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Category: Custody

Coparenting on Halloween

Celebrating together, splitting up trick-or-treating time, and alternating years or holidays are some ways that parents can peacefully share child custody on Halloween. The day’s activities allow parents and children to share a fun bonding experience. Child custody lawyers often recommend that parents address the holiday in their parenting schedule.

Determining Custody When Your Child Has Special Needs

A family law case involving a child with special needs focuses primarily on his or her proven needs and achieving what is in the child's best interests. Special considerations have to be made when considering what is in the best interests of the child.

Considering a Child’s Developmental Needs When Determining Parenting Time

Considering the developmental needs of the children is vital when determining parenting time. When parents separate or divorce, parenting time schedules are intended to provide a suitable solution to meet the child’s health care, nutritional, educational, social, and emotional needs. A child custody attorney, mediator, or counselor can help parents determine the best parenting time solutions to ensure they are appropriate for their child’s developmental level.

Nevada Is One of the Most Progressive LGBTQ Parenting States in the Nation

Nevada has a new law that allows more than two people to hold parenting rights through adoption. According to proponents, Assembly Bill 115 recognizes the transformation of family structure as social diversity takes center stage and assisted reproductive technology becomes common. The bill, coupled with the fact that the rights of gay couples to marry are enshrined in the constitution, makes Nevada one of the most progressive LGBTQ parenting states in the nation.

Don’t Let Your Custody Battle Turn You Into a Helicopter Parent

Custody disputes can bring out the worst parenting behaviors. Helicopter-parenting deprives the child(ren) of coping abilities, leading children to live more apprehensive, entitled, and ineffective lives. There are many manifestations of helicopter parenting. Awareness helps children of divorce have healthier development and relationships with their parents.

How Is Custody Determined in Nevada

Child custody agreements in Nevada address legal custody, physical custody, and visitation schedules. Typically, joint custody is favored when possible, unless it is not determined to be in the best interests of the child. When separated parents are on amicable terms, parenting agreements are generally constructed by the parents with assistance from a mediator when necessary. If there is a dispute that cannot be resolved outside of court, a Nevada judge will make a custody decision in the best interest of the child.

Marital Agreements

Surratt Law Practice, PC is a Reno, Nevada firm that can represent you in drafting and/or negotiating a prenuptial or postnuptial marital agreement. Prenuptial agreements are a tool to address property and asset division before a relationship goes “sours” when the two people still care about each other.

Top 5 Tips for Appearing in a Nevada Court via Internet Device

In Nevada, many Courts are continuing operations using “audio/visual” equipment. In Washoe County, this has included programs such as Zoom. The Judge, Court Clerk, along with a court reporter are present to run the Court. This has been a learning process for all involved. Having participated in Court this way for the past month, here is a top 5 tip list for a person appearing in family court in Washoe County:

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