Nevada family-law decisions, briefed for practice.

The court addressed two issues of first impression concerning the interaction of Nevada's retirement statutes with community property interests created by divorce decrees: (1) whether NRS 1A.450(1)(a) permits a JRS…

Standard of review. The court reviews the district court's distribution of community property, including PERS benefits and vacation/sick pay, for abuse of discretion. Wolff v. Wolff, 112 Nev. 1355, 1359, 929 P.2d 916,…

The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's child custody decision for abuse of discretion, which occurs only when "no reasonable judge could reach a similar conclusion under the same circumstances." Ellis v.…

This order resolves procedural questions across three related pro se appeals from District Court Case No. D-19-592237-C. The underlying orders are the December 7, 2025 order denying a motion to modify child custody and…

The Court of Appeals reviewed the denial of a motion to modify custody for an abuse of discretion. Myers v. Haskins, 138 Nev. 553, 556, 513 P.3d 527, 531 (Ct. App. 2022); see also Wallace v. Wallace, 112 Nev. 1015,…

The Court of Appeals first addressed the scope of the appeal. Brofman's notice of appeal challenged the July 2025 modification order and "all underlying interlocutory and motion orders merged therein," and his opening…

The court reviewed the denial of a motion to modify physical custody without an evidentiary hearing for an abuse of discretion, citing Myers v. Haskins, 138 Nev. 558, 556, 513 P.3d 527, 531 (Ct. App. 2022). A district…

The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's child custody decision for abuse of discretion, which occurs only when "no reasonable judge could reach a similar conclusion under the same circumstances." Ellis v.…

The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's decisions concerning divorce proceedings for an abuse of discretion, citing Williams v. Williams, 120 Nev. 559, 566, 97 P.3d 1124, 1129 (2004), while noting that…

The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's characterization of property under the substantial evidence standard. Waldman v. Maini, 124 Nev. 1121, 1128, 195 P.3d 850, 855 (2008). Under NRS 123.220, property…

The court reviewed the district court's property determinations for an abuse of discretion, upholding property characterizations supported by substantial evidence. Eivazi v. Eivazi, 139 Nev. 408, 411, 537 P.3d 476, 482…

The Court of Appeals reviewed an amended decree of divorce following its own prior remand in Fisher v. Wing, No. 87698-COA, 2025 WL 1770808 (Nev. Ct. App. Jun. 25, 2025). On the change-of-venue issue, the court noted…

**Due process.** The court reviewed the due-process claim de novo, citing *Eureka County v. Seventh Jud. Dist. Ct.*, 134 Nev. 275, 279, 417 P.3d 1121, 1124 (2018). Applying *Martinez v. Martinez*, 140 Nev., Adv. Op. 73,…

The Court of Appeals reviewed the child custody and relocation determinations for abuse of discretion, affirming factual findings supported by substantial evidence, "which is evidence that a reasonable person may accept…

The Court of Appeals reviewed the child support order under an abuse-of-discretion standard, citing Backman v. Gelbman, 141 Nev., Adv. Op. 8, 565 P.3d 330, 333 (Ct. App. 2025), and noting that "[a]n abuse of discretion…

The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's characterization of property under the substantial evidence standard. Waldman v. Maini, 124 Nev. 1121, 1128, 195 P.3d 850, 855 (2008). Under NRS 123.220, property…

The Court of Appeals reviewed the child support modification order for an abuse of discretion, Wallace v. Wallace, 112 Nev. 1015, 1019, 922 P.2d 541, 543 (1996), noting that an abuse occurs when findings are not…

This is an appeal from a district court order dismissing a custody petition for lack of standing. The Court of Appeals reviewed the dismissal de novo, applying "the same rigorous, de novo standard as dismissal for…

**Due process challenge.** The court restated that "[P]rocedural due process requires notice and an opportunity to be heard," Callie v. Bowling, 123 Nev. 181, 183, 160 P.3d 878, 879 (2007), and that "[d]ue process is…

Standard of review: subject matter jurisdiction is reviewed de novo; factual findings receive deference and are upheld if not clearly erroneous and supported by substantial evidence. Ogawa v. Ogawa, 125 Nev. 660,…

This is an original proceeding seeking extraordinary writ relief. The Court of Appeals set out the governing standards. A writ of mandamus is available to compel the performance of an act that the law requires as a duty…

The Court of Appeals reviewed four issues. **Subject matter jurisdiction (UCCJEA).** The court reviewed the district court's subject matter jurisdiction determination de novo, citing Ogawa v. Ogawa, 125 Nev. 660, 667,…

Standard of review: questions of law are reviewed de novo; factual findings are reviewed for substantial evidence. In re Parental Rts. as to A.L., 130 Nev. 914, 918, 337 P.3d 758, 761 (2014). Substantial evidence is…

The court applied the two-prong termination framework requiring clear and convincing evidence of (1) parental fault and (2) best interest of the child. NRS 128.105(1); In re Termination of Parental Rts. as to N.J., 116…

Standard of review: questions of law are reviewed de novo; the district court's factual findings are reviewed for substantial evidence. In re Parental Rts. as to A.L., 130 Nev. 914, 918, 337 P.3d 758, 761 (2014). The…

The court reviewed the constitutional challenge to NRS 128.109 de novo, citing Hernandez v. Bennett-Haron, 128 Nev. 580, 586, 287 P.3d 305, 310 (2012), and applied the presumption of validity from Flamingo Paradise…

The court applied the two-prong termination framework of NRS 128.105(1) and In re Termination of Parental Rts. as to N.J., 116 Nev. 790, 800-01, 8 P.3d 126, 132-33 (2000), requiring clear and convincing evidence of (1)…

The court began with the standard governing extraordinary writ relief: mandamus is available to compel performance of an act the law requires as a duty resulting from an office, trust, or station, or to control an…

The court addressed a jurisdictional question of first impression after In re A.B.: whether an order dismissing a NRS Chapter 432B child-protection petition is substantively appealable. Appellate jurisdiction in Nevada…

The Supreme Court entertained the original mandamus petition because placement orders are not appealable, consistent with In re Matter of J.B., 140 Nev., Adv. Op. 39, 550 P.3d 333, 337 (2024). On standing, the court…

This is an original proceeding seeking extraordinary writ relief - a writ of mandamus or prohibition - challenging the district court's jurisdiction in a proceeding under NRS Chapter 432B. The court set out the…

Standard of review: questions of law are reviewed de novo; the district court's factual findings are reviewed for substantial evidence. In re Parental Rts. as to A.L., 130 Nev. 914, 918, 337 P.3d 758, 761 (2014). The…

The Court of Appeals reviewed the denial of a motion to terminate guardianship for abuse of discretion, citing In re Guardianship of L.S. & H.S., 120 Nev. 157, 163, 87 P.3d 521, 525 (2004). It also noted the district…

Standard of review. The court reviews guardianship determinations for abuse of discretion, citing In re Guardianship of D.M.F., 139 Nev. 342, 348, 535 P.3d 1154, 1161 (2023), and In re Eric A.L., 123 Nev. 26, 33, 153…

Standard of review. The court applied abuse-of-discretion review to the guardianship determination: "Absent a showing of abuse, we will not disturb the district court's exercise of discretion concerning guardianship…

Standard of review: Guardianship determinations are reviewed for abuse of discretion. In re Guardianship of L.S. & H.S., 120 Nev. 157, 163, 87 P.3d 521, 525 (2004) ("Absent a showing of abuse, we will not disturb the…

The court reviewed the statutory-interpretation question de novo. State v. Catanio, 120 Nev. 1030, 1033, 102 P.3d 588, 590 (2004). When statutory text is unambiguous, it is given its plain meaning, Firestone v. State,…

**Standard of review.** The court reviewed the NRCP 12(b)(5) dismissal de novo, applying the "rigorous standard of review" from Buzz Stew, LLC v. City of North Las Vegas, 124 Nev. 224, 227-28, 181 P.3d 670, 672 (2008),…

The Court of Appeals reviewed a challenge to a stipulated divorce decree, applying settled contract principles to settlement agreements. The court reiterated that when parties to pending litigation enter into a…

The Court of Appeals reviewed the child custody decision for an abuse of discretion, Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007), affirming factual findings supported by substantial evidence, id. at…

**Standard of review.** The court applies deferential review to the district court's factual findings, setting them aside only if clearly erroneous or unsupported by substantial evidence, while reviewing legal questions…

Standard of review: A district court's child support determination is reviewed for abuse of discretion. Miller v. Miller, 134 Nev. 120, 125, 412 P.3d 1081, 1085 (2018). Statutory construction is reviewed de novo. Id. at…

Standard of review. The Court reviews NRCP 60(b) rulings for abuse of discretion, citing Cook v. Cook, 112 Nev. 179, 181-82, 912 P.2d 264, 265 (1996), and Skender v. Brunsonbuilt Constr. & Dev. Co., 122 Nev. 1430, 1435,…

The court resolved the matter on jurisdictional grounds. Framing its authority under NRAP 3A(b), which allows appeals from judgments or orders of the district court, the court first observed that the record did not…

This is a pro se appeal from a district court decree of divorce out of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Division, Clark County (Judge Nadin Cutter). The Supreme Court of Nevada dismissed the appeal for failure…

This is an order dismissing a pro se appeal from a district court decree of divorce out of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Division, Clark County. The dismissal rests on the appellant's failure to file…

This is a pro se appeal from a post-divorce decree order awarding attorney fees. The dismissal rests on the appellant's repeated failure to file a conforming docketing statement despite serial notices and deadlines. The…

This is an order dismissing a pro se appeal for failure to comply with the court's filing directives. The court issued an initial notice on April 17, 2026, requiring appellant to file and serve a transcript request form…