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Nevada Supreme Court Law Library: Family Law Resources

Provides links to family law resources at the Nevada Supreme Court Library.
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This guide helps people who are handling family law cases on their own. It lists resources like books and articles about family law, including guides on divorce, child custody, and making parenting agreements. Many of these resources are available through the Supreme Court of Nevada Law Library. You can also find help through various legal services, like free legal advice clinics and lawyer referrals. For more details, you can visit websites or contact local legal assistance centers.

Family Law Resources for SRLs

This guide provides resources for family law issues. For more information on other legal issues, please visit the Self-Represented Litigants LibGuide. 

  • Nolo Self-Help Divorce and Family Law
    "Rules for prenuptial agreements, marriage, and divorce, along with the laws on child support, child custody, adoption, same-sex issues, and elder care."
    Nolo ebook materials will require a Supreme Court of Nevada Library Card for access.
  • Nolo Articles for Nevada
    Articles discuss family law, child custody, child support, grounds for divorce, annulment, paternity, uncontested divorce, etc.
    Nolo ebook materials will require a Supreme Court of Nevada Library Card for access.
  • Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce by Emily DoskowNolo's Essential Guide to Divorce by Emily Doskow
    ISBN: 9781413331769
    Publication Date: 2024-07
    *Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce* simplifies the divorce process, offering guidance on reducing conflict, working with lawyers or mediators affordably, and resolving issues like custody, support, alimony, and property division. Updated with the latest state rules, it helps make divorce less stressful.
  • Nolo's Essential Guide to Child Custody and Support by Emily DoskowNolo's Essential Guide to Child Custody and Support by Emily Doskow
    ISBN: 9781413331097
    Publication Date: 2023-11
    *Nolo's Essential Guide to Child Custody & Support* helps parents navigate custody and support plans, whether through negotiation, mediation, or court. It covers state laws, court decisions, enforcing or modifying orders, and tips for working with lawyers, making the process easier for families.
  • Building a Parenting Agreement That Works by Mimi Lyster ZemmelmanBuilding a Parenting Agreement That Works by Mimi Lyster Zemmelman
    ISBN: 9781413330113
    Publication Date: 2022-09
    *Building a Parenting Agreement That Works* helps divorcing parents create fair custody agreements to protect their children’s best interests. It offers practical solutions, sample language, and guidance on issues like healthcare, education, living arrangements, holidays, and more, minimizing conflict for a win-win outcome.
  • The Legal Answer Book for Families by Emily Doskow; Marcia StewartThe Legal Answer Book for Families by Emily Doskow; Marcia Stewart
    ISBN: 1413319750
    Publication Date: 2014-02-24
    The *Legal Answer Book for Families* provides clear answers to common legal questions on marriage, children, and seniors, covering topics like divorce, custody, adoption, estate planning, and more. Updated with the latest laws and resources, it's a practical guide for every family.

Family Law Nevada Expert Guidance

Guardianship, Child Custody, and Adoption

  • Kristina C. Kirigin, How Lawyers Can Plan When the Law Decides your Client's Children are Adults: Navigating Child Support and Need for Potential Guardianship, Nev. Law., Jan. 2022, at 14.
  • Kimberly M. Surratt, Nevada Continues Healthy Growth of Adoption Laws, Nev. Law., Jan. 2022, at 11.
  • Keith Pickard, Romano v. Romano: Another Seismic Shift in Nevada Family Law, Nev. Law., Jan. 2023, at 12.
  • Marina Dalia-Hunt, Practical Impact of Child Welfare Diversion to 159A Guardianships in Nevada, Nev. Law., Aug. 2023, at 17.

Divorce

  • Marshal S. Willick, Residence, Domicile, and Divorce: The Impact of the Senjab Decision, Nev. Law., Jan. 2022, at 8.

Domestic Violence

  • Hillary Walsh, VAWA and Special Rue Cancellation of Removal, Nev. Law., Sept. 2021, at 8.
  • Chad Pace, When a Defendant Forfeits the Right to Confront Witnesses: Nevada Supreme Court Sets Important Precedent for Domestic Violence Prosecutions, Nev. Law., Sept. 2020, at 18.

Family Court

  • Hon. Dee Smart Butler, Ten Tips to Success in Family Court Practice, Nev. Law., Jan. 2022, at 21. 
  • Hon. Gregory G. Gordon, Self-Represented Litigants and the New Normal in Family Court, Nev. Law., Dec. 2023, at 27.

 

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Family Law eBooks

Access the following resources from our LexisNexis Digital Law Library collection using your law library bar code. 

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Follow this link to register for a Supreme Court of Nevada Law Library account (limited to Nevada residents and attorneys licensed to practice in Nevada). 

 

LexisNexis Digital Library Family Law eBooks

These resources are available through the law library's VitalLaw subscription onsite:

VitalLaw Family Law resources page

  • LexisNexis Digital Law Library Family Law Titles
    74 titles related to family law issues.
  • VitalLaw (Wolters Kluwer/Aspen)
    Access onsite at the Supreme Court of Nevada Law Library.
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