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13 results for “NRS 125A.085(1)” in Interstate & Jurisdiction
KAR VS. KAR (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 12, 201616-25006 · 65985 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded.The Nevada Supreme Court reviewed UCCJEA jurisdictional questions de novo where the underlying facts are undisputed, citing Friedman v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 127 Nev. 842, 847, 264 P.3d 1161, 1165 (2011). The…
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF N.M.
Sep 24, 201515-28875 · 64694 · Nevada Supreme Court
Petition for reconsideration granted; affirmed.Standard of review. Subject matter jurisdiction is reviewed de novo. Ogawa v. Ogawa, 125 Nev. 660, 667, 221 P.3d 699, 704 (2009). Factual findings are reviewed for abuse of discretion and upheld if supported by…
KEMP VS. TURQUEZA (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jan 31, 202424-03705 · 86347 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed.The court reviewed subject matter jurisdiction de novo, citing Ogawa v. Ogawa, 125 Nev. 660, 667, 221 P.3d 699, 702 (2009), and reviewed the district court's underlying factual findings for clear error, deferring where…
PERRY VS. LEE (CHILD CUSTODY)
Oct 10, 202323-33051 · 86002-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded. ("we 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 question of subject matter jurisdiction de novo, citing Ogawa v. Ogawa, 125 Nev. 660, 667, 221 P.3d 699, 704 (2009). Subject matter jurisdiction over child custody is governed by NRS…
KRAGEN VS. DIST. CT. (KRAGEN)
Aug 15, 202424-28934 · 88187-COA · Nevada Supreme Court
Petition denied.Standard of review. Subject matter jurisdiction, including home state jurisdiction under the UCCJEA, is reviewed de novo. Ogawa v. Ogawa, 125 Nev. 660, 667, 221 P.3d 699, 704 (2009). De novo review "properly includes…
Friedman v. Eighth Judicial District Court Ex Rel. County of Clark
Nov 23, 201157245 · Nevada Supreme Court
Petition granted.**Standard of review and writ standards.** Unless the jurisdictional facts are disputed — and they were not here — subject matter jurisdiction under the UCCJEA presents questions of law reviewed de novo. Ogawa v. Ogawa,…
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF Y.U.G. (CHILD CUSTODY)
Apr 19, 202424-13754 · 87635-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court REVERSED and REMANDED for proceedings consistent with this order.")The appeal presented a question of subject matter jurisdiction over a guardianship petition. The court reviewed the issue de novo, citing Ogawa v. Ogawa, 125 Nev. 660, 667, 221 P.3d 699, 704 (2009) ("Subject matter…
GILL VS. GILL (CHILD CUSTODY)
Mar 5, 202626-10349 · 89753 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded.Standard of review: subject matter jurisdiction is reviewed de novo; factual findings receive deference and are upheld if not clearly erroneous and supported by substantial evidence. Ogawa v. Ogawa, 125 Nev. 660,…
KRAGEN VS. DIST. CT. (KRAGEN)
Oct 30, 202323-35210 · 86626-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition granted; the Court of Appeals directed the clerk to issue a writ of mandamus instructing the district court to vacate its orders concluding that home state jurisdiction exists and to reconsider the matter after an evidentiary hearing. (The request for a writ of prohibition was denied.)The Court of Appeals granted mandamus relief directed at Eighth Judicial District Court orders assuming UCCJEA jurisdiction and establishing temporary custody in a divorce action. On jurisdiction, the court reiterated…
EDWARDS VS. SANTOYO (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 16, 202424-29284 · 88329-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("we affirm the district court's decision to grant Santoyo's motion to dismiss.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction de novo, citing Ogawa v. Ogawa, 125 Nev. 660, 667, 221 P.3d 699, 704 (2009). It applied the deferential standard to…
IN RE: PETITION BY COOPER (CHILD CUSTODY)
Sep 9, 202525-39503 · 89485-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed four issues. **Subject matter jurisdiction (UCCJEA).** The court reviewed the district court's subject matter jurisdiction determination de novo, citing Ogawa v. Ogawa, 125 Nev. 660, 667,…
ALHEIYAL VS. SWENSEN (CHILD CUSTODY)
Oct 14, 202424-38531 · 88055-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the denial of a motion to set aside a divorce decree for abuse of discretion, citing Rodriguez v. Fiesta Palms, LLC, 134 Nev. 654, 656, 28 P.3d 255, 257 (2018), and Cook v. Cook, 112 Nev.…
Ogawa v. Ogawa
Nov 12, 200948571 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded with instructions.Standard of review. Subject matter jurisdiction is a question of law reviewed de novo. See Gosserand v. Gosserand, 230 S.W.3d 628, 631 (Mo. Ct. App. 2007); Harshberger v. Harshberger, 724 N.W.2d 148, 154 (N.D. 2006);…
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