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Las Vegas Divorce Process

To begin the process of divorce, your divorce attorney must file a “Complaint for Divorce.” While you do not gain an advantage when you are the first to file, you will be the plaintiff and you must personally serve the complaint on your spouse, the defend... Read >

Filing a Temporary Protective Order in the State of Nevada

If the threats or behavior of your spouse, ex-spouse or other current or previous domestic partner makes you fear for your safety or the safety of your children, you are eligible to file a temporary protective order, or TPO, in the state of Nevada. If a j... Read >

Dividing Family Owned Company during Divorce

The State of Nevada requires at least one party in a divorce action to be a resident for six weeks prior to filing the Complaint for Divorce. Couples can obtain either a no-fault divorce on the basis of incompatibility or if they have lived separate and a... Read >

Legal Guardianship

A guardian is a person who is responsible for the care and welfare of another person. In the case of children, legal guardianship is automatically given to the parents at birth; however, if the parents are deceased or found unfit to care for their child, ... Read >

Paternity Cases

Paternity cases are legal actions to determine the biological and legal father of a child. The biological father is the man who gave the child life, and the legal father is the person who has all of the rights and responsibilities associated with being a ... Read >

Obtaining an Uncontested Divorce in Nevada

An uncontested divorce occurs when a mutually satisfying agreement is reached between both spouses. Generally, the couple has resolved major issues associated with a divorce. These issues include child support and custody arrangements; distribution of pro... Read >

About Qualified Domestic Retirement Orders

You may be wondering what qualified domestic retirement orders is. Qualified domestic retirement orders, or QDRO, are domestic relations orders that assign the benefits of someone’s retirement plan to an alternate payee. In short, a party other than the p... Read >

Making Sense of Pension and Divorce

Divorce can be a very confusing time, especially where children and assets are concerned. This includes pension and the distribution of pensions, which is a type of payment arrangement after one retires or no longer earns a regular income, and is usually ... Read >

Community Property & Separate Property

In the field of family law, there are certain ideas that are very important. Central among those is the concept of property division. When you go through a divorce, there has to be some way to divide the property. Different states have different laws gove... Read >