Cooperation with Governmental Agencies and Substantial Compliance with Case Plan Objectives is Crucial to the Maintenance of Parental Rights

Cooperation with Governmental Agencies and Substantial Compliance with Case Plan Objectives is Crucial to the Maintenance of Parental Rights. When the Department of Family Services seeks to terminate a parent’s rights to a child, the Department must prove by clear and convincing evidence that termination is in the child’s best interest and that parental fault exists....

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FORMER HUSBAND ORDERED TO SECURE ALIMONY OBLIGATION

FORMER HUSBAND ORDERED TO SECURE ALIMONY OBLIGATION In a recent unpublished order the Nevada Supreme Court upheld the family court judge who refused to reduce a former husband’s alimony obligation and ordered that the former husband deposit $450,000.00 into a trust account to secure his future alimony obligation. The supreme court affirmed the family court judge’s...

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Parental Alienation

Parental alienation The theory of Parental Alientation Syndrom (“PAS”) was introduced in 1985, by Richard A. Gardner, M.D., in an article titled, Gardner, “Recent Trends in Divorce and Custody Litigation.” Academy Forum (a publication of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis), 29(2):3-7. Gardner later authored a book on the theory, which is presently in...

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE FILING FOR DIVORCE

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE FILING FOR DIVORCE 1. Am I Going to Win? Win what? What is a win? No one wins a divorce. You will lose, your spouse will lose and most importantly, if you have children, they will lose. The income you have been supporting your household with over the years will now be divided and you will try to maintain two households on the same income....

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What Just Happened?

What Just Happened? You just spent time in Las Vegas family court listening to attorneys discuss intimate details of your life and a judge making decisions about those intimate details. Your head is swimming with legal jargon and orders. Maybe there was some yelling by the attorneys and the judge sounded mad. You may not be sure if what happened was good...

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