Blog Posts in December, 2019

Reasons Why a Prenup May Be Invalidated

If you paid attention to the news back in 2013, you may have read about how a Brooklyn court threw out a couple’s prenuptial agreement signed by a Long Island woman in 1998 before marrying a millionaire. This court action set a precedent and divorce attorneys across the country took notice. Have more prenups been tossed out of court since? While we can’t say if there has been an uptick in prenups ...

Nevada’s Child Custody Laws

When parents split up one of the major challenges they face is figuring out how to continue to co-parent. Many times parents cannot agree on how to do so, and they need the court to step in and make custody and child support decisions. Parents in Nevada should understand the types of custody arrangements available, how the court makes custody decisions and how the court calculates child support. ...

Social Media Impacting Divorce and Child-Custody Cases

Social-media websites abound on the Internet, and it almost seems as if new sites are popping up daily. Sites such as Facebook, MySpace, Tumblr, Flickr, Google+ and Twitter let people share their thoughts, locations and photos with all of the people in their networks. This new ultra-connectivity has begun to impact divorce and child-custody proceedings as courts in Nevada and across the country ...

How Divorce May Affect Your 401(K) in Nevada

The laws governing how property is divided during divorce vary from state to state. Nevada uses a "community property" system of property division , which means that assets acquired by either spouse during a marriage are generally treated as shared property and will be divided equally upon divorce. Therefore, in Nevada, contributions to your 401(k) account may be split between you and your spouse ...

Overview of Child Support in Nevada

Nevada couples know what a painful and emotional experience a divorce is. If children are involved, child support complicates the situation even further. Child support in Nevada Child support is a financial contribution by one parent to help support his or her child. In Nevada, child support is required until the child is emancipated. The normal emancipation age is 18, although if a child is still ...

Parental Relocation in Nevada

When a couple begins to get serious about their relationship, they may start thinking about the perfect place to raise a family. They want to live in an area that offers stable employment and other benefits so that their children will have ample opportunities to succeed. However, some of these parents may experience a change in circumstances that leads to the end of their relationship. In some ...

A Primer on Nevada Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements

To some, Nevada is seen as the state where anything goes, a pervasive "devil may care" attitude reigns and where countless roadside wedding chapels feature Elvis impersonators performing cheesy marriage ceremonies. Others assume that people getting married in the state — particularly in Las Vegas — have thrown caution to the wind and decided on a whim to "get hitched." Thankfully, this is true of ...

'Empty Nest Divorce' Becoming More Common in Nevada, Across America

Gray divorce is a hot-button topic in family law; the divorce rate for couples over the age of 50 has more than doubled in the last 20 years. "Gray divorce." "Baby boomer divorce." "Empty nest divorce." "Midlife divorce." "Late-life divorce." Call it what you will, but the fact remains that the divorce rate for the so-called "baby boomer generation" (couples over the age of 50) has skyrocketed in ...

International Child Custody and Child Abductions in Las Vegas

Child custody disputes can be complex and contentious even if both parents live near each other and want to remain in the same city. When one parent is seeking to move a child to another country, or has already taken a child abroad, the complications can multiply rapidly. Las Vegas is an international city. It is no surprise then that international custody matters arise on occasion. Depending on ...

How to Make Co-Parenting Work After Getting a Divorce

While co-parenting is often what is best for children, there are several things divorced parents should do to make the arrangement work. When parents in Nevada decide to divorce, they often worry about their children and what they can do to protect their interests . While parents may wish that they could have full control over their children after the divorce is finalized, joint custody or joint ...

Common Financial Concerns During a Nevada Gray Divorce

During gray divorce, spouses often face significant financial challenges, along with unusual difficulties in identifying and dividing marital property. People getting divorced often experience overwhelming emotions, from anxiety to depression. Due to these stresses, many divorcing spouses may have trouble focusing on issues such as property division and post-divorce financial planning. This may be ...

Understanding the QDRO in a Divorce

A Qualified Domestic Relations Order is a very important document for divorcing spouses who must split retirement accounts. For couples in and around Las Vegas Valley, Nevada , who are in the throes of a divorce, learning how to minimize their financial losses is important. A certain amount of financial loss may be unavoidable but fortunately there are ways to prevent some such loss of assets. One ...

4 Reasons Why Establishing Paternity in Nevada Matters

Establishing the paternity of a child in Nevada can have financial, medical and legal repercussions. Under Nevada law, there are several parties that are able to bring a paternity suit to court, and those include the following: The child or the child's guardian ad litem The man presumed to be the father The child's mother An interested third party, such as a grandparent or caregiver Each of these ...

Deciding Between a Legal Separation and Divorce in Nevada

Couples in Nevada who are not sure about getting a divorce might want to consider looking into a legal separation agreement instead. Just as it may be difficult to determine when a marriage is over, it may be equally difficult to decide whether it is better to get a divorce or legally separate. Even if a Nevada couple decides that divorce is better, they still might decide to remain separated for ...

Divorce: Do You Need a Forensic Accountant?

If you’re a high-net-worth individual, your divorce will be distinct from traditional divorces. Your divorce will be more complicated for one reason and one reason alone: the sheer volume of assets involved. So, does this mean that you’ll benefit by adding a forensic accountant to your divorce team? First, let’s discuss what a forensic accountant is and what they do. Justin Pope of the Associated ...