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Sesame Street aims to help kids cope with divorce
When young children are going through a divorce, it is not uncommon for them to feel sad, confused, angry, hurt or any combination of emotions. Unfortunately, aside from siblings, there are rarely any sources of support and understanding that are their age and experiencing exactly what they are. Further, there are relatively few child-oriented… Read More »
Divorce rate hits all-time high in Brazil
As a largely Catholic country, the Brazilian government has historically been tough on divorce. Under the country’s family laws, couples who wished to divorce in Brazil were required to live separately with the approval of a judge before they could file for and be granted a divorce. These restrictive laws resulted in Brazil having… Read More »
Palin son and wife file jointly for divorce
The eldest son of former Alaska governor and U.S. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has filed for divorce from his wife of nearly two years. The couple reportedly filed for divorce jointly, and it appears that their split will be an amicable one. Track Palin and Brittan Hanson were married in April 2011. Their… Read More »
Prenatal paternity test may soon be available in Las Vegas
Historically (and currently), the paternity of a child can only be conclusively determined after the child is born. Soon, however, that may no longer be the case. Researchers are working on a new prenatal paternity test which, if it becomes widely available in Las Vegas and throughout the U.S., could significantly change the process… Read More »
Family court judge makes unique child support order
About 10 years ago, a state supreme court ruled that it was permissible for a family court judge in the state to forbid a parent from having any more children until he could show that he was able to financially support all of his children. That order did not violate the parent’s constitutional right… Read More »
How can you prove that your spouse is hiding assets?
Last month, we offered advice on what divorcing spouses should do if they believed that their soon-to-be ex-spouse was hiding assets. In that divorce blog post, we reported that nearly one-third of adults admitted to lying to their husband or wife about money, and that almost two-thirds have actually hidden money from their spouse…. Read More »
Mayim Bialik divorce: is parenting style to blame?
Last week, actress and former child star Mayim Bialik announced that she and her husband had decided to seek a divorce. The couple was married for nine years and has two children together. Bialik recently made news by publishing a book about her preferred parenting style. Known as ‘attachment parenting,’ Bialik’s methods of raising… Read More »
Do disabled parents have a custody disadvantage? (2)
In our previous blog post, we discussed a new report from the National Council on Disability, an independent federal agency, which states that disabled parents have a high likelihood of losing custody of their children based solely on their disability. In one of many startling statistics, the report states that as many as 80… Read More »
Do disabled parents have a custody disadvantage? (1)
It is estimated that more than 6 million children in Las Vegas and throughout the United States have disabled parents. Certainly, these families face unique challenges as they navigate everyday life, many of which require considerable creativity and adaptability to overcome. However, there is one obstacle that is all-too-often placed in the path of… Read More »
Divorce causes loss of health insurance for Nevada women
A new divorce study has found that a startlingly large number of women lose their private health insurance coverage every year after divorcing their husbands. Although women who do not work or who hold one or more part-time jobs are generally more likely to become uninsured after divorce, women who work full-time and hold… Read More »