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A custody primer for Las Vegas parents, part two
Earlier this week, we began a brief overview of the different subcategories within child custody and the terminology that describes each. In our last Las Vegas family law blog post, we discussed physical custody, which dictates where a child will live after his or her parents separate or divorce. Many parents think that physical… Read More »
A custody primer for Las Vegas parents, part one
If you have recently started the legal divorce process, you may be confused by the new legal terminology that you must now master – or at least understand. This is perhaps the most common among Las Vegas parents who are working to reach a child custody agreement. Learning and remembering the difference between physical… Read More »
Bristol Palin’s child custody case is closed
Although their son is three years old, it was only earlier this month that the child custody case between Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston was finally closed. But the closure is not necessarily the result of the parties reaching an agreement about how they want to share custody of and raise their son, Tripp…. Read More »
Child custody order prohibits change of children’s last name
Amidst all of the confusing terms and concepts that are found in most Las Vegas divorce decrees, it seems that “child custody” should be one of the simplest and most straight-forward. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. Nevada family court judges usually distinguish between “physical custody” and “legal custody” when making their child… Read More »