New Cases Added to MLAW: Two COA Unpublished: Mamone and Roe
Court of Appeals: Mamone v. Mamone, No. 83006-COA, Order Affirming in Part, Reversing in Part and Remanding (Unpublished Disposition, May 18, 2023) Shane and Charisse Mamone were married in July 2015. Shane added Charisse to all his financial accounts except for his...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Three COA Unpublished: Holmes, Brofman, Sims
Court of Appeals: Holmes v. Miller, No. 83902-COA, Order Dismissing Appeal in Part and Affirming in Part (Unpublished Disposition, December 27, 2022) Wilbert Holmes and Capucine Yolanda Holmes were divorced in June 2017. Wilbert filed numerous actions against Capucine...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Four COA Unpublished: Holmes, Bertuccini, Barral, and Ward
Court of Appeals: Holmes v. Serrano, No. 85208-COA, Order of Reversal and Remand, (Unpublished Disposition, June 20, 2023) Allison Holmes and Felipe Serrano were never married and have one minor child together. In 2021, Allison filed a petition seeking various forms...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Three COA Unpublished: Estein, Rivas, and Smith
Court of Appeals: Estein v. Ward, No. 84817-COA, Order of Affirmance, (Unpublished Disposition, April 27, 2023) Cecil Estein, Jr. and Mia Ward were never married and have one minor child together, D.W., who was born in 2013. Mia was the primary caretaker for D.W....
New Cases Added to MLAW: Three COA Unpublished: Stewart, Cullen, and Ocasio
Court of Appeals: Stewart v. Stewart, No. 83750-COA, Order Affirming in Part, Reversing in Part and Remanding (Unpublished Disposition, February 13, 2023) Shandra and Curtis Roy Stewart were married in April 2010 and have three minor children. During the marriage,...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Three COA Unpublished: Kuo, Holyoak, and Ramseier
Court of Appeals: Kuo v. Lan, No. 84506-COA, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, February 15, 2023) Tsi Kwong Lan (Tsi) and Yi-Chen Kuo (Yi-Chen) have known each other for many years, but rarely have they been geographically close. Tsi lived in the U.S. for...
New cases added to MLAW: 3 COA Unpublished (Freelove, Singh, and Jahed)
Court of Appeals: Freelove v. Freelove, No. 82732-COA, Order Affirming in Part, Reversing in Part, and Remanding (Unpublished Disposition, February 7, 2023) Justin and Lynsey Freelove were married for a little over a year before getting divorced; eventually, Justin...
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7 Reasons You Need an Attorney in a Nevada Divorce: What is the Role of an Attorney?
Navigating the complex process of divorce can be challenging. While it's not mandatory to have an attorney to get a divorce in Nevada, having one can significantly ease the process and prevent loss and error, especially when dealing with complex issues, such as...
New Cases added to MLAW: Five COA Unpublished: Kelsey, Anaya-Alvarado, Womack, Cristos, and Jones
Court of Appeals: Kelsey v. Kelsey, No. 85223-COA, Order of Reversal and Remand (Unpublished Disposition, March 16, 2023) When Scott and Nancy Kelsey were divorced, they had joint legal custody and Nancy had primary physical custody of their child. Scott filed a...
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...
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...