With that being said, you may prove your spouse's emotional abuse in the following ways: Take videos of incidents of your spouse's emotional abuse playing out. Collect copies of digital evidence (i.e., voicemails, text messages, emails, etc.) that point to your spouse's emotional abuse towards you.
In many cases, emotional abuse can factor in when a final divorce deal is reached. Things like child custody, visitation schedules, and property division can all be decided with an emotionally abusive partner's behavior in mind.
Nevada divorce laws do not state a minimum time to be married to receive spousal support. Alimony will typically be awarded in marriages of 6 years or greater if there is a difference in incomes, and a spouse can justify the need for alimony.
Although proving emotional abuse can be more difficult than proving physical abuse, there are a few ways to provide evidence, including the following: Record video or audio, capturing incidents of emotional abuse.
Proving Emotional Abuse in a Child Custody Case Texts, messages or emails. Character witnesses. Eyewitness accounts. Photographs. Video recordings. Medical or psychiatric records. Information from the child's school or teachers. Police or incident reports.
California Law Concerning Financial Abuse This legislation, under California Family Code § 6342.5, targets individuals who financially abuse (or abuse in any way) their spouse or partner, ensuring that they are held accountable for their actions.
In the context of divorce law, verbal abuse is recognized as a pattern of behavior that can include belittling, threats, constant criticism, and more, aimed at controlling or hurting the other spouse.
Nevada alimony law does not specify how long a couple must have been married in order for a spouse to receive alimony payments upon divorce. Instead, this is left up to the judge's discretion. In most cases if the couple has been married for less than 3 years, it's unlikely that alimony will be awarded.