Tender Years Doctrine In Nevada When people go through a divorce or separation in southern Nevada and they develop child custody agreements, they sometimes ask me about the “tender years” doctrine. I’m Shawn Huggins and my law office and I have over 20 years’ experience practicing family law in southern Nevada. The Huggins Law Office [..]
It is a widespread assumption that family law decisions typically favor mothers in court battles, but nothing could be further from the truth. Most people are of the opinion that mothers will always win primary custody. This is definitely not the case at all, especially if you are working with an experienced child custody attorney [..]
Text Messages and Child Custody Cases When it comes to family law cases in Nevada, both parties are required to provide evidence to the court to support their proposed orders for child custody, support, and property. The evidence presented may come in the form of documents, testimonies, or photographs. However, lawyers are increasingly using text [..]
Why Do Mothers Lose Custody? When parents don’t appear to be in control, they are far more likely to lose custody of their children. Going through a divorce can be a massive source of stress. It’s important to find ways to cope with that stress, but you should be careful about how you behave around [..]
What is the Definition of Custody in Nevada? If you live in southern Nevada and you’re considering or in a custody dispute over your children, you need the best legal help you can get. The state of Nevada wishes to have strong families, even if the relationship between the parents has not thrived. We all [..]
WHAT PARENTS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT MODIFYING CHILD SUPPORT & CHILD CUSTODY IN NEVADA NRS 125C deals with child custody issues in Nevada. Child custody and child support are some of the most controversial aspects of divorce and family law cases. Sometimes modifications after the original decisions are required in order to make sure the benefits [..]
How Do Domestic Violence Issues Affect Custody Litigation in Nevada? As an experienced Las Vegas Child Custody Attorney, having practiced and dealt with these specific issues for over twenty years, it is quite common to have a child custody matter where one parent alleges that the other parent has engaged in domestic violence. This may [..]
A Las Vegas Flat Fee Attorney can Minimize your Risks Whatever your legal needs, if you live in southern Nevada—Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, or Mesquite—you need an attorney who pursues your case with integrity and tenacity, but also gets you the best value for your dollar. That could mean that working out a flat [..]
Navigating Issues in Nevada Child Custody Cases The Nevada Revised Statues (NRS 125C) point out that the State of Nevada wishes to have a community of strong and healthy families. We all want what’s best for our spouses and children. But if you’ve had to take the unfortunate step of ending your marriage or domestic [..]
Avoiding Child Support Through Unemployment Or Underemployment in Las Vegas, Nevada, and everywhere else across the country, parents have a responsibility to care of and support their children, and this right continues after a divorce or in the event that the parents of the children were never married. Even if the parent does not share [..]
