Family Law – Clark County Bar Association

Nevada Asset Protection Trusts: An Alternative to Prenups

By Rock Rocheleau and Shane Jasmine Young The Nevada Asset Protection Trust (NAPT) is a self-settled spendthrift trust allowed under NRS Chapter 166. It lets a person (the “Settlor”) transfer assets into a permanent trust for their own benefit while…

Helpful Tips for Successful Representation in Child Support

“Have you ever wondered why child support court operates differently from family court? Understanding these distinctions—and the governing legal framework—can help practitioners more effectively navigate child support proceedings,” write Michelle Thomas and Darcy Plambeck. Learn more from their article published in the Clark County Bar journal COMMUNIQUÉ (Apr. 2026).

We Can Get This Done

Article by Michelle Darquea (Communiqué, Mar. 2025).

Committed Intimate Partner Cohabitant Cases Should be Heard in Family Court: The Necessary Legislative Fix

Article by Marshal S. Willick (Communiqué, Mar. 2025)

Getting Attorney Fees in Family Court

Article by Rock Rocheleau and Paulina Andrade (Communiqué, Mar. 2025)

Innovation is Key in Family Court

View from the Bench by Hon. David S. Gibson, Jr.(Communiqué, Mar. 2025)

Family Law Lawyers and Judges, We Salute You

CCBA President’s Message by Joel D. Henriod (Communiqué, Mar. 2025)

In Memoriam: Nedda Ghandi

Read this thoughtful piece about CCBA Past President (’22) Nedda Ghandi

Administrative Order 24-09 Effective December 2, 2024

In the matter of Involuntary Court-Ordered Isolation and Quarantine Case Assignments filed in the District Court of Clark County, Nevada On November 8, 2024, Chief Judge Jerry Wiese filed an order in the administrative matter of involuntary court-ordered isolation and…

Family Law Issue of Communiqué Published

This month’s issue of the Communiqué (Nov. 2022) features content related to the topic of family law matters as well as updates written by members of the bar for members of the bar.

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