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To Pool or Not to Pool: Handling Finances After Marriage

You’ve been on top of the world, as you and your partner have decided to get married. As the wedding approaches, however, reality sets in: How will you and your partner manage your finances after tying the knot? Will all of your income go into the same “pot?” Will…

WHAT VISITS VEGAS, DIVORCES IN VEGAS: The Nevada Supreme Court’s revision of the divorce residency requirement.

Introduction.  For over a century, the world has seen Nevada as a mecca of the “quickie divorce.”  Even though the Nevada Supreme Court has recognized that Nevada’s liberal six-week residency period makes this state an attractive forum in which to obtain a divorce, the court, since 1913, has steadfastly…

“Revenge Porn” Law in Nevada

In 2019, Congressional Representative Katie Hill announced she was resigning from her position after nude photographs of her were published in an online publication. Hill alleged that the photographs were released by her husband, with whom she was going through a divorce.

With the proliferation of smartphones and the convenience…

The Legality of Recording Calls Between a Child and the Other Parent

In many custody matters between two parents, the Court will order that one or both parents is entitled to phone or video call contact with the minor child or children while they are in the care of the other parent. Depending on the specific circumstances of the case, the…

Can the Court Order You to Get the Vaccine in Order to Have Custody of Your Children?

In a recent New York state court decision, C.B. v. D.B., a Judge ordered that a father be vaccinated or provide negative COVID-19 tests within 24 hours of any in-person visit with his child. In its decision, the Judge stated that the father already had limited, supervised visitation with…

NEVADA FAMILY LAW ISSUES OCTOBER 2021 Why Is Alimony So Unpredictable in Nevada?

Child support involves minimal conflict because of NRS 125B that imposes a presumptive amount of child support based on the gross income of the payor parent.  Under NRS 125.150, community property must be divided equally absent a compelling reason.  Then, there is alimony.  There is no generally accepted formula…

TRENDS IN NEVADA FAMILY LAW

Premarital Background Checks

While prenuptial, or premarital agreements, have been popular for years, the Wall Street Journal recently published an article stating that private investigators are increasingly performing background checks on prospective spouses.  Investigators around the country report that their business has boomed with people wanting to confirm whether their…

BRUCE I. SHAPIRO OF PECOS LAW GROUP HAS BEEN NAMED FAMILY LAW LAWYER OF THE YEAR BY BEST LAWYERS FOR 2022

Pecos Law Group is proud to announce that Bruce Shapiro was announced as Best Lawyers’ “Lawyer of the Year” in Family Law for 2022 for the Las Vegas Metropolitan area.  Mr. Shapiro has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America directory every year since 2010, and was also recognized…

What Happens When Parents Disagree About Mental Health Care for Their Children?

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among children ages ten to 14, per the CDC. Experts have been concerned about the mental health of young children and teens for years. The National Institute for Health Care Management reports that three-quarters of all mental illnesses develop by age…

THREE PECOS LAW GROUP ATTORNEYS – BRUCE SHAPIRO, PAUL LEMCKE, AND JACK FLEEMAN – HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO THE MOUNTAIN STATES SUPER LAWYERS LIST FOR 2021

Pecos Law Group attorneys Jack Fleeman, Paul Lemcke and Bruce Shapiro were selected to the prestigious Mountain States Super Lawyers list for 2021 in the practice area of Family Law.  This is Jack Fleeman’s fourth year on the primary list.  Jack was honored as a “Rising Star” in previous…