Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada provides these pleadings as samples only. They are intended for use by attorneys representing family law clients through the Pro Bono Project. These pleadings may contain legal authority that is no longer controlling or be based on information that is not relevant to your case. The information is believed to be current as of January 2021. However, nothing should substitute for reference to Nevada statutory or case law. When in doubt, please contact Pro Bono Project staff at probono@lacsn.org and ask to be referred to a family law attorney through the Pro Bono Project Family Law Q&A Panel or one of Legal Aid Center’s staff attorneys, who can answer questions regarding current law or current practice in the Eighth Judicial District.

Starting Your Case

• Family Court Cover Sheet
• Complaint for Divorce
• Complaint for Custody
• Summons
• Joint Preliminary Injunction

Responding to Complaint and Answer

• Answer and Counterclaim – Divorce
• Answer and Counterclaim – Custody
• Reply to Counterclaim
• Certificate of Mailing

Interim Relief and Motions

• Motion/Opposition Fee Information Sheet
• Request and Order to Waive COPE
• Motion for Temporary Custody, Visitation, Child Support and Permission to Relocate
• Opposition to Motion for Visitation
• Certificate of Mailing

Mediation

• FMC Mediation Request

Service Issues

• Ex Parte Motion for Publication
• Order for Service by Publication
• Ex Parte Motion for Alternate Service
• Order for Alternate Service
• Proof of Alternate Service
• Request for Extension of Time to Serve Summons

Default

• Default

Summary Disposition

• Request for Summary Disposition – Divorce
• Request for Summary Disposition – Custody
• Summary Disposition Affidavit – Divorce
• Summary Disposition Affidavit – Custody
• Resident Witness Affidavit

Financial Disclosure

• Financial Disclosure Form

Miscellaneous

• Setting Slip
• Notice of Appearance

Trial Documents

•  Pre-trial Memo

Orders and Decrees

• Final Custody Order
• Decree of Divorce – With Kids
• Decree of Divorce – Without Kids

Closing Your Case

• Confidential Disclosure of Social Security Numbers and Confidential Addresses
• Notice of Entry of Custody Order or Decree of Divorce
• Notice of Withdrawal of Attorney