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169 results for “NRS 125C.0035”
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…
PETRIUC VS. MATAS (CHILD CUSTODY)
Nov 14, 202424-43208 · 88710-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")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,…
BRANDES VS. PICTUM (CHILD CUSTODY)
Sep 29, 202222-30618 · 83399-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded.The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's child custody modification for an abuse of discretion, subject to the requirement that "the district court must have reached its conclusions for the appropriate…
PAYNE VS. PAYNE (CHILD CUSTODY)
Dec 13, 202323-40385 · 86478-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded.The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's denial of a motion to modify child custody without an evidentiary hearing for abuse of discretion, citing Myers v. Haskins, 138 Nev., Adv. Op. 51, 513 P.3d 527, 531…
PEDERSON VS. JETER (CHILD CUSTODY)
Nov 17, 202323-37496 · 86104-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed.The Court of Appeals reviewed the custody decision for an abuse of discretion, declining to disturb findings supported by substantial evidence, citing Rivero v. Rivero, 125 Nev. 410, 428, 216 P.3d 213, 226 (2009),…
BROFMAN VS. FIORE (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jul 24, 202691260-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.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…
PROENZA CHAVEZ VS. RAMOS VENTURA (CHILD CUSTODY)
Mar 5, 202626-10403 · 90697-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded.The Court of Appeals reviewed the denial of a motion to modify custody without an evidentiary hearing for abuse of discretion. Myers v. Haskins, 138 Nev. 553, 556, 513 P.3d 527, 531 (Ct. App. 2022). A district court…
SCHAEFER VS. WHITE (CHILD CUSTODY)
Sep 19, 202424-34637 · 87866-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's child custody determinations for abuse of discretion, declining to set aside factual findings supported by substantial evidence, defined as "evidence that a reasonable…
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…
ROBERSON VS. ROBERSON (CHILD CUSTODY)
Nov 15, 202323-37125 · 85635-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.The court addressed two issues under different standards of review. On the decree-interpretation issue, the court reviewed the district court's interpretation of the divorce decree de novo, treating it as a question of…
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…
HOLMES VS. SERRANO (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jun 20, 202323-19329 · 85208-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded.The Court of Appeals reviewed the grant of summary judgment de novo, citing Wood v. Safeway, Inc., 121 Nev. 724, 729, 121 P.3d 1026, 1029 (2005). Summary judgment is proper where the pleadings and other evidence show no…
RIVAS VS. ARREGUIN (CHILD CUSTODY)
Apr 27, 202323-13235 · 84723-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")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), affirming custody determinations supported by substantial…
WALENT VS. PETTERSON (CHILD CUSTODY)
Nov 9, 202222-35442 · 84057-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded.The Court of Appeals reviewed the child custody modification for an abuse of discretion, noting that "the district court must have reached its conclusions for the appropriate reasons." Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145,…
SALVATIERRA VS. SALVATIERRA (CHILD CUSTODY)
Sep 12, 202222-28406 · 83653-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's decisions in divorce proceedings for abuse of discretion, citing Williams v. Williams, 120 Nev. 559, 566, 97 P.3d 1124, 1129 (2004), and reviewed the child custody…
HAYNES VS. CHILDS (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 29, 202222-27085 · 83789-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed a family court child custody decree under the abuse-of-discretion standard, citing Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241-42 (2007). Custody determinations are affirmed if…
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.…
MAURICE VS. MAURICE (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jan 24, 202222-02340 · 83009-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.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the child custody decision for an abuse of discretion under Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007), and reviewed the failure to conduct an evidentiary hearing for an…
ROWLAND VS. YZAGUIRRE (CHILD CUSTODY)
Oct 7, 202424-37372 · 88386-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Order affirming in part and dismissing in part.Jurisdiction. The court first dismissed Rowland's challenges to the initial custody decree as untimely under NRAP 4(a)(1), citing Healy v. Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft, 103 Nev. 329, 331, 741 P.2d 432, 433 (1987),…
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