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Community Waste in Nevada

By Bruce I. Shapiro, Henderson, Nevada
Published in the Nevada Family Law Report, Fall 2010
Reprinted with Permission from the State Bar of Nevada ©2010

1. Introduction

NRS 125.150(1)(b) provides that in a divorce action, a court shall attempt to make an equal division of the community property “except that the court may…

A Positive Approach to Negative Equity

Presented by:
Robert P. Dickerson, Esq. and Shann D. Winesett, Esq.
December 2, 2009

I. INTRODUCTION.

In the days of escalating property values, Nevada family courts had no difficulty in adhering to Nevada’s paradigm of presumptive equal distribution of community property. Most divorcing couples owned a marital home with a pot of equity…

Herz v. Gabler-Herz:

WEALTH AS A PROPER CONSIDERATION IN SETTING CHILD SUPPORT AWARD.

By Bruce Shapiro, Henderson, Nevada

Published in the Nevada Family Law Report, Fall 1993

Reprinted with permission from the State Bar of Nevada 2011

INTRODUCTION

In a recent issue of Inter Aliai attorney Ronald F. Logar criticized the Nevada Supreme Court for its decision…

Willful Underemployment Under NRS 125B.080(8)

Willful Underemployment Under NRS 125B.080(8)
Bruce I. Shapiro, Las Vegas, Nevada

Published in the Nevada Family Law Report, Winter 1998

Reprinted with permission from the State Bar of Nevada 2011

The parents of a child have a duty to financially support their child. Child support is set pursuant to the statutory presumptions…

The Proper Role Of Stepparents

Bruce I. Shapiro, Esq.

Introduction

According the U.S. Census Bureau, 50% of first marriages end in divorce and 80% of those who divorce remarry within five years. Because of the frequency of multiple marriages, there is no longer a stigma attached to blended families and stepparents. What is closer to the…

Grandparents’ Rights In Nevada

According to the United States Census Bureau 5.8 million grandparents had a grandchild under the age of 18 living in their home.  Of those almost one-half had the primary responsibility for the care of their grandchildren.  Sixty-four percent of these grandparents are women and 19% of all grandparent caregivers…

High Tech Co-Parenting with On-Line Calendaring

By: Lesley E. Cohen, Esq.
The other day I was watching a reality television show and saw a custody conflict play-out.  Mom asks Dad if she can have some time with the child on Halloween even though it is Dad’s day with the child.  Dad incredulously asks why he would…

Nevada Strikes Out On Alimony

By Bruce I. Shapiro, Esq., Pecos Law Group

1. INTRODUCTION
What does the determination of alimony have to do with salaries in Major League Baseball? Nothing, but perhaps it should. The determination of alimony in divorces is arbitrary, inconsistent and fails most litigants. Other than child custody, the award of alimony…

The Evolution Of Nevada Child Support Law

by Bruce I. Shapiro, Pecos Law Group, Henderson, Nevada
I The Dark Ages
Before child support guidelines were adopted by the Nevada Legislature in 1987, child support orders were found to be severely deficient when compared to the actual economic costs of rearing children. Judicial discretion, unassisted by any…

Marital Agreements Part Five: Cohabitation Agreements

Cohabitation agreements are relatively new and increased in popularity as more couples lived together rather than getting married.  While there is no “common law marriage” in Nevada, specific financial risks may exist for couples living together who chose not to get married.  Cohabitation agreements have not been judicially examined…