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Pecos Law Group

Experience Matters: Over 160 Combined Years Of Legal Insight

Experienced Las Vegas Family Law Attorneys For High-Conflict Situations

Our family law attorneys recognize that it is often very difficult and stressful life events that cause an individual to have to hire an attorney. At Pecos Law Group, we are a full-service family law firm, meaning our lawyers are experienced in all facets of family law. Our lawyers are seasoned litigators who are fully equipped to protect your rights and interests all the way to a trial if necessary.

From our offices in Henderson, we treat every client as if they are our only client. Every one of our cases is as important to us as it is to the client. Our clients know that client service is our highest priority and that they will be kept informed of their cases every step of the way.

Comprehensive Legal Services For Family Law Matters

We provide competent and compassionate legal services for a wide range of family law practice areas. Our attorneys have more than 160 years of combined experience and help clients with many different family law matters, including the following:

  • Adoptions
  • Alimony
  • Annulments
  • Appeals
  • Child custody
  • Child support
  • Cohabitation agreements
  • Divorce
  • Post-divorce modifications
  • Domestic violence
  • Hague Convention (International Cases)
  • Martial settlement agreements
  • Paternity
  • Prenuptial agreements
  • Postnuptial agreements
  • Meditation
  • Name changes
  • Second opinions
  • Termination of parental rights

Our lawyers at Pecos Law Group thoroughly prepare each case and stand ready to protect our clients’ interests in and out of court throughout the entire process, all while providing attentive service to our clients.

Navigating A Las Vegas Divorce

At Pecos Law Group, we recognize that going through a divorce is one of the most stressful, painful and uncertain periods of a person’s life. Many attorneys will simply take a divorce case and run with it, keeping you out of the loop and presenting you with unpleasant surprises along the way. At our firm, our divorce lawyers strongly believe in informing clients of what they can expect from the beginning and presenting all possible options and legal opinions before we expect our clients to make any important decision.

We also believe in the importance of honest legal representation. It may be a stereotype that lawyers tell their clients what they want to hear. We are not that type of law firm. While being told what you want to hear may be more comfortable, we recognize that clients need to be told not only the strong points of their case but also the weak ones.

We do not treat your case like a boxing match but more like a chess game. While we are not afraid to take a case to trial if we believe it is your best outcome, we are also not afraid to negotiate and will advise you whether it is better for you to have a judge decide or settle. These decisions and advice are based upon your best interests, not the fees we expect to receive.

You may have heard the term “complex divorce.” The truth is that every divorce case is unique and complex. When others use the term “complex divorce,” they are typically referring to a case involving a more substantial amount of money or a community business. At Pecos Law Group, however, your case is just as important as any other case, no matter the size of your community estate.

Divorces, no matter the circumstances, are emotional, and that is why you need a competent attorney on your side. A good divorce attorney will plan an effective strategy rather than acting on emotion and impulse. At Pecos Law Group, we know it is our job to be strategic, even if you are emotionally unable to be.

This approach is why we have successfully litigated divorce cases involving a variety of different factual and legal circumstances, including:

  • The division of community property
  • The confirmation of separate property
  • The valuation and division of a community business
  • Domestic violence issues
  • Child custody and visitation
  • Child support
  • Alimony and temporary spousal support
  • Preliminary and post-trial reimbursement of attorney’s fees
  • The exclusive possession of a marital residence pending divorce proceedings
  • Injunctions to prevent the selling or gifting of property during divorce proceedings
  • Effective and enforceable division of pensions and other retirement benefits

If you are going through a divorce, you want to make sure you have the best possible legal representation so you can focus on getting through it and moving forward with your life. Pecos Law Group can provide you with competent representation, and we will not take any step in your case before we consult with you and notify you.

Divorce is stressful, but an attorney with Pecos Law Group can make it less so by providing you with valuable peace of mind that your case is a priority and will be handled with your best interests in mind.

Understanding Child Custody In Nevada

Ask any type of lawyer what they believe to be the most difficult type of case, and most likely, they will tell you it is child custody. At Pecos Law Group, not only do we have extensive experience in child custody matters, but we also have our finger on the pulse of new appellate decisions and changes to Nevada custody law.

Our clients are involved in every decision made during their cases because we recognize the importance of your children’s well-being and happiness. We also provide our clients with candid, straightforward advice on their cases.

We are not afraid to take a case to trial, but we are also not afraid to negotiate. We are not “bulldog” attorneys. While many attorneys pride themselves on being highly aggressive, often, that style of legal representation simply leads to wasted time, hurt feelings and higher fees. Instead, we treat our cases more like a chess game, carefully weighing every option so we can advise you on the best options for your – and your children’s – unique situation.

We understand the legal nuances of custody cases, from your rights under legal custody to all different types of physical custody and visitation. We can also recognize if your case will require expert testimony, a parenting coordinator or a child custody evaluation.

If your case does go to a Judge for an evidentiary hearing, we will keep you informed every step of the way and make sure you are well-prepared to testify in court. We have experience working with both traditional and nontraditional families and cases involving more complicated issues like mental illness, addiction, and domestic violence.

The attorneys at Pecos Law Group recognize that your child is the most important thing in your life and will treat your case with the care and attention it needs.

Securing Child Support

Child support matters can be frustrating because you may have to deal with both the family court and the district attorney’s office. Our attorneys are always in the loop about the latest child support decisions from Nevada’s appellate courts and changes to the child support statutes.

Child support is a somewhat unique area of law and is treated differently than other types of cases involving money. Our child support lawyers can assist you with all facets of child support cases, including establishing a child support order if you have never had one, modifying child support payments, and obtaining awards of child support arrears if a parent has stopped paying support. We also have experience negotiating child support matters and dealing with the District Attorney’s office, both on the side of the parent paying support and on the side of the parent receiving it.

If you have a child support issue, securing an attorney from Pecos Law Group can help you protect your rights when it comes to child support.

Providing Legal Support For Nevada Adoptions

While adoptions are events that are cause for celebration, getting that final order signed can be drawn out and tedious, especially if a potential adoptive parent is not a blood relative of the child or if more than one individual or couple wants to adopt the same child.

Our adoption lawyers can help you through the adoption process, from determining whether you will need to terminate parental rights to preparing and filing your adoption documents, navigating a home study and finalizing your adoption.

If you are in the process of adopting a child, or even just considering adoption and would like to know how to start the process, our firm’s lawyers can provide competent legal representation to assist you and your growing family.

The Emotional Challenges Of Domestic Violence

Whether you are going through a divorce, embroiled in a child custody matter or both, all family law cases are stressful, and this stress is magnified when there are domestic violence issues.

Our attorneys at Pecos Law Group know that your safety and the safety of your children are of utmost importance. We can assist you in obtaining a temporary protective order against domestic violence, getting an abusive spouse out of the home during divorce proceedings, securing needed financial assistance during a case and protecting your children from an abusive parent.

When your priority is survival, you want to be confident your attorney can handle your legal matter so you can focus on your well-being and the well-being of your children. At Pecos Law Group, we make client service our highest priority. You will always be kept informed of your case and receive competent legal advice to allow you to make decisions that are best for you and your family.

Marital Settlement Agreements

A marital settlement agreement is an agreement between two divorcing spouses that outlines the terms of the divorce, including property division, child custody, child support, debt division and alimony.

A marital settlement agreement can be entered into at any time prior to a final judgment in a divorce case. The benefit of one of these agreements is that it can cause your case to end more quickly. Further, if you and your spouse agree on certain things but not on others, you can enter into a partial marital settlement agreement, which will narrow the issues you will need to argue at trial, saving you time and money.

However, care needs to be taken in drafting these agreements. A party who is not represented by an attorney or who is represented by an inexperienced attorney risks being taken advantage of by opposing counsel, who can include terms in a marital settlement agreement that can prove disastrous for one spouse.

If you need a marital settlement agreement, the attorneys at Pecos Law Group can prepare an agreement that protects your rights and interests and can ensure you know exactly what you are agreeing to before anything is finalized.

Establishing Paternity And Fathers’ Rights

In Nevada, both parents start out with equal rights to their children. However, fathers may have to establish paternity of their child first. A paternity action can be brought any time between the child’s birth and three years after the child reaches the age of majority.

There are several ways paternity can be established. A man is presumed to be the natural father of a child if:

  • He is married to the child’s mother when the child is born or within 285 days of the termination of the marriage
  • He and the child’s mother cohabitated for six months before the period of conception and continued to cohabit through the period of conception
  • He and the child’s mother, before the child was born, attempted to get married, but the marriage was invalid for some reason
  • He receives the child into his home and openly holds out the child as his child
  • In addition to these presumptions, a father may also sign a declaration for the voluntary acknowledgment of paternity or obtain a DNA test to show he is the father of the child. If the mother of the child refuses to allow the father to obtain a DNA test, he can ask that the court order one.

Paternity actions are much like child custody actions. If the parents are unable to agree on paternity, custody and/or child support, the court will set an evidentiary hearing.

At Pecos Law Group, we know how to best tackle paternity actions to maximize your time with your child. We understand the importance of your relationship with your child and will make sure your parental rights are protected.

Terminating Parental Rights In Nevada

There are instances where a court may need to consider terminating a parent’s rights. Terminating a parent’s rights can be a long, uphill battle involving legal nuance, especially if the parent whose rights are being terminated does not want his or her rights terminated, or if the location of that parent is unknown.

To terminate parental rights, an individual must have grounds to do so, and there are a limited number of grounds allowed under Nevada law.

Whether you are seeking to terminate a parent’s rights or you have had a termination case filed against you, our lawyers provide compassionate guidance. We understand the complex, often emotional and nuanced nature of termination cases, and we have the experience to present the best case possible to the Judge.

Pursuing A Name Change In Nevada

While name changes are generally not as complicated as in other areas of law, it is wise to consider hiring an attorney to do it for you, as different circumstances will require different legal procedures.

There are different standards for adult name changes and name changes for children. Adult name changes are much quicker; however, they require several pieces of paperwork to be properly prepared and filed with the court. After that, publication is required (unless certain exceptions apply) before the final order can be signed.

For children, the process can become very complicated. If the other parent consents to the name change, it will drastically simplify the matter. If the other parent refuses to consent to the name change, however, you will have to prove to the court why the name change is in the best interest of the child. If you do not know where the other parent is, and they are no longer involved in the child’s life, you may have to jump through some hoops to effectuate service on that parent.

An experienced attorney with Pecos Law Group can help you obtain a name change, whether it is for you, as an adult, or for your child. We have the legal knowledge and experience necessary to prepare the correct paperwork and get your name change finalized quickly and efficiently.

What Happens When A Parent Wants To Move Out Of State?

Relocation cases can be some of the most difficult cases family law attorneys handle. They have all the difficulties of a child custody case with the added challenge of a parent moving out of state, meaning one or both parents will have to go long periods of time without seeing their child.

Relocation cases are also some of the most labor-intensive. They involve a large amount of discovery by both parties trying to prove which location is best for the child to live. They may also involve a relocation risk assessment by a therapist or psychologist.

The importance of retaining experienced legal counsel for a relocation case – whether you are the parent who wishes to move or the parent who is fighting the move – cannot be overstated. At Pecos Law Group, we know that your child is the most important thing in your life, and that is reflected through our careful, detailed and skilled legal work.

When you retain an attorney at Pecos Law Group, you can be confident that you have the legal knowledge, dedication, and skill on your side. While we cannot eliminate the stress of a relocation case, you can be assured when you hire us that your case is a priority, and you will be involved and prepared every step of the way.

Obtaining Second Opinions For Legal Issues

Just as you might go to a doctor for a second opinion after receiving a diagnosis, it is sometimes wise to get a second opinion from an attorney as well. You do not, however, want to seek a second opinion from an attorney who will shelve your legal matter, as time is of the essence in family law cases due to certain statutory and rule-based deadlines.

Family law litigants seek second opinions for several reasons. Maybe your spouse has presented you with a prenuptial agreement they want you to sign and you need to have it reviewed by an attorney. Perhaps you already have an attorney, but your instinct is telling you that the course of action they are taking is not right for your case. Even if your case is already over, a second opinion (if done within the deadlines) can help you determine if you need to move to set the judgment aside or file an appeal.

At Pecos Law Group, you can be sure that if you reach out to us for a second opinion, you will receive it quickly. We can provide you with advice, an opinion to take to your attorney, or even representation should you choose to hire us instead. The sooner you reach out to us, the sooner you can have your situation assessed to determine whether you are on the right track or need to change course.

Consult A Nevada Family Law Attorney Today

Our family law attorneys at Pecos Law Group offer no-obligation and confidential initial consultations. During these appointments, our lawyers can answer any questions that you have and advise you on how we would proceed with your legal issues. To schedule an initial consultation, call us at 702-843-5142 or send a message through our website.