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10 results for “NRS 125.140” in Custody & Relocation
SISSON VS. SISSON (CHILD CUSTODY)
Dec 13, 196177 Nev. 478, 367 P.2d 98 (1961) · 4407 · Nevada Supreme Court
Divorce affirmed; custody and support-incident provisions reversed and remanded, with sole custody to the father and reasonable visitation to the mother. ("Accordingly, the judgment granting plaintiff below a divorce, is affirmed. The judgment granting her custody of the children, and the support provisions incident thereto, is reversed. The defendant is granted sole custody of the three minor children, with the right to the plaintiff to visit said children at reasonable times and places. The cause is remanded for entry of judgment in accordance herewith.")On the husband's appeal, the court first resolved the standard of review where the evidence before the trial court consisted entirely of the written record taken before a master. Following Garaventa v. Gardella, 63 Nev.…
MCGLONE VS. MCGLONE (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jan 15, 197086 Nev. 14, 464 P.2d 27 (1970) · 5776 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed as to the award of custody of the daughters to the maternal grandparents.The father challenged only the portion of a district court habeas order that awarded custody of his three daughters to the maternal grandparents (he was granted custody of the son; the mother was found unfit). The court…
PRINS VS. PRINS (CHILD CUSTODY)
May 1, 197288 Nev. 261, 496 P.2d 165 (1972) · 6665 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.The court affirmed an order modifying a divorce decree that, among other things, defined and conditioned the father's visitation, continued custody with the mother, entered judgment for support arrearages, and…
HOWE VS. HOWE (CHILD CUSTODY)
Dec 8, 197187 Nev. 595, 491 P.2d 38 (1971) · 6539 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.The sole issue was whether the district court's determination of visitation rights and the limitations placed on them constituted an abuse of discretion. The parties' 1968 divorce decree incorporated a settlement giving…
COOLEY VS. COOLEY (CHILD CUSTODY)
Mar 26, 197086 Nev. 220, 467 P.2d 103 (1970) · 5974 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.In a custody dispute over two minor children, the father sought reversal of the award of custody to the mother based on Sisson v. Sisson, 77 Nev. 478, 367 P.2d 98 (1961), citing the mother's month-long cohabitation with…
PEAVEY VS. PEAVEY (CHILD CUSTODY)
Oct 22, 196985 Nev. 571, 460 P.2d 110 (1969) · 5811 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded. The court reversed the custody provision of the decree and remanded for a new hearing limited to the father's visitation rights and support.Zenoff, J. On the mother's appeal from a divorce decree awarding custody of two children of tender years to the father, the court reversed the custody provision. NRS 125.140 states Nevada's policy that the court shall…
TIMNEY VS. TIMNEY (CHILD CUSTODY)
Apr 26, 196076 Nev. 230, 351 P.2d 611 (1960) · 4259 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed. ("Judgment affirmed.")By the Court, McNamee, C.J. On the wife's appeal from the custody provisions of a decree granting the husband a divorce, the court affirmed. The trial court expressly found the wife (who admitted adultery, with…
CULBERTSON VS. CULBERTSON (CHILD CUSTODY)
Apr 9, 197591 Nev. 230, 533 P.2d 768 (1975) · 7378 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed. ("Affirmed.")The court addressed acquiescence in a judgment and the standard for modifying custody. A party who has taken advantage of the favorable provisions of a judgment or acquiesced in its terms by enforcing it will not be…
TOTH VS. TOTH (CHILD CUSTODY)
Feb 5, 196480 Nev. 33, 389 P.2d 73 (1964) · 4651 · Nevada Supreme Court
The order modifying custody is affirmed in all respects.Badt, C.J. The sole question on the cross-appeals was whether the district court abused its discretion in modifying a custody decree. Under NRS 125.140, custody dispositions and modifications are committed to the trial…
ARNOLD VS. ARNOLD (CHILD CUSTODY)
Dec 20, 197995 Nev. 951, 604 P.2d 109 (1979) · 11928 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed. ("Since the record does not demonstrate that the district court below abused its discretion, we affirm its award of permanent custody to respondent.")The court reviewed the custody award for abuse of discretion and affirmed, holding the district court properly weighed the particular facts and circumstances to serve the child's best interest, citing Smith v. Smith, 90…
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