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In a recent New York state court decision, C.B. v. D.B., a Judge ordered that a father be vaccinated or provide negative COVID-19 tests within 24 hours of any in-person visit with his child. In its decision, the Judge stated that the father already had limited, supervised visitation with the three-year-old child due to substance abuse and untreated mental health…
Child support involves minimal conflict because of NRS 125B that imposes a presumptive amount of child support based on the gross income of the payor parent. Under NRS 125.150, community property must be divided equally absent a compelling reason. Then, there is alimony. There is no generally accepted formula for an alimony award and the Nevada Supreme Court has expressly…
Premarital Background Checks While prenuptial, or premarital agreements, have been popular for years, the Wall Street Journal recently published an article stating that private investigators are increasingly performing background checks on prospective spouses. Investigators around the country report that their business has boomed with people wanting to confirm whether their prospective spouse has any “deal-breaking habits and secrets.” …
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among children ages ten to 14, per the CDC. Experts have been concerned about the mental health of young children and teens for years. The National Institute for Health Care Management reports that three-quarters of all mental illnesses develop by age 24, that nearly one-third of teenagers have an anxiety disorder, that…
Pecos Law Group is proud to announce that Bruce Shapiro was announced as Best Lawyers’ “Lawyer of the Year” in Family Law for 2022 for the Las Vegas Metropolitan area. Mr. Shapiro has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America directory every year since 2010, and was also recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in 2016 and 2018. Pecos Law…
Pecos Law Group attorneys Jack Fleeman, Paul Lemcke and Bruce Shapiro were selected to the prestigious Mountain States Super Lawyers list for 2021 in the practice area of Family Law. This is Jack Fleeman’s fourth year on the primary list. Jack was honored as a “Rising Star” in previous years. Paul Lemcke has been selected every year since 2007, and…
Divorce can be a devastating financial event. Families are often forced to support two households with the same income they previously supported only one. While the pandemic may force some couples to stay married, for financial reasons, when they may have otherwise divorced, once they crisis is over, more couples to consider divorce. In order to minimize any financial setbacks…
Notwithstanding the spite and revenge one or both parties may be feeling during a divorce, since the great recession, and now especially during the pandemic, divorce litigants have become more cost conscious. Many litigants going through a divorce no longer want to litigate every minor issue, but instead want a fair settlement, for a reasonable fee. While many attorneys…
On March 15, 2020, the United States Federal Reserve Board cut interest rates dramatically as an emergency response to the COVID-19 crisis. The Federal Reserve later elected to hold these low rates, hoping that doing so would aid the economic recovery as the pandemic went on. Due to this cut in interest rates, in addition to the federal government subsidizing…
If you follow pop culture, you are probably familiar with the concept of a post-divorce “revenge body.” After all, we frequently see stories about celebrities’ “transformations” and attributing weight loss, a new wardrobe, or an allover new “look” to the separation of that celebrity from their spouse. For example, many attributed Adele’s dramatic weight loss to her divorce last year.…