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Who should pay alimony?
Many people think that the complex question of who should pay alimony has a simple answer – the spouse who earns more. A lot of Las Vegas readers also have the misconception that alimony is something that husbands pay to ex-wives, since traditional parenting roles and the wage gap have kept women earning less… Read More »
What is the real cost of a child custody battle?
Determining child custody can be one of the most stressful and difficult parts of the divorce process. Of course, there are some rare cases where parents can see an obvious child custody arrangement based on relative work commitments, living situation, and economic resources. But, more often than not, both parents desperately want as much… Read More »
A window into NASCAR owner’s finances through divorce filing
Information about the complex asset division that took place during the divorce of NASCAR chairman Brian France has recently become public. The documents from the 2007 divorce were unsealed by the court only recently, exposing previously private information to public scrutiny. NASCAR is a privately held company that Mr. France began leading after his… Read More »
Municipal laws penalize domestic violence victims
The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging a municipal ordinance that has a negative impact on victims of domestic violence by encouraging landlords to evict tenants who have had the police called three times within four months. If landlords do not evict those tenants then they face a fine from the city. While at… Read More »
Should veteran’s disability pay be called income during divorce?
Nevada lawmakers are considering a measure that would make veteran’s disability payments from the government exempt from divorce proceedings. This means that the money paid to veterans who were injured in combat would not be considered “income” for the purposes of spousal support, property division, or child support in the state of Nevada. During… Read More »
Man loses child in heated custody case
What if you never got to know your own biological child, but this was not your choice? In fact, let us say that you never knew you had one. That was the case for one man. When his sister happened to recognize a child’s resemblance to the family, the man discovered he had a… Read More »
Father files suit alleging misconduct in child support process
A man is suing his former girlfriend’s new boyfriend, alleging that together with his ex, the other man conspired to conceal her financial situation from the court during a child support proceeding. The proceeding ended in an unusually high award for the mother of the child, who is now 5-years-old. The complaint gets into… Read More »
Beware of online activity during a divorce
Most Las Vegas readers will send off a text message or an email without thinking twice about it. These quick forms of communication don’t take a lot of forethought or effort to dispatch, and as a result most people would admit that they’ve sent something they wish they hadn’t. For the most part, these… Read More »
Divorce versus annulment
As the dispute between reality television star Kim Kardashian and her (hopefully) soon-to-be-ex husband, basketball player Kris Humphries drags on, many Las Vegas readers are wondering what the big deal is and why they cannot come to an agreement. One of the major factors at play here is that the two cannot decide what… Read More »
Religious views of judge at issue in custody appeal
The religious and personal beliefs of a district court judge were the main issue in the appeal of a child custody decision that was recently heard by a three judge panel in a state appeals court. On appeal, the father of the children cited comments made by the judge during the original trial stating… Read More »