Las Vegas Family Law

According to the data from the National Survey of Family Growth from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up to 33% of first marriages end in either separation or divorce by the end of the first ten years. While very few anticipate a divorce or separation when they initially get married, issues can arise during the course of the…

You may have heard that the Supreme Court of the United States will be taking up Brackeen v. Haaland, with several amicus briefs having been filed and oral arguments likely commencing in November 2022. But what is Brackeen about? What is the Indian Child Welfare Act and why could this decision be so monumental to American adoption law? First, a…

Pecos Law Group lawyer Bruce Shapiro was named the 2022 Family Lawyer of the Year by the prestigious U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ directory.  Both Mr. Shapiro (for 12 consecutive years) and fellow PLG lawyer Paul Lemcke (for 17 consecutive years) have historically been included on the U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ listing.    Mr. Shapiro has been named “Lawyer of…

Pecos Law Group attorneys Bruce Shapiro, Paul Lemcke and Jack Fleeman were selected to the prestigious Mountain States Super Lawyers list for 2022 in the practice area of Family Law.  Mr. Lemcke has been named to the Super Lawyers list every year since 2007; Mr. Shapiro every year since 2008; and Mr. Fleeman every year since 2021.  Prior to 2021,…

After the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many aspects of our everyday lives turned virtual. Office workers started participating in virtual meetings, children attended school virtually, individuals had virtual “get togethers” with friends. The legal system also had to find a way to continue operating safely. In many places, court hearings and trials also transitioned to being done virtually. As with most…

Bill and Melinda Gates. Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus. Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott. While celebrity news does not always mirror statistics, divorce among people over the age of 50 – so-called “gray divorce” – is on the rise. According to the U.S. Census Bureau study done in 2016, among adults aged 20 and over that had been married, 34…

You’ve been on top of the world, as you and your partner have decided to get married. As the wedding approaches, however, reality sets in: How will you and your partner manage your finances after tying the knot? Will all of your income go into the same “pot?” Will you keep your separate bank accounts, and each contribute to the…

Introduction.  For over a century, the world has seen Nevada as a mecca of the “quickie divorce.”  Even though the Nevada Supreme Court has recognized that Nevada’s liberal six-week residency period makes this state an attractive forum in which to obtain a divorce, the court, since 1913, has steadfastly held that that residency requires actual physical presence in this state…

  In 2019, Congressional Representative Katie Hill announced she was resigning from her position after nude photographs of her were published in an online publication. Hill alleged that the photographs were released by her husband, with whom she was going through a divorce. With the proliferation of smartphones and the convenience of having a high-powered camera in one’s pocket at…

In many custody matters between two parents, the Court will order that one or both parents is entitled to phone or video call contact with the minor child or children while they are in the care of the other parent. Depending on the specific circumstances of the case, the parent coordinating this call, the custodial parent, may be tempted to…