Philip Spradling
Las Vegas Attorney practicing exclusively in Family Law.What does someone with a master’s degree in philosophy and degree in physics do when searching for a new career? They enter law school of course. Having completed both degrees and dirtying his hands with a half dozen careers (philosophy teacher, condensed matter researcher, and restaurant manager) Philip decided law school was the answer. Attending UNLV Boyd School of Law, Philip was sure to participate in as many areas of law as possible. This exposure led him to family law. It was an exciting area because regular people need personal assistance. Philip wasn’t as excited helping corporation X dissolve from corporate Y than helping regular people with legal problems. Philip is admitted to practice law before all District Courts in the State of Nevada. One of the funnier stories explaining Philip’s personality comes from third grade. For extra work his teacher asked him to hand write words and their definitions from a dictionary. Philip’s excitement from learning new words was so contagious, soon the whole class was following suit. Imagine a class of third graders excited about the dictionary.
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Nevada
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- Principal Attorney
- Momentum Family Law
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- Founder, Attorney at Law
- Las Vegas Divorce and Custody Center
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- Associate Attorney
- Standish Law Group
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- Divorce Attorney
- Right Lawyers
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- UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law
- J.D. (2013)
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- State Bar of Nevada # 13590
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- Current
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- Q. Do I need to disclose a dismissed domestic violence arrest to the other parent?
- A: The answer depends upon the exact wording of the parenting plan. If the parenting plan simply says that you must disclose any domestic violence, and there was no domestic violence, then no. Similarly, if the parenting plan requires notice of any domestic violence convictions, then no as you were not convicted. But if the parenting plan requires notice of being charged, then yes. Or if the parenting plan requires that you notice domestic violence and there was domestic violence, then yes you must notice it even if the charges were dismissed.
As always, letting an attorney review the exact language and your exact situation would be good. It is possible that you should disclose the charges ... Read More
- Q. Can I store divorce assets from a jointly-owned trailer I need to use?
- A: If you have an ongoing divorce case, the proper thing to do is try to work out who gets to use these assets with your spouse. If you cannot reach an agreement, you should ask the court for an order allowing you to store or use the assets as appropriate.
Without any court order, there is no legal prohibition against storing assets owned by the community. If these assets are somehow needed by your spouse, then the court may not later look favorably upon a decision to keep your spouse from using them. For instance, I certainly wouldn't 'store' the car that your spouse uses to drive to work every day.
Of course, if you store a community asset, without any court orders, ... Read More
- Q. What can I do about a forged quitclaim and undisclosed divorce issues in NV?
- A: Usually quitclaim deeds are notarized. I would find the notary, and check the notary's signature book. A notary's signature book is supposed to be open for public inspection.
You could also hire a handwriting expert to look at the signature on the quitclaim deed and testify that it is not your actual signature. Although if a notary's paperwork is in order, then that is usually pretty convincing evidence that the signature is authentic.
Note that if you are married, then a quitclaim deed does not necessary divest you of all interest in the house, especially if the house had a mortgage against it.
