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Bill Henderson

NV · Eighth Judicial District Court Family Division Judge, Department R

Bill Henderson has been a Clark County family court judge since 2008. He practiced family law for nearly two decades before joining the bench.

Track record

Track record — General

General · 4 records
  • Received the Las Vegas Police Protective Association's 2026 endorsement for Family Court Department R.

    August 26, 2026

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  • Received the joint 2026 endorsement of Veterans In Politics International and the Nevada Veterans Association for Family Court Department R.

    March 7, 2026

    Source: veteransinpolitics.org

  • The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld his refusal to undo an agreed custody order but reversed the child support part. It sent the mother's $398 monthly support amount back to him for a new decision.

    January 30, 2026

    Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

  • The Nevada Supreme Court partly reversed his ruling that a mother could not seek past-due child support after her son turned 18. It upheld his finding that the father made no written promise to pay support.

    March 24, 2022

    Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Track record — Legal Competence

Legal Competence · 1 favorable · 10 unfavorable
  • The Nevada Court of Appeals reversed his division of a couple's property in a divorce. It found he split the property unequally without giving enough reasons.

    June 30, 2026Unfavorable on Legal Competence

    Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

  • The Nevada Court of Appeals reversed his ruling that gave a divorcing wife property held in a family trust. It found he decided the trust's rights without first making the trust a party to the case.

    June 2, 2026Unfavorable on Legal Competence

    Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

  • The Nevada Court of Appeals reversed his order changing custody of a teenager. It found no proof the parents had agreed to the change, so he needed to hold an evidence hearing first.

    March 5, 2026Unfavorable on Legal Competence

    Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

  • The Nevada Court of Appeals reversed his order letting a father move with his two daughters. It found he decided the mother's custody request first and did not hold the father to his burden of proof.

    June 26, 2025Unfavorable on Legal Competence

    Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

  • The Nevada Court of Appeals ordered him to remove a notice that blocked a man's condo sale during an alimony dispute with his ex-wife. It found the case did not involve a claim to own or possess the condo.

    May 22, 2025Unfavorable on Legal Competence

    Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

  • The Nevada Supreme Court reversed his order that undid a child's adoption. It ruled that the child's grandparents had no legal right to challenge the adoption.

    June 6, 2024Unfavorable on Legal Competence

    Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

  • The Nevada Court of Appeals reversed his order giving a father sole custody of a child with Down syndrome. It found he gave no reasons why the mother was unfit and set a visiting schedule that contradicted itself.

    August 22, 2023Unfavorable on Legal Competence

    Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

  • The Nevada Court of Appeals reversed his order requiring a man to pay his ex-wife $2,000 a month for seven years. It found he changed the divorce decree after the legal deadline to do so had passed.

    February 26, 2019Unfavorable on Legal Competence

    Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

  • The Nevada Court of Appeals reversed his order cutting a father's child support to zero and denying the mother's custody request. It found he took no evidence and made none of the required findings.

    February 26, 2019Unfavorable on Legal Competence

    Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

  • The Nevada Supreme Court upheld his ruling that made a man the legal father of a child his former partner had adopted. It also upheld his order giving the two men joint custody.

    June 22, 2017Favorable on Legal Competence

    Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

  • The Nevada Supreme Court reversed his denial of a mother's request to change custody of her son, who had shown suicidal thoughts. It found he erred by ruling without first holding a hearing with evidence.

    July 23, 2015Unfavorable on Legal Competence

    Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

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