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PLEGER VS. PLEGER (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Jun 27, 196783 Nev. 313, 429 P.2d 554 (1967) · 5223 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed. ("Affirmed.")Per Curiam. On the husband's appeal from denial of his motion to modify the alimony provision of a divorce decree, the court affirmed. The husband moved under NRS 125.170(1), over which the trial court had expressly…
DAY VS. DAY (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Sep 9, 196682 Nev. 317, 417 P.2d 914 (1966) · 5048 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed in part; reversed and remanded in part. The court affirmed the judgment on the husband's appeal, and on the wife's cross-appeal reversed the limitation of interest and remanded for calculation and award of interest on the arrearages accruing before January 1, 1960.Collins, J. In a proceeding under NRS 125.180 to reduce accrued arrearages under a 1949 divorce decree to judgment (the underlying agreement having been held merged in the decree, Day v. Day, 80 Nev. 386, 395 P.2d 321…
EDWARDS VS. EDWARDS (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Nov 2, 196682 Nev. 392, 419 P.2d 637 (1966) · 5092 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed. ("Affirmed.")Zenoff, D.J. The husband appealed the denial of his motion to modify the alimony and child support provisions of a 1963 divorce decree (which incorporated the parties' agreement providing $150 monthly alimony and $175…
CAVELL VS. CAVELL (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Sep 13, 197490 Nev. 334, 526 P.2d 330 (1974) · 7248 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed as to the denial of alimony; reversed and remanded as to child support for reconsideration and, absent an increase, a statement of the reasons.The court affirmed the denial of alimony and remanded on child support. Under NRS 125.170 and Sweeney v. Sweeney, 42 Nev. 431, 179 P. 638 (1919), a court lacks power to award or modify alimony after a final divorce…
WISMAN VS. WISMAN (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Apr 9, 198096 Nev. 340, 608 P.2d 1110 (1980) · 10545 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded for further proceedings.The Court (per curiam) reversed an order declining, for lack of power, to hear a motion to modify alimony. The 1974 divorce decree ordered the husband to pay $1,000 per month in alimony until the wife remarried, died,…
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