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Nevada family-law decisions, briefed for practice.
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58 results for “NRCP 60(b)(1)”
WALSH VS. WALSH (RETIREMENT DIVISION)
Jun 25, 1987103 Nev. 287, 738 P.2d 117 (1987) · 17776 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed.The court construed the divorce decree rather than modifying it (modification being barred by the six-month limit of NRCP 60(b); see Kramer v. Kramer, 96 Nev. 759, 616 P.2d 395 (1980)). Applying the settled rule that…
FOLLETT VS. FOLLETT (FAMILY)
Apr 14, 202626-17096 · 90905-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's divorce-related decisions for an abuse of discretion, citing Williams v. Williams, 120 Nev. 559, 566, 97 P.3d 1124, 1129 (2004), and Davitian-Kostanian v. Kostanian,…
HE VS. SU
Jul 10, 202323-21969 · 85068-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.The Court of Appeals reviewed both the grant of NRCP 60(b) relief and the modification of the alimony obligation for abuse of discretion, citing Rodriguez v. Fiesta Palms, LLC, 134 Nev. 654, 656, 428 P.3d 255, 257…
COLBY VS. COLBY (DIVORCE)
Mar 27, 196278 Nev. 150, 369 P.2d 1019 (1962) · 4440 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed. ("Reversed.")On appeal from a summary judgment vacating a 1955 Nevada default divorce decree, the court held the complaint stated no claim for relief. First, an independent action to set aside a divorce decree lies only for…
KRICK VS. KRICK (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Jan 29, 196076 Nev. 52, 348 P.2d 752 (1960) · 4225 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed with costs to respondent.By the Court, Pike, J. On the husband's appeal from denial of his NRCP 60(b)(4) motion to enter satisfaction of judgment, the court affirmed. The 1946 decree incorporated a property settlement providing $750 monthly…
BLOUNT VS. BLOUNT (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jul 7, 2022138 Nev. Adv. Op. 52, 512 P.3d 1254 (2022) · 82095 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.This is a matter of first impression interpreting NRS 125A.465, Nevada's UCCJEA registration provision. The court applied de facto plain-meaning statutory construction, citing Washoe Med. Ctr. v. Second Judicial Dist.…
SUMMIT VS. SUMMIT (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jun 29, 202323-20781 · 84856-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part and dismissed in part.The Court of Appeals reviewed the child custody determination for abuse of discretion under Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007). It applied the two-part framework from Romano v. Romano, 138…
BACKMAN VS. GELBMAN (CHILD CUSTODY) C/W 91070
Jun 16, 202688482-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("we ORDER the judgments of the district court AFFIRMED.")**Standard of review.** The court reviewed child-custody determinations, including parenting-time decisions, for abuse of discretion, affirming factual findings supported by substantial evidence and leaving credibility…
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