Legal Question in Family Law in Nevada
My (soon to be)ex is impossible to find, hasn't paid child support in over a year, and only ever paid to get out of going to jail. He's $14K in arrears, and has only made 1 attempt in over 5 years(since I left because of domestic violence) to see my son. How do I go about divorcing him on an EXTREMELY limited income and dissolve his right.
1 Answer from Attorneys
You either hire counsel, or decide to try it on your own, or do something in-between (such as using this firm's "DPS," or "Document Preparation Service," to draft the documents for you and then file them yourself).
If you really cannot afford counsel, the local Pro Bono provider is the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, which can be called at 702-386-1070 (or see their information on the web at http://www.lacsn.org/option,com_jcalpro/Itemid,3/extmode,view/extid,15/). Those that take pro bono cases take them after they have been screened, and assigned, by Legal Aid. The Reduced Fee Panel sponsored by the State Bar can be reached at 702-382-2200. Additionally, there are free consultations offered on Thursdays at the self-help center; volunteer attorneys provide 15-minute consultations, for free, on family law questions. For those that wish to attempt self-representation, forms are available at the Clark County self-help center website, at http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/shc/Supporting Documents/self_help_supportingdocs.html.
Meantime, you should see what the basic rules are. See:
http://www.willicklawgroup.com/divorce
http://www.willicklawgroup.com/child_custody_visitation
http://www.willicklawgroup.com/child_support
http://www.willicklawgroup.com/interest_penalties
http://www.willicklawgroup.com/termination_of_parental_rights