the rest of America (and likely the world), been conducting meetings via Zoom since the pandemic began? Have you found that you feel drained and tired after Zoom calls? You’re not alone.
Much is currently being explored and written about the psychological implications that the Covid-19 pandemic…

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Co-Parenting in Quarantine

Many were surprised by the news that Bruce Willis has been quarantining with his ex-wife, Demi Moore, and their daughters, as opposed to Willis’ current wife and youngest two children. One of Willis’ daughters explained that Willis’ current wife and youngest two children were expected to join Moore and…

May Blog

Blog Topics:

– Four Ways How to Spend Less Money on Your Divorce;
– Questions relating to a Prenuptial Agreement
– Omitted Assets
– Premarital Background checks

1. Four Ways How to Spend Less Money on
Your Las Vegas Divorce

To hire a Las Vegas divorce lawyer is a major financial commitment. A Las Vegas family…

Pecos Law Group Prevails on Appeal Relating to Awarding Third Party Custody of Children

The Nevada Court of Appeals has remanded the decision to give primary physical custody to a non-parent over a parent, ordering the Family Court Judge to reconsider its order under the appropriate legal analysis.
In this case, the parties were married in 2007 and share three children. They lived in…

Pecos Law Group Prevails on Appeal Relating to Awarding Third Party Custody of Children

The Nevada Court of Appeals has remanded the decision to give primary physical custody to a non-parent over a parent, ordering the Family Court Judge to reconsider its order under the appropriate legal analysis.

In this case, the parties were married in 2007 and share three children. They lived in…

If You Leave Your Job, What Should You Do With Your 401(k)?

Given recent world events, this is a question faced by an increasing number of people. What to do with this retirement account is an important financial decision, and not one to be made lightly.

Whether the separation is voluntary or not, when you leave a job where you have a…

“Can the Judge Use My Alimony to Set Child Support?” An Overview of the Definition of “Income” Under Nevada’s New Child Support Guidelines.

NRS 125B.070(1)(a) used to define “gross monthly income” as “the total amount of income received each month from any source of a person who is not self-employed or the gross income from any source of a self-employed person, after deduction of all legitimate business expenses, but without deduction for…