As we have previously reported, the rights of a Nevada father are equal to those of a mother. This means that the Court must begin each case with the presumption that custody should be equally shared between the Parties. The Court, however, may award a Party primary custody if it is in the best interests of the child. When determining what is in a child's best interests, the Court will consider factors such as:
- The needs of the child
- The ability of a parent to meet a child's needs
It goes without saying that a mother engaging in extensive drug use is likely unable to meet the needs of a child. For this reason, demonstrated drug use will regularly lead to one parent having primary custody. A Court, however, will not order drug testing simply because one party requests. The Party requesting a drug test, of the other Party, must demonstrate a reason to believe that drug use is occurring.
When supervised visitation is ordered in a Clark County, Nevada child custody case, it will be held either at Donna's House (which is located at the Clark County Family Courthouse) or with a third-party supervisor.
Contact our office if you require the services of a Las Vegas child custody attorney.
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