Tag Archives: Child Custody
How are child custody disputes resolved in Nevada?
One of the main issues many divorcing spouses are faced with is child custody. Nevada residents would agree that most parents would like to spend an equal amount of time with their children. A recent article, written by a Family Court judge from another state, reviewed some of the factors that courts consider to… Read More »
Visitation may be in to preserving parent/child bond in Nevada
Many parents of young children who are unhappy in their marriage believe that ending the union while the children are small is the best course of action. This is an understandable approach, as years spent in argument or other negative behavior patterns can surely influence a child’s life. Recently released research, however, suggests that… Read More »
When it is necessary to ask for a custody modification
For many Nevada parents, the transition into a co-parenting role in the months following a divorce can be difficult. When a family has been functioning in a certain manner for a period of time, any form of change can be a challenge. When parents begin living in different households and divide parenting time, there… Read More »
Committed couple cannot live together under divorce morality clause
A committed same-sex couple cannot live together any longer under a morality clause in one of the women’s divorce decrees. A state judge recently ordered the couple to cease cohabitating because one of the women has a child custody agreement that is bound by a morality clause. The clause is automatically included in divorces… Read More »
What is the real cost of a child custody battle?
Determining child custody can be one of the most stressful and difficult parts of the divorce process. Of course, there are some rare cases where parents can see an obvious child custody arrangement based on relative work commitments, living situation, and economic resources. But, more often than not, both parents desperately want as much… Read More »
Man loses child in heated custody case
What if you never got to know your own biological child, but this was not your choice? In fact, let us say that you never knew you had one. That was the case for one man. When his sister happened to recognize a child’s resemblance to the family, the man discovered he had a… Read More »
Religious views of judge at issue in custody appeal
The religious and personal beliefs of a district court judge were the main issue in the appeal of a child custody decision that was recently heard by a three judge panel in a state appeals court. On appeal, the father of the children cited comments made by the judge during the original trial stating… Read More »
Dishonest dating site information may backfire in divorce cases
Las Vegas residents have likely heard the saying “what happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas” far too many times, yet the same could be said about the Internet. Oftentimes, what happens on the Internet truly stays on the Internet, and that information could eventually be used as evidence in a divorce case…. Read More »
Child custody case involves 3 parents
When residents in Las Vegas think about child custody issues, the typical scenario of two parents duking it out for rights comes to mind. It might involve two parents who want equal rights or a parent who wants to take rights away from the other parent due to severe circumstances. But what happens when… Read More »
After 22 months, father and daughter reunited
In what may be considered the greatest test of will and mental fortitude one Army Sergeant has ever had to face, he has finally received custody of his daughter after 22 months. In what can only be described as circumstances out of a movie script, the father and daughter will finally be reunited following… Read More »