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A Nevada divorce decree is not necessarily permanent — when circumstances change significantly after a divorce is finalized, either party may petition Clark County Family Court to modify the custody arrangement, parenting time schedule, child support order, or spousal support (alimony) order to reflect the new reality. Nevada family law recognizes that children’s needs change […]

Unmarried couples who live together in Las Vegas — whether in long-term committed relationships, domestic partnerships, or shared living arrangements — do not automatically receive the property rights and financial protections that Nevada marriage provides. Nevada does not recognize common law marriage (except for relationships established in states that do recognize common law marriage before

Same-sex divorce in Nevada follows the same legal framework as any other Nevada divorce — Nevada’s community property laws, child custody standards, spousal support rules, and divorce procedure apply equally to all married couples regardless of sexual orientation under the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) and its recognition in Nevada law.

When Clark County Child Protective Services (CPS) opens an investigation into alleged child abuse or neglect in a Las Vegas family, or when the Clark County Department of Family Services (DFS) seeks to remove a child from the home and initiate juvenile dependency proceedings in Clark County Family Court, the legal stakes for the family

Divorce mediation is a structured negotiation process in which a neutral third-party mediator helps Las Vegas spouses reach agreement on the issues in their divorce — property division, spousal support, child custody, parenting time, and child support — without the time, expense, and emotional toll of contested litigation. Nevada courts encourage mediation in family law

When a Las Vegas divorce involves a business owned by one or both spouses — a closely held corporation, a professional practice, a partnership, or a sole proprietorship — the valuation and division of that business as marital property is often the most complex and contentious aspect of the case. Under Nevada community property law,

Parenting time scheduling is one of the most detailed and consequential components of a Nevada child custody arrangement — the specific days, times, holidays, school breaks, and transitions that define each parent’s time with their children every week and year. Las Vegas divorced parents who share custody must navigate not only the regular weekly schedule

A Nevada divorce decree is a court order with the full force of law — when an ex-spouse fails to comply with its terms by refusing to pay court-ordered child support or alimony, failing to transfer property as ordered, refusing to follow the parenting time schedule, or otherwise violating the decree, the other party has

Not every Las Vegas divorce requires courtroom battles, extensive litigation, or months of conflict. When spouses are able to reach agreement on the division of their marital property and debts, spousal support (if any), and — if they have children — custody, parenting time, and child support, Nevada law allows them to obtain a divorce

When a minor child in Las Vegas or Clark County cannot be cared for by their parents — because of death, incapacity, incarceration, substance abuse, or other circumstances that leave the child without appropriate parental care — Nevada law provides a guardianship proceeding in Clark County District Court that allows a responsible adult to obtain