New Cases added to MLAW: Five COA Unpublished: Snyder, Pavon, Pinto, Martinez, and Sheehan
Court of Appeals: Snyder v. Walker, No. 85088-COA, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, March 24, 2023) Mary Snyder appealed a district court order denying her request to relocate and awarding primary physical custody to Matthew Walker. Mary and Matthew were...
New Cases added to MLAW: One SCT Published: Ramos; One COA Unpublished: Solinger
Supreme Court: Ramos v. Franklin, 139 Nev. ___, ___ P.3d ___ (Adv. Opn No. 6, Mar 16, 2023) Ashley and John Franklin divorced in 2022. While the divorce proceedings were ongoing, Ashley and John voluntarily signed a six-month guardianship agreement providing maternal...
What Is In The Best Interests of the Child? Factors a Judge May Consider in Deciding Custody
Optimally, in any divorce, paternity, or other matter relating to a minor child, the parents of the child or children are able to work together to determine a custodial schedule that will best serve the child’s needs. In many cases, however, parents are unable to come...
10 Things to Include in Your Prenup Agreement (& 3 Not To!)
A premarital or “prenuptial” agreement, commonly referred to as a “prenup”, is a legally binding document created by a couple prior to marriage. The prenuptial agreement typically addresses items like the characterization of income during the marriage, division of...
New Cases added to MLAW: One SCT Unpublished: A.J.B.; Six COA Unpublished: Cordell, Arzola, Madarang, Hosny, Perez, and Dalton
Supreme Court In Re: Parental Rights as to A.J.B., No. 84130, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, December 15, 2022) This is an appeal from a district court order terminating parental rights. Natasha argues that her procedural due process rights were...
It’s Tax Season: Will My Alimony Be Tax Deductible in 2023?
Alimony, spousal support, or spousal maintenance is the money that one spouse pays to the other after their divorce or separation. Its purpose is to enable their former partner with a lower income to maintain a decent standard of living. Until recently, the paying...
What is a Collaborative Divorce?
Filing for divorce has always been an emotional and stressful act filled with complications and difficult decisions. Prior to 2012 there were really only two ways to file for divorce: through mediation or through litigation. While the divorce could often be resolved...
New Cases added to MLAW: One NVSCT Published: Martin; Five COA Unpublished: Hammer, Walent, Douglas, Silver, and Luong
SCT: Martin v. Martin, 138 Nev. ____, ____ (Adv. Opn. No. 78, Dec. 1, 2022) This appeal considers whether an indemnification provision in a property settlement incident to a divorce decree is enforceable where a divorcing military member agrees to reimburse his or her...
Do I Need An Attorney to Get a Divorce in Nevada?
Divorce is a difficult decision. Even if the marriage has gone south, the union contains countless memories and experiences. When minor children are involved, it can be even tougher. Let’s dig into the questions about divorce in Nevada. To scale it down, the easy...
New Cases added to MLAW: 7 COA Unpublished: Robertson, Guadron, Brofman, Snyder, Ocasio, Prevost, and St. George
Robertson v. Gardner, No. 83988, Order of Reversal and Remand (Unpublished Disposition, Oct. 7, 2022) This is an appeal from a district court order regarding child custody and support. The parties were never married and have one child together. Robertson sought...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Two COA Unpublished: Bahr & Brandes
Bahr v. Arteaga, No. 84306, Order Affirming in Part, Reversing in Part, and Remanding (Unpublished Disposition, Sept. 29, 2022) In February 2017, Thomas Bahr and Gesenia Arteaga entered into a stipulated custody decree whereby they agreed to share joint legal and...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Two COA Unpublished: Hall and Pickens
Hall v. Martin, No. 83979, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, Sept. 22, 2022) Though Diamond Hall and Justin Martin were never married, they had one child, G.M. together. On December 1, 2019, Diamond visited Justin's house uninvited and unannounced,...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Two SCT Unpublished: Mueller and Bellisario
SC Unpub Mueller v. Hinds, No. 83412 and 84077, Order Affirming in Part, Reversing in Part, and Remanding (Unpublished Disposition, Sept. 15, 2022) A few months after Cristina Hinds filed for divorce from Craig Mueller, Cristina moved to hold Craig in contempt of...
New Cases added to MLAW: One SCT Unpublished: G.J.M.; One COA Unpublished: Salvatierra
SC Unpub In re: Parental Rights as to G.J.M., F.M., No. 83928, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, Sept. 15, 2022) The State of Nevada Department of Family Services took Maryann B.N.'s children, G.J.M. and F.M., and placed them into the care of fictive kin...
Oral Argument Schedule in Martin (military disability) case for September 8, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. PST
For anyone following this blog who is also following the saga of contractual indemnification conflicts for military disability after Howell, oral argument in my Martin case is set before the NV Supreme Court on Sept. 8, at 2:00 p.m. PST. It will be live-streamed at...
New Cases Added to MLAW: One COA Unpublished: Haynes; Two SCT Published: Matkulak & NuVeda
COA Haynes v. Childs, No. 83789, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, Aug. 29, 2022) Cinnamon Haynes and Malcom Childs shared one minor child together when the district court entered a decree of custody following trial. Malcom was granted sole legal custody...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Two COA Unpublished: Williams and Sobczyk
Williams v. Williams, No. 83263, Order Affirming in Part, Vacating in Part, and Remanding (Unpublished Disposition, Aug. 19, 2022) Herman Williams and Alecia Williams were married with four children, three boys and one girl. Herman worked as a tow truck driver while...
Why Court Appearances Should Be Remote By Default
Long before working and meeting remotely was commonplace, the Nevada Supreme Court was advocating for remote court appearances. In fact, it encouraged "appearance by audiovisual transmission equipment" starting as early as 2009. Not until pandemic-related lockdowns...