Divorce Guide
Divorce Guide
Divorce Guide
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Divorce
Befo e e e plai the di o e p o ess let's sta t ith the t pes of di o es a d the a eas of a
di o e. The e a e t o t pes of di o e; u o tested o o tested. The e a e fi e a eas to
esol e i a di o e; hild ustod , hild suppo t, di isio of de ts, di isio of assets, a d
spousal suppo t.
T o T pes of Di o e
Fi e A eas of Di o e
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Divorce Process
Pa t ; Begi i g Do u e ts, Te po a Hea i g
The di o e p o ess is sta ted the fili g of a o plai t fo di o e. The o plai t is the
legal do u e t aski g fo the di o e a d des i es hethe ou a e seeki g hild suppo t,
p ope t , spousal suppo t, et . Who e e files the o plai t is alled the plai tiff. The
othe pa t is alled the defe da t.
Both plai tiff a d defe da t ill eed to file a Fi a ial Dis losu e Fo FDF ith the ou t.
This fo is used the ou t to ake de isio s o hild suppo t, ali o , assets, a d de ts.
File Financial
Disclosure Form
Answer Filed?
(20 Days)
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Divorce Process
Pa t ; Fa il Mediatio , Case Ma age e t Hea i g
Afte the o plai t, a d te po a o de s the e t stage is ediatio fo those di o es ith
hild e . Mediatio is a dato . Couples ill eet ith the Fa il Mediatio Ce te FMC
he e a ediato ill to atte pt to o k o a eekl ti esha e of the hild e , set a
holida s hedule, a d a atio ti e. The eeti g is a dato , ut the ediato s a ot
fo e ou to a ept the te s. A ustod issues ot fi alized ill e de ided the judge at
t ial.
The ou t ill s hedule a Retu Hea i g to ask a out ou atte pts at esol i g the di o e
disputes. If the e a e still disputes the judge ill ope dis o e a d set a date fo a t ial.
Yes
Custody Issue? Family Mediation Center COPE Class
No
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Divorce Process
Pa t ; Dis o e a d T ial
Discovery; Depositions,
Documents, Admissions
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Property & Debt
Co u it P ope t
Ho es, a d Real Estate
Auto o iles o Othe Vehi les
Fu itu e a d Pe so al Belo gi gs
I di idual Reti e e t A ou ts IRA’s , Pe sio Pla s, o K’s
Busi esses & Busi ess P ope t
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Spousal Support
Re ei i g spousal suppo t, aka ali o , is ot gua a teed. The ou t has o plete autho it
to dete i e hethe spousal suppo t is app op iate i a gi e situatio a d, if so, ho
u h.
U like hild suppo t, the e is o esta lished fo ula used to dete i e the a ou t of
ali o o hethe ali o is app op iate i a gi e situatio ; i stead, it is a su je ti e
dete i atio ade the p esidi g di o e ou t judge. The judge ill o side a u e of
fa to s.
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Common Questions
Q: What is the diffe e e et ee di o e a d legal sepa atio ?
A: A di o e is a o plete dissolutio of the a iage. A legal sepa atio legall di ides the
assets a d de ts of the ouple, ut the a e still a ied.
Q: Ho lo g does a di o e take?
U o tested di o es a take et ee a d da s. Co tested di o es take et ee
a d o ths.
Q: Should I file fi st
A: Fili g fi st is a el a sig ifi a t ad a tage. Fili g fi st a allo ou to slightl o t ol
the flo of the di o e a d allo ou to hoose ou t ju isdi tio if ou spouse li es i
a othe state.
Q: Ho u h does a di o e ost?
A: U o tested di o es ost et ee $ , a d $ , . Co tested di o es a e age
$ , to $ , . Se iousl o tested di o es a ost as u h as $ , o $ , . The
osts depe ds o ti e i ested i to the ase, a d ho ui kl the issues a e settled.
Du i g a o sult a atto e ill a esti ate of the osts fo ou di o e.
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Common Questions
Q: Ca I ha e atto e ’s fees paid spouse?
A: The e a e se e al la s a d Ne ada statutes hi h autho ize judges to a a d atto e ’s
fees to eithe pa t . These a a ds a e g a ted du i g o at the o pletio of the t ial.
Whethe ou a e eligi le fo fees ill depe d o the details of ou ase.
Q: What is o u it p ope t ?
A: Co u it p ope t is a asset hi h ha e ee a u ulated du i g the a iage.
E a ple ould e a ho e, a s, sa i gs a ou ts, K , a d pe sio s.
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Common Questions
Q: Is a i he ita e o u it p ope t ?
A: No, i he ita e is sepa ate p ope t . Ho e e , e ha e fou d ouples ofte tu sepa-
ate p ope t i to o u it p ope t he the add the spouse’s a e to the p ope t .
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Definitions
Affida it of Se i e - A s o state e t that e tifies the deli e of a o plai t, su o s,
oti e, o o de to a pe so , stati g the ti e a d a e i hi h the pape o k as gi -
e to the pa t .
Best I te est of the Child - This is the p i a legal sta da d that the Ne ada ou ts use to
ake de isio s ega di g hild ustod . The judge ill use this sta da d i aki g a of
the de isio s o e i g hild e i a di o e o fa il la atte .
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Definitions
Cha ge i Ci u sta e - A ha ge, usuall su sta tial, i the e otio al, fi a ial, o ph si al
o ditio of o e o oth pa e ts, justif i g a odifi atio of a hild ustod o hild suppo t
o de .
Defe da t - The pa t i a legal atte that has ee sued. The pa t fili g the la suit is
alled a Plai tiff. The e is little sig ifi a e i fa il la ho is the Defe da t o Plai tiff. Both
the defe da t a d the plai tiff a e p o ided e ual oppo tu it to p ese t thei ase to the
ou t.
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Definitions
Di o e De ee - The pape sig ed the judge hi h details the fi al dete i atio of all
atte s disputed i a di o e p o eedi g.
Joi t Petitio - Fo s outli i g the ouples ag ee e t to all issues su h as hild ustod , hild
suppo t, a d p ope t di isio . A joi t petitio is ui ke a d si ple tha a o tested
di o e.
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Definitions
Motio - A fo al e uest ade to a judge fo a o de o judg e t. Most otio s e ui e a
itte petitio , a itte ief of legal easo s fo g a ti g the otio ofte alled "poi ts
a d autho ities" , itte oti e to the atto e fo the opposi g pa t , a d a hea i g efo e
a judge. Whe a Motio is filed a d se ed, the opposi g pa t has te da s to espo d
fili g a Oppositio .
Ne ada Re ised Statutes NRS - The itte la s of Ne ada de eloped state legislatu es.
NRS statutes ega di g di o e o fa il la atte s i Ne ada a e o e ed i NRS Chapte s
th ough .
Pate it - The state o o ditio of ei g a fathe . Pate it is e ified th ough a DNA test.
Ph si al Custod - Relates to the ph si al lo atio of the hild. The t pes of ustod a e sole
ustod , p i a ustod ith isitatio , o joi t ustod . If a hild esides ith a pa e t o e
tha % of the ti e the the ustod is o side ed to e at least p i a ustod ith
isitatio . If the hild esides ith oth pa e ts e uall the the ustod is o side ed joi t
ustod .
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Definitions
Plai tiff - The pa t i a legal atte that i itiates the la suit. The pa t ei g sued is alled a
Defe da t. The e is little sig ifi a e i ho is the Defe da t o Plai tiff. Both defe da t a d
plai tiff a e p o ided e ual oppo tu it to p ese t thei ase to the ou t.
Sepa ate P ope t - P ope t ot o side ed pa t of the a ital estate, a d the efo e ot
di ided i the di o e. I Ne ada a i he ita e, gift, a pe so al i ju a a d, o p ope t
pu hase efo e the a iage a e sepa ate p ope t .
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Definitions
Su o s - The ou t's offi ial oti e to the Defe da t that he/she is ei g sued a d ust
espo d to the atta hed Co plai t o Motio ithi a e tai ti e pe iod.
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