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Nevada family-law decisions, briefed for practice.
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4 results for “NRS 125A.225(1)”
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…
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…
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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