BY: PecosLawGroup
DATE: June 03, 2022
Bill and Melinda Gates. Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus. Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott. While celebrity news does not always mirror statistics, divorce among people over the age of 50 – so-called “gray divorce” – is on the rise.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau study done in 2016, among…
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BY: PecosLawGroup
DATE: February 09, 2022
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…
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BY: PecosLawGroup
DATE: December 29, 2021
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…
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BY: PecosLawGroup
DATE: December 09, 2021
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…
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BY: PecosLawGroup
DATE: October 21, 2021
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…
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BY: PecosLawGroup
DATE: October 14, 2021
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…
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BY: PecosLawGroup
DATE: October 04, 2021
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…
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BY: PecosLawGroup
DATE: September 16, 2021
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…
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BY: PecosLawGroup
DATE: August 23, 2021
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…
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BY: PecosLawGroup
DATE: August 23, 2021
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…
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