K. Beth Luna

Child custody cases often involve determining how to share, split or otherwise divvy up the holidays with the children. Families are all different and there may be holidays that are unique and specific to each individual family. For example, Nevada Day is a holiday specific to Nevada. Many religions have specific holidays other than Christmas and Easter. In considering the holidays to address in your child custody case don't forget to include any additional special dates specific to your f

In Nevada most child custody actions and divorces require at least some appearance before the court during the duration of the action. Appearances can come in the form of case management conferences, settlement conferences, hearings or even trials. The following are ten things you should avoid doing when appearing before the court regardless of whether you are a party or witness.

If you are considering a divorce or preparing to file for a divorce in Nevada, there are some steps you can take to prepare yourself for the upcoming court action. For example, you may wish to obtain copies of income tax statements or other financial documents prior to leaving the house. This will become helpful as you begin processing your divorce in reno nevada.

When it comes to dealing with child support or alimony the ability to show the income of the other party is a vital part of any case. So what happens when a party under reports or claims that they are earning less or no income than what you know to be true? Or how to you prove the true income amount of an individual who is paid primarily under the table? The Luna Law Firm handles divorce, child custody, child support and alimony matters on a regular basis in the Reno, Carson, Nevada area.

Nevada has set factors that the Court shall utilize in determining custody of children in an initial action pursuant to NRS 125.480. These factors are important to know as you consider pursuing custody of your child when living in Nevada. These factors provide guidance on what the court will consider when making custody determinations and can give some indication as to whether or not you have a strong custody case.

It is becoming common place for Facebook to be used as evidence in court cases. This is especially true in divorce and child custody cases. Nevada is no exception to this. If you are involved in a child custody case, divorce or other family law matter in Nevada you should take steps to protect your Facebook page from becoming the "best" evidence against you. The most obvious is to just not have a Facebook page. Therefore, no page to use as evidence. cl

Whether you are hiring an attorney for a divorce, child custody matter or other family law matter in Nevada, you are likely to be asked to provide a retainer prior to the attorney starting work on your case. Retainers are money given to an attorney and held in trust, deposited into a special bank account called a Trust Account. The attorney then bills against your retainer as work is completed in your case. The money held in trust technically belongs to you, the client, until work is billed.

Depending on the case and the issues involved the following individuals might make wonderful witnesses in your custody action. We request that clients provide the names of witnesses early on in their case so that we may interview those individuals and develop your case. In addition to the names, you should provide the address and telephone number of each witness along with a brief explanation as what connection and knowledge the individual has that relates to your case.