Nevada family-law decisions, briefed for practice.

The court dismissed the appeal under NRAP 3E(1) for failure to file a fast track opening brief. After issuing an April 1, 2025 notice setting a June 2, 2025 deadline and a June 11, 2025 order granting an additional 7…

The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's legal custody determination for abuse of discretion, citing Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007), and Mack-Manley v. Manley, 122 Nev. 849, 858,…

The court dismissed for lack of appellate jurisdiction. The notice of appeal identified an order purportedly filed April 1, 2025, but the district court docket reflected no such order on that date. Construing the…

The Court of Appeals reviewed the modification order for abuse of discretion. Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007); Wallace v. Wallace, 112 Nev. 1015, 1019, 922 P.2d 541, 543 (1996) (parenting…

The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's child custody determination for abuse of discretion, affirming factual findings supported by substantial evidence, defined as "evidence that a reasonable person may…

Standard of review. The court reviews custody determinations for abuse of discretion, which occurs when the decision is unsupported by substantial evidence or is clearly erroneous. Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149,…

The court reviewed the child-custody rulings for abuse of discretion, affirming factual findings supported by substantial evidence — "evidence that a reasonable person may accept as adequate to sustain a judgment."…

The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's child custody determination for a clear abuse of discretion, deferring to factual findings supported by substantial evidence — "evidence that a reasonable person would…

The court conducted a sua sponte jurisdictional review of the notice of appeal and concluded that no statute or court rule authorizes an appeal from the challenged orders. Citing NRAP 3A(b)(7), the court noted that…

The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's denial of a motion to modify physical custody without an evidentiary hearing for an abuse of discretion. Myers v. Haskins, 138 Nev. 553, 556, 513 P.3d 527, 531 (Ct.…

The Court of Appeals entertained an original petition for a writ of mandamus under NRS 34.160, which is available to compel performance of a legally required act or to control an arbitrary or capricious exercise of…

The court construed appellant's notice of withdrawal as a motion for voluntary dismissal under NRAP 42 and granted it, dismissing the appeal. The order contains no substantive analysis and announces no rule of law.

The panel (Bulla, Gibbons, Westbrook, JJ.) reviewed the district court's custody, child support, and alimony determinations for abuse of discretion. **Custody.** Applying Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d…

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.** The court reviewed the custody and relocation determination for abuse of discretion, noting that district courts enjoy "broad discretionary powers to determine child custody matters," which will…

The court dismissed the appeal under NRAP 3(a)(2) for failure to comply with NRAP 3(e)'s filing fee requirement. After the appeal was docketed without the requisite filing fee, the court issued a 14-day notice requiring…

The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's custody determination for abuse of discretion, citing Castle v. Simmons, 120 Nev. 98, 101, 86 P.3d 1042, 1045 (2004). The doctrinal framework centered on NRS 125C.0035.…

The Court of Appeals addressed an emergency petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenging an April 10, 2025, district court order and other interlocutory decisions in child custody modification proceedings.…

Standard of review. Child custody decisions are reviewed for abuse of discretion, Wallace v. Wallace, 112 Nev. 1015, 1019, 922 P.2d 541, 543 (1996), and custody determinations supported by substantial evidence will not…

This is an unpublished order dismissing a pro se appeal from a district court order denying modification of child custody for failure to prosecute. The court recited that it had directed appellant on February 3, 2025,…

This is an unpublished order dismissing an appeal from an order denying a motion for reconsideration in a child custody matter. After granting counsel's motion to withdraw on January 17, 2025, the court directed…

The Supreme Court dismissed this appeal under NRAP 3(a)(2) for failure to comply with the filing-fee requirement of NRAP 3(e). After the appeal was docketed without the requisite filing fee, the court issued a notice…

The court applied the settled rule that it "may only consider appeals authorized by statute or court rule." Brown v. AMC Stagecoach, Inc., 129 Nev. 343, 345, 301 P.3d 850, 851 (2013). The challenged order denied an…

The court applied the rule that appellate jurisdiction exists only where authorized by statute or court rule. Brown v. MHC Stagecoach, 129 Nev. 343, 345, 301 P.3d 850, 851 (2013) ("[W]e may only consider appeals…

The court dismissed the appeal under NRAP 3(a)(2), which provides that an appellant's failure to take any step other than the timely filing of a notice of appeal does not affect the validity of the appeal "but is ground…

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

The court's jurisdiction to hear an appeal exists only when authorized by statute or court rule. Taylor Constr. Co. v. Hilton Hotels, 100 Nev. 207, 678 P.2d 1152 (1984); see NRAP 3A(b). The court analyzed whether the…

Standard of review. The Court of Appeals reviews a child custody order for abuse of discretion, Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007); Roe v. Roe, 139 Nev., Adv. Op. 21, 535 P.3d 274, 284 (Ct.…

The court applied the settled rule that appellate jurisdiction exists only where authorized by statute or court rule, citing Brown v. MHC Stagecoach, LLC, 129 Nev. 343, 345, 301 P.3d 850, 851 (2013). Applying that…

After holding the appeal in abeyance pursuant to NRAP 4(a)(5) (tolling motions) and NRAP 4(a)(6) (premature notice of appeal does not divest the district court of jurisdiction), the Supreme Court received the district…

The court dismissed the appeal under NRAP 3(a)(2) for failure to comply with NRAP 3(e)'s filing-fee requirement. After docketing on January 3, 2025, the clerk issued a deficiency notice giving appellant 14 days to pay…

The Court of Appeals reviewed a district court's denial of a minor guardianship petition under an abuse-of-discretion standard: "Absent a showing of abuse, we will not disturb the district court's exercise of discretion…

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). The court noted that while it defers to a district court's discretionary…

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…

Standard of review: The Court of Appeals reviews child custody decisions for an abuse of discretion, Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007), and will affirm the district court's factual findings…

The court reiterated the discretionary nature of its original writ jurisdiction under Nev. Const. art. 6, § 4, citing D.R. Horton, Inc. v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 123 Nev. 468, 474-75, 168 P.3d 731, 736-37 (2007). The…

The court applied the settled rule that appellate jurisdiction in Nevada exists only where conferred by statute or court rule, citing Brown v. MHC Stagecoach, LLC, 129 Nev. 343, 345, 301 P.3d 850, 851 (2013). On sua…

The Supreme Court entered a clerk's order dismissing the appeal for failure to comply with a prior order directing appellant to cure a deficient docketing statement within 14 days. The November 15, 2024 order had…

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…

The court entered a one-paragraph order dismissing the appeal pursuant to NRAP 42, based on appellant's uncontested motion for voluntary dismissal. No standard of review was applied and no substantive issues were…

The Nevada Supreme Court dismissed the appeal under NRAP 3(a)(2) for failure to pay the requisite filing fee under NRAP 3(e). After docketing on October 23, 2024, the court issued a same-day notice giving appellant 14…

The Nevada Supreme Court dismissed this appeal for failure to pay the filing fee required by NRAP 3(e) and failure to respond to the court's notice directing payment or compliance with NRAP 24 within 14 days. The court…

This is an order dismissing a pro se appeal from a child custody decree for failure to prosecute. The court recounts a sequence of compliance orders: (1) an August 26, 2024, order extending time to file the docketing…

**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…

The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's custody determinations for abuse of discretion, which it "will not disturb . . . absent a clear abuse of discretion." Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239,…

The court applied the settled rule that appellate jurisdiction exists only when authorized by statute or court rule, citing Brown v. MHC Stagecoach, LLC, 129 Nev. 343, 345, 301 P.3d 850, 851 (2013). The challenged order…

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). Deference to the district court's discretionary determinations is not…

The panel reviewed each of Dory's six assignments of error under the applicable standards and affirmed. Finality of the March 2022 order. Dory contended the March 2022 order was a final order resolving Eli's motion to…

This is an appeal from a district court order modifying child custody. Although the order does not recite a standalone standard-of-review paragraph, the court frames Moore's arguments as claims that the district court…

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…