Tag Archives: Child Support
Charlie Sheen seeks child support modification
Here in Nevada, it is well known that when going through a divorce or separation where a child is involved, child support usually needs to be discussed and an agreement made. What factors affect the child support that someone is required to pay toward the care of their children? The parents’ income, paternity and… Read More »
Divorce is an option that many take for granted
When a marriage becomes unsustainable, many Nevada spouses begin to consider the benefits of a divorce. While we may weigh the various outcomes when it comes to matters of property division or child custody, virtually all spouses today take for granted the very ability to end their marriage. In generations past, divorce was simply… Read More »
Child support reform may be needed in Nevada and elsewhere
After parents decide to divorce, there are many issues which must be dealt with, including property division and alimony. However, one of the most difficult areas to navigate is child support payments in Nevada or in any other state. Many legal experts and commentators believe this is due to child support laws that are… Read More »
A window into NASCAR owner’s finances through divorce filing
Information about the complex asset division that took place during the divorce of NASCAR chairman Brian France has recently become public. The documents from the 2007 divorce were unsealed by the court only recently, exposing previously private information to public scrutiny. NASCAR is a privately held company that Mr. France began leading after his… Read More »
Father files suit alleging misconduct in child support process
A man is suing his former girlfriend’s new boyfriend, alleging that together with his ex, the other man conspired to conceal her financial situation from the court during a child support proceeding. The proceeding ended in an unusually high award for the mother of the child, who is now 5-years-old. The complaint gets into… Read More »
Even without a legal marriage, divorce problems can still arise
Many Las Vegas readers have probably noticed the trend without reading any of the new stories about – marriage is at an all-time low in the United States. Experts at the Pew Research Center put it simply, saying that instead of getting married, many young people are choosing cohabitation, single parenthood, or other types… Read More »
Kobe Bryant and wife reconcile, could have been costly divorce
Las Vegas readers may have heard about the on-again off-again relationship between Lakers basketball star Kobe Bryant and his wife. The two have reportedly had marriage issues due to numerous infidelities on the part of Kobe. So it was no surprise when Kobe’s wife, Vanessa, filed for divorce a year ago. And perhaps it… Read More »
Sperm donor is the target of child support order
Typically, most child support issues involve two people who have had some sort of relationship, whether it is through marriage or not, and their children. But what happens when a case involves three people, one of whom was never really part of the equation in the first place? Las Vegas readers may be interested… Read More »
Prenatal paternity test may soon be available in Las Vegas
Historically (and currently), the paternity of a child can only be conclusively determined after the child is born. Soon, however, that may no longer be the case. Researchers are working on a new prenatal paternity test which, if it becomes widely available in Las Vegas and throughout the U.S., could significantly change the process… Read More »
Family court judge makes unique child support order
About 10 years ago, a state supreme court ruled that it was permissible for a family court judge in the state to forbid a parent from having any more children until he could show that he was able to financially support all of his children. That order did not violate the parent’s constitutional right… Read More »