Las Vegas Family Law Firm
Serving Nevada Families Since 1985
At Willick Law Group, we understand that family legal matters are among the most important decisions you will ever face. For over 40 years, our firm has dedicated itself exclusively to family law, helping thousands of Nevada families navigate divorce, child custody, property division, and complex retirement benefit cases. When your family’s future is at stake, you deserve a law firm with the experience, resources, and commitment to achieve the best possible outcome.
Contact us today to schedule a consultation with our experienced legal team. We are ready to put four decades of family law expertise to work for you.
Why Choose Willick Law Group for Your Family Law Case?
Choosing the right family law firm can make all the difference in the outcome of your case. Here is what sets Willick Law Group apart from other Las Vegas family law firms:
40+ Years of Exclusive Family Law Focus
Founded in 1985, Willick Law Group has dedicated itself exclusively to family law for nearly four decades. This singular focus means our attorneys have developed deep expertise in every aspect of Nevada family law, from straightforward uncontested divorces to highly complex cases involving business valuations, retirement benefit division, and interstate or international custody disputes. Learn more aboutour firm and team.
Convenient Location Across from Family Court
Our office is strategically located directly across the street from the Clark County Family Court building at Pecos and Bonanza. This proximity allows our attorneys to be immediately available for hearings, emergency motions, and court appearances, ensuring responsive representation when you need it most.
Proprietary Legal Technology
Our firm has developed MLAW, a suite of proprietary web-based software tools that give us a significant advantage in complex family law cases. These tools include a fully searchable database of Nevada family law cases, an interest and penalties calculator for determining arrears, and specialized programs for child support calculations and property division analysis. No other family law firm in Nevada offers these resources.
AV Preeminent Rating
Our firm holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, placing us on the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. This prestigious rating is only awarded to law firms that demonstrate the very highest level of legal ability combined with strict adherence to professional standards of conduct, reliability, ethics, and diligence. The AV rating reflects the judgment of our peers in the legal community and represents recognition of four decades of excellence in family law practice.
True Team Approach
When you hire Willick Law Group, you gain access to our entire firm, not just a single attorney. We follow a true team approach where most cases are assigned two attorneys and a dedicated case manager. This ensures someone is always available to respond to the demands of your case across all departments of the Court. Our collaborative approach means you benefit from the combined knowledge and experience of our entire legal team.
Family Law Practice Areas We Handle
Our Las Vegas family law attorneys provide comprehensive legal representation across all areas of family law:
Divorce and Legal Separation
Whether you are facing a contested divorce involving significant assets or seeking an uncontested dissolution, our attorneys have the experience to guide you through every step of the process. We handle all aspects of Nevada divorce law, including high-profile divorces, military divorces, and cases involving complex financial issues.
Child Custody and Visitation
We understand that securing your relationship with your children is essential. Our custody attorneys are proficient in tackling complex issues related to legal custody, physical custody, parenting time schedules, relocation cases, and modifications to existing custody orders.
Property Division and Asset Protection
Nevada is a community property state, and properly identifying, valuing, and dividing marital assets is critical to your financial future. Our attorneys have extensive experience with complex property division cases involving businesses, investments, real estate, and retirement accounts.
Retirement Benefits and QDROs
Retirement benefits are often the most valuable asset accumulated during a marriage. Our firm is recognized nationally for our expertise in pension and retirement benefit division. Through our QDRO Masters division, we draft Qualified Domestic Relations Orders for private plans under ERISA, as well as orders for military retirement, Civil Service retirement, and Nevada PERS benefits. Marshal S. Willick, Esq. has participated in hundreds of pension cases in trial and appellate courts across multiple states and has contributed to the drafting of state and federal statutes in this area.
Additional Practice Areas
Our firm also handles spousal support and alimony matters, paternity and parentage cases, guardianship proceedings, adoption, annulments, and premarital and postnuptial agreements. We frequently handle interstate and international cases, including contested jurisdiction matters and child recovery cases under the Hague Convention.
Leadership in Nevada Family Law
Willick Law Group is led by Marshal S. Willick, Esq., a Certified Family Law Specialist and Fellow of both the American and International Academies of Matrimonial Lawyers. Mr. Willick has served as Chair of the Nevada Bar Family Law Section and President of the Nevada chapter of the AAML. His leadership in the field extends to legislative work, having participated in the drafting of various state and federal statutes in the areas of pensions, divorce, and property division.
Our legal team includes multiple experienced attorneys and dedicated case managers who work collaboratively to achieve the best results for our clients. The firm has earned a well-deserved reputation for meticulous and comprehensive legal writing, as well as diligent and zealous advocacy in both trial and appellate courts.
Schedule a Consultation with Our Las Vegas Family Law Team
Taking the first step toward resolving your family law matter begins with a consultation. Our consultation policies are designed to provide you with meaningful guidance while respecting your time and resources. During your consultation, we will discuss your specific situation, explain your legal options, and outline how our firm can help you achieve your goals.
Your file is always open to you. We copy every document that comes in and goes out, so you always know exactly what is happening with your case as it progresses. Most clients now choose to receive their copies by email for immediate access.
Ready to discuss your family law matter with an experienced Las Vegas family law firm? Contact Willick Law Group today at (702) 438-4100.
Common Child Custody Issues We Assist
Guardianship
Guardianship is a legal arrangement in which a person or organization is appointed by a court to care for and make decisions on behalf of a person who cannot do so themselves, such as a minor or an incapacitated adult. The Willick Law Group can help you navigate the process of establishing guardianship and ensure that the legal rights of all parties involved are respected.
Adoption
Adoption is the legal process of creating a new family relationship between a child and an adult who is not that child’s biological parent. The Willick Law Group can help guide you through the adoption process and ensure that your rights and the rights of your child are safeguarded throughout.
Visitation
Child custody and visitation is the legal term used to describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent and their child, as to both legal custody and physical custody. At the Willick Law Group, we can help a parent to understand their rights and responsibilities when it comes to their child, as well as assist in negotiating and drafting parenting plans and agreements to ensure the best interests of the child are met.
Abduction
Abduction is the illegal removal of a child from the custody of the child’s legal custodian. At Willick Law Group, we can help reunite a child with their custodian, fight for the return of the child, and protect the legal rights of both the custodian and the child.
Parentage/Paternity
Parentage, or Paternity, is the legal recognition of a parent-child relationship. At Willick Law Group, we can help to establish or sometimes disestablish parentage when it is in question and help to ensure that the child’s best interests are taken into consideration when determining parental responsibilities and child support.
Termination of Parental Rights
Termination of Parental Rights is the legal process of permanently severing the legal relationship between a parent and a child. We can help with filing the necessary paperwork and representing a party to such a case in court, with a clear view of the rights and obligations of both child and parent.
Get Experienced Legal Assistance with Willick Law Group
At Willick Law Group, our experienced Las Vegas child custody attorneys understand the importance of family and will do everything in our power to make sure that you are able to maintain a strong relationship with your children. Our attorneys are well-versed in the complexities of child custody and support laws and are ready to provide you with the professional assistance you need.
Don’t wait to get a qualified and knowledgeable attorney on your side – contact us today to take advantage of our expertise and resources.
Relevant Links
Relevant Case Law
Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 161 P.3d 239 (2007) (current case giving standard for change of custody)
Rivero v. Rivero, 125 Nev. 410, 216 P.3d 213 (2009) (defining legal and physical custody and how child support varies with custody)
Truax v. Truax, 110 Nev. 437, 874 P.2d 10 (1994) (standard for changing from joint to primary physical custody)
Ogawa v. Ogawa, 125 Nev. 660, 221 P.3d 699 (2009) (child custody determinations after departing the state)
Ogawa Amicus Brief
Rennels v. Rennels, 127 Nev. 564, 257 P.3d 396 (2011) (test for modifying a nonparent’s judicially-approved visitation rights)
Romano v. Romano, 501 P.3d 980 (Nev. 2022) (circumstances under which a court may modify joint physical custody)
Links to Other Web Sites
- Rule 5.302 of the Family Court rules regarding mandatory COPE class
- NRS 125C.004 – Award of custody to person other than a parent
- NRS 125C.050 – Petition for right of visitation for certain relatives and other persons
- NRS 125C.006 – Consent required from noncustodial parent to relocate child when primary physical custody established; petition for permission from court
- NRS 125C.0647 – General considerations in custody proceeding of parent’s military service
- Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, or UCCJEA
Domestic Violence Materials
Downloadable Documents
- Cope Class Information (Bridge Palo Verde Family Consultations brochure)
- Family Mediation Center Brochures
- FMC mediation request form
- Preparing For Your Custody Evaluation
- Is Mediation For Us?
- Mediation Q&A from Fair$hare
- Joint Custody
- Parents Are Forever
- Feuding Parents – Cool it Advice
- A Relationship That Lasts Forever
- A Guide For Stepparents
From a CLE in Nevada on Family Law Jurisdiction (Mar. 1, 2024)
Other Articles and Resources
- How to Accurately Determine Custodial Time
- Percentage of Custodial Time in Typical Custody Schedules
- Custody Flow Chart
- Determining the primary caretaker
- Custody and Visitation Model Clauses
- AAML Model Parenting Plan
- UCCJEA Affidavit (Pro Se)
- Behavioral Order Template
- Hague Conference on Private International Law
- International Travel Consent Form
- Child Custody Fast Track
- How Many Days Are in a Week and How to Measure Time (23 Nev. Fam. L. Rep., Fall, 2010) (proper application of the Rivero II Opinion)
- Model UCCJEA with Comments (1997)
- NRCP 16.2 Timeline
- Filing Fee List effective October 2013
- Required Child(ren) Related Information checklist
- Meet Me Half Way Locator This link gives a location (restaurant, hotel, business, etc.) between two zip codes for parties to meet to make child exchanges.
- How to Maximize Your Parenting Time (adapted from an article written by Richard Forrest Gould-Saltman)
- NRS 125D – Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act
- CLE on Child Custody Jurisdiction (2008)