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90 results for “NRS 125C.0035(4)(b)” in Custody & Relocation
HARRISON VS. HARRISON (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jul 28, 201616-23434 · 66157 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.The court reviewed the district court's denial of modification under an abuse of discretion standard. See Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007). The opinion situates the analysis at the…
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF M.J.V. C/W 87710
May 22, 202525-22815 · 86816-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")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…
LIKUA VS. GOMEZ (CHILD CUSTODY)
Oct 30, 202525-47479 · 90164-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("Accordingly, we ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")**Standard of review.** Child custody decisions are reviewed for abuse of discretion. Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007). Factual findings are affirmed if supported by substantial evidence —…
SHAHROKHI VS. BURROW C/W 81978
May 12, 202222-15092 · 82245 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Appeal in Docket No. 83726 dismissed in part; judgments of the district court affirmed.Constitutional issues are reviewed de novo. Jackson v. State, 128 Nev. 598, 603, 291 P.3d 1274, 1277 (2012). The court held that the constitutional challenge to NRS 125C.0035 fails because, between two fit parents, the…
ANAYA-ALVARADO VS. ANAYA-ALVARADO (CHILD CUSTODY)
Feb 15, 202323-04724 · 84869-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The court reviewed the child custody modification under the abuse-of-discretion standard, noting that the district court has "broad discretionary powers to determine child custody matters, and [this court] will not…
COBIAN VS. RAMIREZ (CHILD CUSTODY)
Oct 18, 202424-39361 · 88076-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed several distinct rulings under differing standards. **Subject matter jurisdiction / registration of the foreign order.** The court reviewed subject matter jurisdiction de novo, giving…
TESHOME VS. JIRU (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jun 21, 202424-21635 · 87228-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded ("ORDER the judgment of the district court REVERSED AND REMAND this matter to the district court for proceedings consistent with this order").Standard of review: a district court's relocation decision is reviewed for an abuse of discretion, Flynn v. Flynn, 120 Nev. 486, 440, 92 P.3d 1224, 1227 (2004), and factual findings are upheld if supported by…
RENDON VS. GARCIA (CHILD CUSTODY)
Nov 20, 202525-50926 · 89514-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the relocation/custody order for abuse of discretion, citing Johnson v. Bennett, 141 Nev., Adv. Op. 35, 575 P.3d 1023, 1027 (Ct. App. 2025). An abuse of discretion occurs "when a district…
FRANE VS. FRANE (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 22, 202323-27419 · 85498-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")**Standard of review.** The court reviewed custody determinations for abuse of discretion, affirming if supported by substantial evidence. Locklin v. Duka, 112 Nev. 1489, 1493, 929 P.2d 930, 933 (1996); Ellis v.…
CLARKE VS. WHITE (CHILD CUSTODY) C/W 86069
Nov 15, 202424-43449 · 86068-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")**Standard of review.** A decision to grant or deny an NRCP 60(b) motion to set aside a judgment is reviewed for abuse of discretion. Cook v. Cook, 112 Nev. 179, 181-82, 912 P.2d 264, 265 (1996); Rodriguez v. Fiesta…
HERNANDEZ-BASILIO VS. MARQUEZ-HERNANDEZ (CHILD CUSTODY)
Oct 13, 202323-33548 · 84487-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed each of Edgar's claims under the abuse-of-discretion standard. On physical custody, the court applied Wallace v. Wallace, 112 Nev. 1015, 1019, 922 P.2d 541, 543 (1996), reviewing custody…
GONZALEZ VS. VELAZQUEZ-GONZALEZ (CHILD CUSTODY)
Feb 27, 202626-09362 · 90570-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed in part (contempt for changing the dental appointment, including the $500 sanction) and affirmed in part (all remaining judgments).Standard of review. The court reviewed the custody determination for a clear abuse of discretion, Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007), noting that an abuse occurs when a decision "is not…
WARREN VS. AHYANG (CHILD CUSTODY)
Mar 23, 202222-09171 · 82909-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("we ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")Standard of review: The court reviews a district court's child custody decisions for an abuse of discretion, and the decision must be supported by substantial evidence, "evidence that a reasonable person may accept as…
HATCHER VS. HATCHER (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 30, 202424-31330 · 88071-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed each of Stephanie's four arguments under the abuse-of-discretion standard applicable to child custody determinations. Under that standard, the court focuses on whether the district court…
MEAD VS. MEAD (CHILD CUSTODY) C/W 84878
Dec 20, 202323-41256 · 84843-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Appeal dismissed in Docket No. 84843-COA; reversed and remanded in Docket No. 84878-COA.The court addressed appellate jurisdiction before reaching the merits. It held that the temporary custody order challenged in Docket No. 84843-COA did not "finally establish[ ] or alter[] the custody of minor children"…
ROE VS. ROE (CHILD CUSTODY)
May 18, 202323-15702 · 84893-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, vacated, and remanded. The court states: "we AFFIRM the district court's modification of custody, REVERSE as to the parenting time allocation and improper delegation of the district court's authority, VACATE the award of attorney fees and costs, and REMAND the case for reassignment to a different district court judge and proceedings consistent with this order."**Standard of review.** A district court's child custody order is reviewed for abuse of discretion. Wallace v. Wallace, 112 Nev. 1015, 1019, 922 P.2d 541, 543 (1996). Factual findings are upheld if supported by…
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF A.D.I., A.R.I., A.J.I.
Jul 9, 202424-23774 · 84126 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed.Standard of review: Guardianship determinations are reviewed for abuse of discretion. In re Guardianship of D.M.F., 139 Nev., Adv. Op. 38, 535 P.3d 1154, 1161 (2023); State v. Eric A.L. (In re Eric A.L.), 123 Nev. 26,…
IN RE: PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO S.V.
Aug 11, 202222-25200 · 83008 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed.The court applied the two-part termination framework under NRS 128.105(1) and In re Termination of Parental Rights as to N.J., 116 Nev. 790, 800-01, 8 P.3d 126, 132-33 (2000), requiring clear and convincing evidence of…
LORENZO VS. GENDEBIEN (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jun 18, 2026142 · 90082-COA · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded.**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),…
GARCIA VS. SHAPIRO (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 17, 202222-25740 · 83992-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.The court reviewed evidentiary, custody, and child-support rulings for abuse of discretion, applying the standard that a court abuses its discretion when "no reasonable judge could reach a similar conclusion under the…
CURCIO VS. HEMMINGS (CHILD CUSTODY)
Mar 5, 202626-10395 · 90758-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Appeal dismissed in part and judgment reversed and remanded.The Court of Appeals reviewed the custody determination for an abuse of discretion. Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007). "An abuse of discretion occurs when a district court's decision is not…
WHITTLE VS. MORRIS (CHILD CUSTODY)
Feb 11, 202222-04753 · 82660-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's custody determination for an abuse of discretion, citing Rivero v. Rivero, 125 Nev. 410, 428, 216 P.3d 213, 226 (2009), overruled on other grounds by Romano v. Romano,…
CASAS-GONZALEZ VS. RIOS (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jun 18, 202424-21224 · 87190-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's child custody order for an abuse of discretion. *Wallace v. Wallace*, 112 Nev. 1015, 1019, 922 P.2d 541, 543 (1996). An abuse of discretion occurs when a district court…
MARTINEZ VS. MARTINEZ (CHILD CUSTODY)
Nov 27, 202424-45380 · 84148 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded with instructions.Standard of review. Child support determinations are reviewed for abuse of discretion under Flynn v. Flynn, 120 Nev. 436, 440, 92 P.3d 1224, 1227 (2004), but questions of law - including statutory and regulatory…
MEAD VS. MEAD (CHILD CUSTODY)
Dec 18, 202424-48731 · 88915-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("we therefore affirm the court's child custody and support determinations.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's child custody and support determinations for abuse of discretion, citing Rivero v. Rivero, 125 Nev. 410, 428, 438, 216 P.3d 213, 226, 232 (2009) (overruled on other…
SULLIVAN VS. SULLIVAN (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jun 6, 202424-19892 · 87424-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed ("ORDER the district court orders AFFIRMED.").Standard of review. The court reviews the exclusion of expert testimony for abuse of discretion, citing Hallmark v. Eldridge, 124 Nev. 492, 498, 189 P.3d 646, 650 (2008), and reviews child custody determinations…
ELMORE VS. HERRIN (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jan 30, 202424-03465 · 86191-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court REVERSED AND REMANDED.")Standard of review: The district court has "broad discretionary power" in determining child custody, Hayes v. Gallacher, 115 Nev. 1, 4, 972 P.2d 1138, 1140 (1999), and a custody determination will not be overturned…
BAHR VS. ARTEAGA (CHILD CUSTODY)
Sep 29, 202222-30610 · 84306-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.The Court of Appeals reviewed the custody modification for abuse of discretion, subject to the requirement that "the district court must have reached its conclusions for the appropriate reasons." Ellis v. Carucci, 123…
MIZRACHI VS. MIZRACHI (CHILD CUSTODY)
Sep 15, 201616-90106 · 66176-COA · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded.The Court of Appeals addressed the proper procedure for resolving a dispute over an ambiguous term in an agreement-based divorce decree governing custody. Threshold characterization: clarification vs. modification.…
ROE VS. ROE (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jul 27, 202323-24071 · 84893-COA · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, vacated in part, and remanded.**Standard of review.** Child custody orders are reviewed for abuse of discretion. Wallace v. Wallace, 112 Nev. 1015, 1019, 922 P.2d 541, 543 (1996). Factual findings stand if supported by substantial evidence. Ellis v.…
PATTERSON VS. WAINWRIGHT (CHILD CUSTODY)
Mar 19, 202424-09701 · 86926-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.The Court of Appeals reviewed the child custody determination for abuse of discretion, affirming factual findings supported by substantial evidence. Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241-42 (2007). The…
LEE VS. PERRY (CHILD CUSTODY)
May 20, 202626-23130 · 90830-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.**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…
SHEEHAN VS. MANTY (CHILD CUSTODY)
Mar 16, 202323-08107 · 84125-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")This is an appeal from a family court order dismissing a child custody action under NRS 125A.365 on inconvenient-forum grounds in favor of California. The Court of Appeals addressed four assignments of error. On the…
LUCIANO VS. LUCIANO (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jul 7, 202222-21375 · 83522-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Dismissed in part and affirmed in part. The court ordered "the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED" as to the orders denying NRCP 60(b) relief, and dismissed the appeal insofar as it challenged the decree of divorce.The court addressed a jurisdictional bar and then the merits under an abuse-of-discretion standard. On jurisdiction, the court held Amy's September 17, 2021, notice of appeal was untimely as to the June 2020 divorce…
KURZ VS. ANTHONY (CHILD CUSTODY)
Mar 23, 202222-09183 · 83231-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the custody modification under the abuse-of-discretion standard, noting that a district court has "broad discretionary powers to determine child custody matters" and that its determinations…
BARTON VS. BARTON (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jan 31, 202424-03620 · 86753-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded.The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's custody order for abuse of discretion, citing Roe v. Roe, 139 Nev., Adv. Op. 21, 535 P.3d 274, 284 (Ct. App. 2023) ("A district court's custody order is reviewed for an…
LUONG VS. VAHEY (CHILD CUSTODY)
Nov 30, 202222-37693 · 83929-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.**NRCP 60(a).** The court reviewed the denial of clerical-correction relief for abuse of discretion. Mack v. Estate of Mack, 125 Nev. 80, 93, 206 P.3d 98, 107 (2009); Frontier Ins. Serv., Inc. v. State, 109 Nev. 231,…
FOCHT VS. CAMPBELL (CHILD CUSTODY)
Dec 20, 202323-41247 · 86167-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
"ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED."The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's child custody decision for an abuse of discretion, citing Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007). Under that standard, the court will affirm…
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…
GOLD VS. GOLD (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jun 30, 202222-20632 · 83078-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
"DISMISSED IN PART, AFFIRMED IN PART, AND REVERSED IN PART AND REMAND this matter to the district court for proceedings consistent with this order."The Court of Appeals reviewed the child custody decision for an abuse of discretion, but noted that "the district court must have reached its conclusions for the appropriate reasons," citing Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev.…
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