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Early resolution of often-bitter high-asset divorce issues
Here in Nevada, a prenuptial agreement can resolve many divorce problems before the wedding bells ever ring. The problems that can be resolved in advance with a prenup include the division of community property and spousal support. Clearly, a prenuptial agreement can be a useful legal tool to avoid litigation in cases where a… Read More »
When divorce looms, the thrill is definitely gone
B.B. King was born on a cotton plantation in Mississippi and died a few days ago in his Las Vegas mansion. Heralded worldwide as a master of the blues, he was an innovator who melted intricate jazz-inflected urban blues over the raw stomp of country blues. On his guitar named Lucille, he would lay… Read More »
A peaceful divorce
When she’s asked if she has an amicable divorce, she answers that it is peaceful. But how can the end of what was to be a lifelong relationship, and is sometimes the unraveling of a family; how can that be peaceful, she is asked. She has an answer for that, too. Peace isn’t a… Read More »
Parental alienation: Avoiding it post-divorce
It’s clearly normal and natural for children to mature and evolve and become adults. As adults, they make their own decisions in life, and begin families of their own. This separation of parents and children is a healthy development, and is a sign of emotional growth among offspring. However, there is a different kind… Read More »
Fatal Facebook flaw
Everyone knows that Las Vegas is one of the best places in the world to come to in order to have fun. Everyone should also know that the last thing you want to do if you are having marital problems is to post a photo on Facebook of you and your girlfriend or boyfriend… Read More »
Words of incaution
She said he’s living in Nevada to try and dodge taxes. He accused her of stealing his dog. However, the accusations have stopped flying now that the divorce of Pamela Anderson and poker player Rick Saloman has been finalized. Media reports say Anderson received $1 million in a settlement and that afterwards, the former… Read More »
Protecting you, protecting your child
Clark County has a family law self-help website which dispenses some basic, very useful information. It tells you about child support information classes, and it tells you the maximum and minimum amounts of child support a divorcing parent can expect to receive in Nevada. Perhaps the best information from Clark County can be found… Read More »
What are the chances that your divorce will go to trial?
If you and your spouse agree in the issues in which major disagreements are most likely to break out in a divorce — child custody, spousal support and division of substantial assets — then your chances of going to trial are very low. And even if you disagree in one of those areas, but… Read More »
Part II: Signs therapists use to predict divorce
As promised in our previous post, we have returned to take another look at personality traits and relationship styles that can prove toxic to couples who are pondering marriage or who have already taken the plunge. The poisons can become visible to trained eyes. Marriage counselors and pre-marriage therapists can often spot the signs… Read More »
Part I: Signs therapists use to predict divorce
You’re pretty sure about your choice of spouse, but you want to be completely sure. You’ve got a few problems to work out, and the weeks before the wedding seems like the perfect time to talk things over. Those are some of the reasons couples go hand-in-hand to see pre-marital counselors. They want to… Read More »