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Las Vegas Metro Police to disband domestic violence unit?
While police departments across the nation are adding domestic violence units made up of cops with specialized training, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept. is preparing to disband its 14-member unit. The move is part of Sheriff Joe Lombardo’s plan to get officers closer to the communities they serve, but some community leaders and… Read More »
Who you gonna call? Divorce mythbusters
The TV show “Mythbusters” has a great way of hooking viewers. Using the scientific method and mechanical devices they construct, the hosts of the Discovery Channel program test the validity of myths, rumors, conspiracy theories, adages and even viral videos. In that way, viewers can see if these myths, sayings, theories, etc., are valid… Read More »
Study shows gender difference in how illness affects divorce
In traditional wedding vows, people would promise to have and hold their loved one for better or for worse, richer or poorer, in sickness and in health — “til death do us part.” Today, many couples write their own vows, but the idea is still the same: you are bound together, no matter what,… Read More »
Are you prepared to represent yourself?
The Clark County website features a page for people considering whether or not they are capable of representing themselves in court during their divorce proceedings. The county shares some good information; perhaps none better than this: “The biggest risk in representing yourself without a lawyer is that you will lose your case!” (The exclamation… Read More »
Child custody agreement: it can be an act of love
It’s the song parents across the nation report that their children can’t let go of: “Let It Go,” from the 2013 movie “Frozen.” Sung by Idina Menzel (known to John Travolta as “Adele Dazeem”), the song won an Oscar, a Grammy and the hearts of millions. Perhaps surprisingly, the song has even captured Taye… Read More »
Planning ahead while also taking care of business today
Apple co-founder and high-tech icon Steve Jobs had a flair for the dramatic. When introducing revolutionary technological jewels, he liked to pause near the end of his presentations and say, “One more thing…” It was a fun way for the late innovator to add one more dazzling feature the latest world-changing device could perform…. Read More »
What are causes for divorce in Nevada?
Incompatibility, Insanity, and separation for more than a year are the only legal grounds for divorce in Nevada, which is a no fault state. According to Nevada law, insanity must exist for at least two years prior to the commencement of the divorce action. The court will then ask for evidence supporting the claim,… Read More »
‘Losing’ your house in a divorce setttlement can be a win
Couples no longer fight over who gets the house. Now the couples are more inclined to fight over who should be strapped with the large mortgage. Either way, navigating through the emotuional and financial consequences of divorce are best left to the professionals. Divorce lawyers have to advise their clients about taxes, mortgage refinance,… Read More »
Signs of impending divorce: here are a few
A marriage counselor writing for the Huffington Post recently detailed some of the behaviors common among couples she recognizes as being caught in relationships that can no longer be fixed. The telltale signs of impending divorce are apparently not terribly difficult for an experienced counselor to spot, though pretty close to impossible to repair… Read More »
Reasons for a legal separation rather than divorce
We recently read a newspaper article in which an interesting bit of trivia was dissected. Try to think of the names of the only two countries in the world in which divorce is forbidden. Give up? (We did, too.) The first one, the Vatican, is perhaps an obvious choice. The second, the Philippines, is… Read More »