Property Division in Nevada Divorce: What You Need to Know
Understanding property division in Nevada can be difficult. As we highlight the importance of distinguishing between community and separate property under state law and key topics such as the treatment of transmuted and commingled assets, handling retirement accounts...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Three COA Unpublished: Matzdorff, Lozano-Donahue, and Payne
Court of Appeals: Matzdorff v. Bilkiss, No. 83870-COA, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, Nov. 17, 2023) Parties were divorced by stipulated decree in 2019 and share joint legal and physical custody of their two minor children. Both parties are...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Four COA Unpublished: Gennardo, Anderson, Toliver, and Askew
Court of Appeals: Gennardo v. Gennardo, No. 85370-COA, Order Affirming in Part, Reversing in Part, and Remanding (Unpublished Disposition, Nov. 22, 2023) The parties married in 2002 and have three children. In May 2019, Dad filed a complaint for divorce. Mom...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Four COA Unpublished: Pena, Haer, Roberson, and Pederson
Court of Appeals: Pena v. Espinoza, No. 83862-COA, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, Nov. 2, 2023) The parties married in September 2018. Prior to the marriage, both parties resided in a house purchased in 2015. Both parties dispute the amount of...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Four COA Unpublished: Hernandez-Basilio, Orgad, Cambra, and Kragen
Hernandez-Basilio v. Marquez-Hernandez, No. 84487-COA, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, Oct. 13, 2023) Parties were married and have two children. Following an altercation in 2020, Husband initiated divorce proceedings. After a four day trial, the...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Three COA Unpublished: Frane, Pool, & Perry
Frane v. Frane, No. 85498-COA, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, Aug. 22, 2023) The parties were married and had one minor child who from a very young age resided with the paternal grandparents. In 2020, when the minor was about 5 years old, Mom filed a...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Three COA Unpublished: Friedrich, Guo, and Hurd
Friedrich v. Rousset, No. 83503-COA, Order of Reversal and Remand (Unpublished Disposition, Aug. 24, 2023) The parties share custody of their child through a custody order entered in January 2021. A dispute over the alternating parenting time provision "during the...
Willick Law Group featured: VegasVibin’ The Best Lawyers in Las Vegas
Willick Law Group has been featured in a recent VegasVibin' article as one of Las Vegas' best law firms. It’s an honor to be recognized for our hard work and dedication. The article commends our team’s strong work ethic, deep legal knowledge, and our commitment to...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Three COA Unpublished: Summit, He, and Barrus
Summit v. Summit, No. 84856-COA, Order Affirming in Part and Dismissing in Part (Unpublished Disposition, June 29, 2023) Â This was a child custody and support case where wife had primary custody of the children. The primary challenge was denial of Husband's motion to...
New Cases Added to MLAW: One SCT Published: Kelley; One COA Published: Eivazi
Kelley v. Kelley, 139 Nev. ___, ___ P.3d ___ (Adv. Opn. No. 39, Sept. 28, 2023) The Supreme Court affirmed the district court's determination that when parents with court-ordered joint legal custody of a minor child disagree on medical decisions concerning that child,...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Three SCT Published: Davitian-Kostanian, Candelaria, and D.M.F.
Davitian-Kostanian v. Kostanian, 139 Nev. ___, ___ P.3d ___ (Adv. Opn. No. 27, Aug. 31, 2023) Parties divorced after 25 year marriage. Decree required alimony for ten years and child support until the minor child turned 18. One day before alimony payments were to...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Three SCT Unpublished: Isaac, Isaac, and Isaac
Isaac v. Isaac, No. 83055, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, Oct. 26, 2023) The parties, through a settlement conference in 2019 executed a MOU resolving distribution of community assets and debts. Wife repudiated the agreement hours after it was executed....
New Cases Added to MLAW: Three SCT Unpublished: D.C.M.M., Ballard, and K.N.D.M.
D.C.M.M. v. Dist. Ct. (Greenhalgh), No. 87207, Order Granting Petition for Writ of Mandamus (Unpublished Disposition, Sept. 8, 2023) District court denied a petition for temporary guardian for medical purposes. Grandparents have child who was abandoned by his...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Two SCT Unpublished: A.D.R., and Martin
In the Matter of the Parental Rights as to A.D.R. and J.D.R., JR., No. 83845, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, April 21, 2023) Appellant appealed a district court order terminating her parental rights to two of her minor children due to the children not...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Three SCT Unpublished: D.J.P., Rucker, and J.J.H.
In the Matter of the Parental Rights as to D.J.P., No. 84842, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, June 16, 2023) In March of 2020 D.J.P. was removed from his home due to domestic violence and substance abuse. D.J.P. was placed with his maternal grandparents...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Three SCT Unpublished: M.J.M., Rose, and B.J.M.
In the Matter of the Guardianship of M.J.M. and F.M.M., No. 85423, Order Affirming in Part and Dismissing in Part (Unpublished Disposition, April 21, 2023) The natural father of two minor children, appealed a district court order denying a motion to set aside an order...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Three SCT Unpublished: Nuri, M.B., and Gibson
Nuri v. Jarso, No. 84127, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, May 12, 2023). Yusef Nuri filed a complaint for divorce from Fasika Jarso without properly serving Jarso. Jarso did not discover the divorce until years later, and the district court granted her...
5 Common Misconceptions About Nevada Divorces Debunked
Navigating through the complexities of divorce can be a daunting journey, further compounded by the myriad of misconceptions that surround it. However, arming yourself with accurate information can be a powerful tool in steering through this challenging process. In...