Child Custody
Child Custody
Child Custody is an emotional and complex matter that requires not only an experienced attorney but someone with the compassion to find workable solutions for your family that work for you. While some marriages end, Ethan believes that families do not. The decisions you make with regard to custody of your children will have consequences that will shape your relationship well beyond when they become adults.
Ethan focuses on what truly is in the best interest of your child. He has decades of experience coming up with custodial solutions to complicated custody problems. Ethan created a joint custodial time share that is in use in most Family Courts in Nevada.
While the Court generally favors joint physical custody, this may not work for your particular family. Ethan acknowledges that every family has unique needs that take time and understanding to determine what is best for you. Issues inevitably arise such as the relocation of a parent for a job opportunity that create difficult scenarios to resolve. Some cases involve domestic violence or a child with special needs that need extra attention.
Relocation
The topic of relocation is a difficult one. The heartache of not being able to see your child on a daily or weekly basis due to a relocation is extremely traumatic. Ethan has successfully prevented relocations and successfully won relocation matters for parents. Each situation is different depending on the age of the child and the distance traveled. Ethan has seen the toll this takes on a child as well. As they get older, children may rebel when they are forced to get on a plane to visit a parent instead of seeing their friends during a school break. With Ethan’s many years of experience in such matters, he can usually negotiate a time share arrangement that works well given your situation.
Child Support
Child Custody law has recently been revised. The current statutory child support amounts are as follows:
1. For one child, the sum of:
(a) For the first $6,000 of an obligor’s monthly gross income, 16 percent of such income;
(b) For any portion of an obligor’s monthly gross income that is greater than $6,000 and equal to or less than $10,000, 8 percent of such a portion; and
(c) For any portion of an obligor’s monthly gross income that is greater than $10,000, 4 percent of such a portion.
2. For two children, the sum of:
(a) For the first $6,000 of an obligor’s monthly gross income, 22 percent of such income;
(b) For any portion of an obligor’s monthly gross income that is greater than $6,000 and equal to or less than $10,000, 11 percent of such a portion; and
(c) For any portion of an obligor’s monthly gross income that is greater than $10,000, 6 percent of such a portion.
3. For three children, the sum of:
(a) For the first $6,000 of an obligor’s monthly gross income, 26 percent of such income;
(b) For any portion of an obligor’s monthly gross income that is greater than $6,000 and equal to or less than $10,000, 13 percent of such a portion; and
(c) For any portion of an obligor’s monthly gross income that is greater than $10,000, 6 percent of such a portion.
4. For four children, the sum of:
(a) For the first $6,000 of an obligor’s monthly gross income, 28 percent of such income;
(b) For any portion of an obligor’s monthly gross income that is greater than $6,000 and equal to or less than $10,000, 14 percent of such a portion; and
(c) For any portion of an obligor’s monthly gross income that is greater than $10,000, 7 percent of such a portion.
5. For each additional child, the sum of:
(a) For the first $6,000 of an obligor’s monthly gross income, an additional 2 percent of such income;
(b) For any portion of an obligor’s monthly gross income that is greater than $6,000 and equal to or less than $10,000, an additional 1 percent of such a portion; and
(c) For any portion of an obligor’s monthly gross income that is greater than $10,000, an additional 0.5 percent of such a portion.
And, of course, there are always exceptions to these amounts. You may have a child with special needs. If you share custody with the other parent, then a mathematical offset of support needs to take place. Ethan has the legal experience and knowledge to guide you through all financial matters related to child custody.
FAQ’s for Child Custody
So long as either you or your spouse have resided in Nevada for six weeks you can file for divorce in Nevada, even if you now reside in another state.
No. Nevada is a no fault divorce state. Your reasons for wanting to get a divorce are not relevant the Court, and no one is punished for bad behavior unless that behavior is the violation of a Court order.
Yes. Most people do not agree on the terms of the divorce and it must be resolved in the Court.
So long as your spouse agrees, yes. If your spouse does not, then it will be necessary to prove to the court that the marriage was procured fraudulently or some other legal problem existed making the marriage invalid such as an underage spouse or one of the parties was so intoxicated at the time of the marriage they did not understand what they were doing.
All I need is you and your willingness to file. However, if you can get together 2 years worth of tax returns, pay stubs, bank records, and other related material so that the value of your marital estate can be determined, this can be helpful. Remember, the more work you can do, the cheaper your case will be.
If both parties agree on all terms if can be as little as $1,500 with all filing fees included. Otherwise, the cost is hourly.