Legal Question in Family Law in Nevada

Re: child custody

Each individual state has certain laws regarding jurisdiction over family law disputes. Whether the father could begin legal proceedings out-of-state would depend on the length of time your children have lived in that state, and whether there is a custody agreement in place with various terms and conditions.

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Re: child custody

Yes under some circumstances. The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA) states that jurisdiction continues where the custody order originated from and where one of the parents still remains. For example, if you were divorced in Nevada and one of the parties remains in Nevada, then jurisdiction can continue in Nevada even if the children and other spouse live elsewhere. If there are proceedings pending in two different jurisdiction, the one where the children live and the one where the custody order originated and where one of the parents continues to live then the two judges have to talk and decide which jurisdiction where address the custody issues. If you have specific concerns you should speak to an attorney.