Blog

“Our Money:” When Couples Commingle Finances

In an episode of the television show Portlandia entitled “Sharing Finances,” the unemployed Doug and his breadwinner girlfriend Claire decide to open a joint bank account after the idea is propositioned marriage-proposal-style. Things go downhill, however, when a charismatic salesman talks Doug into splurging on a hot tub, and…

Pecos Law Group October 2019 Blog

Marriage Planning and Divorce Planning in Nevada
When you get married in Nevada without a prenuptial agreement, you are expressly consenting to be bound by the laws of Nevada upon a divorce. Prenuptial agreements may not be considered “romantic,” but ugly divorces are even less romantic. It is generally easier…

16th Annual State Bar of Nevada Advanced Family Law Program

December 5, 2019
8:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
6.5 CLE credits, (1.0 ethics credit pending)
3100 W. Charleston Blvd.
Las Vegas, Nevada

Lunch courtesy of LawClerk

Award sponsored by vegas west attorneys.

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.: Introduction by Bruce Shapiro, Esq.

9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.: “Everything a Family Law Firm Should Know About Employment Law…

Divorcing in Middle-Age Can Be Devastating – Both Personally and in its Financial Consequences

The impact of divorce on all married couples is uniformly difficult, from the inevitable hemorrhaging of time, emotion, and money in getting to the split, to the realization that you have built a life around a personal and economic union that is coming to an end, to the fear…

“We Can’t Buy Food Because Dad Spent All Our Money:” Parental Alienation Syndrome vs. Divorce Related Malicious Parent Syndrome

The term “parental alienation” is often thrown around in custody litigation – sometimes legitimately and sometimes not so much. “Parental Alienation Syndrome” was first named by psychiatrist Dr. Richard A. Garners in the 1980’s and occurs when a parent attempts to turn a child against the other parent, often…

Adult Adoption: Where It Came From, How It’s Been Used, and Why Adults Decide to Adopt Other Adults

Adoptions have been performed for millennia. The Code of Hammurabi, a code of law used by the ancient Mesopotamians as far back as 1754 B.C., mentions adoption. One of these laws dictated that if a man took in a male child and “brought him up” as a son, then…

Must Ask Questions Before Hiring Your Divorce Attorney

You’re thinking about getting a divorce and the prospect of dealing with what might be ahead can be overwhelming. Protect yourself by consulting with a divorce attorney immediately, so you know how to safeguard your interests. One of the most common regrets in divorce forums is not hiring an…

A Basic Overview of The Divorce Process

One of the biggest fears in a divorce case is the unknown. One way to address that fear is by understanding what to expect of the process.

In general, a divorce begins with a document called a “complaint.” The complaint is filed by the person initiating the divorce. That person…

Jennifer Willis of Pecos Law Group

Pecos Law Group is proud to announce that
attorney Jennifer Poynter-Willis’ article “Determining Community Property
Assets and Debts in a Divorce Case” was published in the COMMUNIQUE, the
official publication of the Clark County Bar Association (February 2019).  The article attempts to assist litigants with
discovery mechanisms as a means to determine a…

When Child Custody Remedies Aren’t Enough: Tortious Custodial Interference

Though it does not
happen often, sometimes a parent encounters a situation in which the other
parent or a third party has wrongfully withheld a child from that parent for an
extended period or has alienated a child from that parent to the point that
reunification may not be possible or take a…