Legal Question in Family Law in Nevada

Question about family law

I am military and due to family situations I was not able to attend the court date that was set forth (I am stationed in Georgia). I wrote a letter asking for time to secure a lawyer or a telephone conference call, this was ignored. The judge made a ruling of 20% of my pay for child support and gave my ex-husband sole custudy. Is there anything I can do to get this reversed?


Asked on 7/25/07, 2:47 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Jeffrey Cogan Jeffrey A. Cogan, Esq., Ltd.

Re: Question about family law

Where is the Court, Clark County or somewhere, the answer depends on which state you are talking.

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Answered on 7/25/07, 2:57 pm
Adam Breeden Breeden & Herbe, Ltd.

Re: Question about family law

I'm assuming that a Judge in Nevada made these rulings and that is where the orders were entered. In Nevada it is unusual for one spouse to be awarded sole custody (excluding the other from visitation) so I would think that this could get modified if the correct petitions or motions were filed. Also, Nevada has a child support schedule with maximums. If there was only one child, the max is 18% of your gross monthly income capped at $580 (subject to some exceptions). Therefore, I would think it would not be difficult to get the child support modified. If we succeed in getting joint custody your income might also offset against your spouse's income, further reducing the obligation.

Your situation obviously needs a little attention. It sounds like you NEED an attorney here in Nevada, so please call me for a consultation. You can get my number from this site and we can talk some more.

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Answered on 7/25/07, 4:17 pm


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