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Nevada family-law decisions, briefed for practice.
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4 results for “NRS 125.180(1)” in Divorce, Property & Alimony
CONTE VS. CONTE
Jun 25, 202525-27917 · 87945-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Judgment of the district court reversed, the sanctions award vacated, and the matter remanded to the district court for proceedings consistent with the order.The Court of Appeals reviewed the statutory-interpretation question de novo, citing Martin v. Martin, 138 Nev. 786, 789, 520 P.3d 813, 817 (2022), and applied the plain-language rule from Leven v. Frey, 123 Nev. 399,…
EINIGER VS. DIST. CT. (EINIGER) (FAMILY)
May 22, 202525-22827 · 90055-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition granted. The court directed the clerk to issue a writ of mandamus instructing the district court to comply with NRS 14.015(5) by ordering the expungement of the notice of lis pendens.This is an original writ proceeding. A writ of mandamus is available to compel the performance of an act the law requires or to control a manifest abuse or an arbitrary or capricious exercise of discretion (NRS 34.160;…
KILGORE VS. KILGORE
Oct 3, 201919-41011 · 73977 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.Standard of review. The court reviews the district court's distribution of community property, including PERS benefits and vacation/sick pay, for abuse of discretion. Wolff v. Wolff, 112 Nev. 1355, 1359, 929 P.2d 916,…
MAHONEY, JR. VS. MAHONEY C/W 82413
Jul 21, 202222-22958 · 82412-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")Standard of review. Factual findings are reviewed for substantial evidence: "this court will not disturb a district court's findings of fact if they are supported by substantial evidence." Keife v. Logan, 119 Nev. 372,…
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