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According to the United States Census Bureau 5.8 million grandparents had a grandchild under the age of 18 living in their home.  Of those almost one-half had the primary responsibility for the care of their grandchildren.  Sixty-four percent of these grandparents are women and 19% of all grandparent caregivers had incomes below the poverty level.  In 2000, the first time…

The traditional way to enter into a prenuptial agreement is for one lawyer to draft the initial agreement and then each party’s attorney negotiates specific terms of the agreement and it goes back and forth. One possible alternative is mediation, where both parties meet with one lawyer and mediate an agreement both parties are satisfied with before each parties’ independent…

By: Lesley E. Cohen, Esq. The other day I was watching a reality television show and saw a custody conflict play-out.  Mom asks Dad if she can have some time with the child on Halloween even though it is Dad’s day with the child.  Dad incredulously asks why he would allow that when the previous week, Mom refused to give…

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…

WEALTH AS A PROPER CONSIDERATION IN SETTING CHILD SUPPORT AWARD. By Bruce Shapiro, Henderson, Nevada Published in the Nevada Family Law Report, Fall 1993 Reprinted with permission from the State Bar of Nevada 2011 INTRODUCTION In a recent issue of Inter Alia i attorney Ronald F. Logar criticized the Nevada Supreme Court for its decision in Herz v. Gabler-Herz. ii…

By Bruce I. Shapiro, Esq., Pecos Law Group 1. INTRODUCTION What does the determination of alimony have to do with salaries in Major League Baseball? Nothing, but perhaps it should. The determination of alimony in divorces is arbitrary, inconsistent and fails most litigants. Other than child custody, the award of alimony in many cases has the most dramatic consequences to…

When you get married in Nevada without a prenuptial agreement, you are expressly consenting to be bound by the laws of Nevada upon a divorce. Prenuptial agreements may not be considered “romantic,” but ugly divorces are even less romantic. Approximately one-half of all marriages in the United States end in divorce. It is generally easier to address potential problems or…

Some of the same techniques that are used to protect one’s assets from a creditor may also be used to protect one’s separate property, even without a prenuptial agreement. The use of entities and trusts nor only provide estate planning benefits, but may also provide some financial protection in the absence of a prenuptial agreement. Further, proper planning using separate…

By Bruce I. Shapiro, Henderson, Nevada Published in the Nevada Family Law Report, Fall 2010 Reprinted with Permission from the State Bar of Nevada ©2010 1. Introduction NRS 125.150(1)(b) provides that in a divorce action, a court shall attempt to make an equal division of the community property “except that the court may make an unequal disposition of community property…

Bruce I. Shapiro, Las Vegas, Nevada Introduction Only one-half of this country’s children live in a “traditional nuclear” family.1 As more children live in split homes, issues involving child support in shared custody arrangements will continue to emerge. Unfortunately, it generally emerges as a means of obtaining a reduction in one of the parents’ child support obligation. In Nevada, the…