Family law involves all the relationships among and between people in families: husbands and wives, children, brothers and sisters, grandparents, and others. Our services include:

Premarital Agreements
Before you get married, you may wish to enter into a premarital agreement regarding your financial understandings. This can help to make things clear as to where each spouse stand in relation to the property already held by the parties and the assets which will be acquired during the marriage.

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Adoptions
These are probably the happiest cases that a lawyer ever does. There are many different sources for adoptive children, including state agencies, churches, family members, foreign adoptions, and so on. We'll help you through the process and make sure that your adoption of that precious little one is legal and binding.

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Guardianships
Sometimes a family member, usually a child, needs to be in the custody of a non-parent for a short or an extended period of time. The custodian needs legal rights in order to properly act as a substitute parent while he or she has responsibility for that child. Medical emergencies, school documents, athletic consent forms almost always require a parent or legal guardian to execute the proper documents. Also, you may need a guardianship over an elderly or disabled member of your family, so that you can properly care for him or her. We can help you get a guardianship set up to make sure the guardian has all necessary legal rights, while protecting the rights of the child or other person (known as the ward) and of the parents or other close relatives of the ward.

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Divorce
Like it or not, divorce is a fact of modern life. In the unfortunate event that you need or decide to get a divorce, we can help you work through this process with the least amount of pain possible: Who gets the house, or do we sell it and split the proceeds? Who gets the family heirlooms, the piano, the new pickup truck or the furniture? How do we divide all this stuff up? How much alimony should be paid? What about those retirement accounts? Who gets the tax write offs, and who gets custody of the kids? We will try to negotiate a reasonable settlement of all of the issues. But if the parties can't agree, we are fully prepared to go to court to protect your rights and get you the best resolution possible.

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Child Custody
Will you have joint legal custody or primary custody in one spouse with visiting rights for the other spouse? Where will your children be on Christmas, Easter, Chanukah, summer vacation, Thanksgiving, and other holidays? What about weekends? What school will the kids attend? What church will they attend? Who gets the tax write-off? How much child support should be paid, and by whom? What if one spouse moves to a different state? Do the grandparents have any legal rights? We'll make sure these questions get answered in the divorce decree so that there won't have to fighting and confusion afterwards. We'll try to settle all these matters out of court, but again, if your spouse insists on being unreasonable, we'll fight for your rights in court.

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Paternity Actions
These actions are used to legally establish paternity in child support disputes. These actions are simple yet effective, and secure child support for a mother and her child. Let us help you with this vital step in your child custody matter.

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Arbitration
Arbitration is quicker and more cost effective than a trial. A neutral third person, called an arbitrator, makes a decision on your case based on the information provided in the place of a judge.

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Estate Planning
Planning for the future should be a priority for everyone. A properly constructed estate plan allows you to live out your years in peace and security, knowing that your loved ones will be protected and their needs met. It also allows you to live with peace of mind, knowing that in your final days your wishes regarding your life will be respected and followed. Estate planning also insures that the maximum amount of your estate will pass on to your heirs and not to the government in the form of taxes.

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Name Changes
Changing your legal name is a relatively simple procedure, but must be done correctly to have effect. It can usually be accomplished within a month, and can be done at a minimal cost to you. Legal name changes are useful and sometimes necessary in marriages, adoptions, divorces, and other personal situations -- including show-business! We are experienced in all areas of family law, including name changes, and will competently perform this important procedure for you, and eliminate all the confusion and hassle.

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Mediation
Mediation allows both parties in a dispute to meet with a neutral third party called a mediator to work out their differences. Unlike an arbitrator, a mediator is there only to facillitate an agreement between parties, not to rule a judgement.

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Las Vegas Family Lawyers - Hansen & Rasmussen
1835 Village Center Circle Las Vegas, Nevada 89134 -
Telephone 702-385-5533 - Fax: 702-382-8891
jonathanh@hrnvlaw.com