Domestic Relations and 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).

CORRECTION: Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of Rules Governing Informal Family Law Trials Set for August 1, 2024

The Supreme Court of Nevada will conduct a public hearing on a petition to adopt and implement the use of informal family trials in pre-judgment and post-judgment family law proceedings.

Family Law New Rules: EDCR 5

Learn about the significant overhaul of the rules governing procedures in the EJDC’s family court that went into effect on June 11, 2022. Read this article written by Nevada lawyer Marshal S. Willick published in the Family Law issue of COMMUNIQUÉ (Nov. 2022).

Child Custody Considerations For The Special Needs Child

“As a practitioner in family law, the one-size-fits-all approach to creating a parenting plan does not necessarily work.” Read more from Molly S. Rosenblum in this article published in the Family Law issue of COMMUNIQUÉ (Nov. 2022).

Eighth Judicial District Court Admin Order 22-09

On June 2, 2022, the Eighth Judicial District Court filed an order in the administrative matter of assignments in juvenile delinquency, juvenile dependency, and civil-criminal division. See Administrative Order 22-09.

Family Law CLE Program for Nevada Lawyers Set for May 20, 2022

On Friday, May 20, 2022, a distinguished panel of members from the southern Nevada family law bench and bar will make a special presentation for the continuing legal education of Nevada lawyers in a program produced by the Clark County Bar Association and sponsored by Bank of Nevada and Las Vegas Legal Video.

Family Law Issue of Communiqué Published

This issue features content related to the topic of domestic relations and family law matters, discovery, court news, and bar services, written by members of the southern Nevada legal community.

Hot Topics in Family Court Discovery CLE on October 12, 2021

On October 12, 2021, Discovery and ADR Commissioners Erin Lee Truman and Jay Young will present the third in a series of CLE programs produced by Stephen Smith, Esq. of the the Clark County Bar Association’s CLE Committee. “Hot Topics in Family Court Discovery” will be webcast via Zoom, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Wanna Stay Out of Trouble in Discovery?

Read this extract from CCBA’s CLE Article #10 written by ADR/Discovery Commissioners Jay Young and Erin Truman.

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