Las Vegas Child Custody Lawyer
When you and your co-parent disagree about where your child will live or how decisions will be made, the next step depends on whether there is already a court order and what needs to change. Ashley Burkett, Esq. leads LBC Law Group’s Family Law practice and helps parents in Las Vegas and Clark County with parenting plans, temporary orders, and custody modifications.
Request a child custody consultation or call 702-608-3030. A consultation fee applies. If you hire LBC Law Group, the fee you paid is credited to your first invoice.
Legal custody and physical custody in Nevada
Legal custody concerns major decisions for your child, such as education and medical care. Physical custody concerns when your child is with each parent. A parenting plan can spell out the regular schedule, holidays, school breaks, transportation, and how parents share information about the child.
When deciding physical custody, Nevada courts consider the child’s best interest. The factors in NRS 125C.0035 include the child’s needs, the child’s relationship with each parent, and the parents’ ability to cooperate. The statute also addresses domestic violence.
Starting a case or changing an existing order
If there is no custody order, bring a proposed schedule that accounts for school, childcare, and each parent’s work hours. If the case is already pending and you need a schedule while it proceeds, ask about temporary orders. If an order already exists, bring the signed order and describe what has changed, when it changed, and how it affects your child. The procedure and standard can depend on the current order and the change you are asking the court to make.
What to bring to a custody consultation
Any current custody orders, court filings, hearing notices, and upcoming deadlines.
Your child’s current school, childcare, and parenting schedule.
A short timeline of relevant events and a proposed schedule you think would work.
Questions about exchanges, holidays, decision-making, or safety concerns.
Questions parents ask
Can we agree on a parenting plan?
Bring any proposed agreement to your consultation. We can review whether it clearly covers exchanges, holidays, and decisions, and explain how to ask the court to approve it.
Can you review an order from another state?
Bring the complete order and a timeline of where your child has lived. Those details help determine which court may have authority to act.
Talk with LBC Law Group about child custody
Tell us whether there is an existing order and whether a hearing is coming up. Call 702-608-3030 or request a consultation. For local services, see our Henderson Family Law page.