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40 results for “NRS 125C.0035(7)”
GROVES VS. JOHNSON (CHILD CUSTODY)
Nov 18, 202525-50345 · 89931-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.The Court of Appeals reviewed both the custody determination and the relocation ruling for abuse of discretion. Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007); Flynn v. Flynn, 120 Nev. 436, 440, 92 P.3d…
TEAMER VS. SUMMERS (CHILD CUSTODY)
May 7, 202626-20819 · 89296-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed two issues: (1) the district court's decision to permit withdrawal of deemed admissions under NRCP 36(b), and (2) the district court's weighing of the NRS 125C.0035(4) best-interest…
TOUNG VS. REACHI SOLIS (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jun 16, 202691453-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")Standard of review: The court reviews a child custody decision for an abuse of discretion. Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007); see also Wallace v. Wallace, 112 Nev. 1015, 1019, 922 P.2d 541,…
IBANEZ VS. CHAISAWANG (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jun 30, 202691075-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the child custody and relocation determinations for abuse of discretion, affirming factual findings supported by substantial evidence, "which is evidence that a reasonable person may accept…
Johnson et al v. Parker
Jun 30, 202690848-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's child custody determinations - including physical custody, relocation, and legal custody - for an abuse of discretion, affirming factual findings supported by…
DURAN VS. ARMAS
Aug 26, 202525-37358 · 87593-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. (Order of Affirmance.)**Standard of review.** The court reviewed child custody determinations, legal-custody modifications, child support decisions, and continuance rulings for abuse of discretion. *Ellis v. Carucci*, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161…
BUTTE VS. ROWLAND (CHILD CUSTODY)
May 8, 202525-20621 · 89543-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed.The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's custody determination for abuse of discretion, citing Castle v. Simmons, 120 Nev. 98, 101, 86 P.3d 1042, 1045 (2004). The doctrinal framework centered on NRS 125C.0035.…
PROBST VS. CARNEY (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jun 26, 202525-28177 · 89437-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The court reviewed the child-custody rulings for abuse of discretion, affirming factual findings supported by substantial evidence — "evidence that a reasonable person may accept as adequate to sustain a judgment."…
PEARSON VS. PEARSON (CHILD CUSTODY)
May 22, 202525-22824 · 89033-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded.**Standard of review.** The court reviewed the custody and relocation determination for abuse of discretion, noting that district courts enjoy "broad discretionary powers to determine child custody matters," which will…
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF C.T.F. AND P.G.S.
Mar 23, 202222-09172 · 83443-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("we ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")**Standard of review.** The court reviewed the admissibility-of-hearsay ruling for abuse of discretion, citing In re Termination of Parental Rights as to N.J., 116 Nev. 790, 804, 8 P.3d 126, 135 (2000). It reviewed the…
SNYDER VS. WALKER (CHILD CUSTODY)
Mar 24, 202323-09144 · 85088-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")**Standard of review.** The court reviewed both the relocation determination and the custody determination for abuse of discretion. Flynn v. Flynn, 120 Nev. 436, 440, 92 P.3d 1224, 1227 (2004); Ellis v. Carucci, 123…
ARZOLA VS. ESTRADA
Dec 22, 202222-40144 · 83941-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirming in part and reversing in part (Docket No. 83251-COA), reversing (Docket No. 83941-COA) and remanding.The court reviewed the child custody order, the child support and relocation decisions, and the attorney fees award all for abuse of discretion, citing Wallace v. Wallace, 112 Nev. 1015, 1019, 922 P.2d 541, 543 (1996);…
CAMBRA VS. LANDINO (CHILD CUSTODY)
Oct 24, 202323-34663 · 85093-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.The Court of Appeals reviewed the custody and relocation determinations for abuse of discretion (Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007); Flynn v. Flynn, 120 Nev. 436, 440 n.6, 92 P.3d 1224, 1227…
GARVER VS. GARVER (CHILD CUSTODY)
May 27, 202222-17013 · 82471-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
"[W]e ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED."Standard of review. The court applied abuse-of-discretion review to the custody determinations, quoting Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007): "We have repeatedly recognized the district court's…
ASKEW VS. ASKEW (CHILD CUSTODY)
Dec 13, 202323-40411 · 84315-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")**Standard of review.** District courts have broad discretion in child custody cases, reviewed for abuse of discretion; factual findings will not be disturbed if supported by substantial evidence — "evidence that a…
CARRERA VS. PETERSON (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 6, 202691367-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's child custody decision for abuse of discretion, which occurs only when "no reasonable judge could reach a similar conclusion under the same circumstances." Ellis v.…
GONZALEZ VS. VELAZQUEZ-GONZALEZ (CHILD CUSTODY)
Feb 27, 202626-09362 · 90570-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed in part (contempt for changing the dental appointment, including the $500 sanction) and affirmed in part (all remaining judgments).Standard of review. The court reviewed the custody determination for a clear abuse of discretion, Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007), noting that an abuse occurs when a decision "is not…
CLARKE VS. WHITE (CHILD CUSTODY) C/W 86069
Nov 15, 202424-43449 · 86068-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")**Standard of review.** A decision to grant or deny an NRCP 60(b) motion to set aside a judgment is reviewed for abuse of discretion. Cook v. Cook, 112 Nev. 179, 181-82, 912 P.2d 264, 265 (1996); Rodriguez v. Fiesta…
MULKERN VS. DIST. CT. (CLARK CTY. DEP'T OF FAMILY SERV.'S)
Oct 18, 201818-40945 · 76399 · Nevada Supreme Court
Petition granted in part.Standard of review and writ standards. The court reiterated that mandamus is available to compel an act required by law or to control arbitrary or capricious exercises of discretion, citing Int'l Game Tech., Inc. v.…
WOLFE VS. MANNION (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jul 8, 202691617-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")**Due process.** The court reviewed the due-process claim de novo, citing *Eureka County v. Seventh Jud. Dist. Ct.*, 134 Nev. 275, 279, 417 P.3d 1121, 1124 (2018). Applying *Martinez v. Martinez*, 140 Nev., Adv. Op. 73,…
SLADER VS. COLLEY (CHILD CUSTODY)
Feb 26, 202424-06816 · 87160-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part and dismissed in part.Jurisdiction. The court dismissed the portions of the appeal challenging trial bifurcation, alimony, and child support because no final judgment exists - the community property and debt division remains unresolved. A…
STUCKE VS. STUCKE (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jun 22, 202222-19789 · 82723-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's disposition of community property and its child custody determination for abuse of discretion, citing Kogod v. Cioffi-Kogod, 135 Nev. 64, 75, 439 P.3d 397, 406 (2019),…
ARZOLA VS. ESTRADA (CHILD CUSTODY)
Dec 22, 202222-40141 · 83251-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part and reversed in part (Docket No. 83251-COA); reversed (Docket No. 83941-COA) and remanded.The Court of Appeals reviewed the child custody order, child support determination, relocation question, and attorney fees award for abuse of discretion. *Wallace v. Wallace*, 112 Nev. 1015, 1019, 922 P.2d 541, 543…
BRYANT VS. SORGET (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 29, 202525-37913 · 89717-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed.Standard of review. Custody determinations are reviewed for abuse of discretion, Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007), and "An abuse of discretion occurs when a district court's decision is not…
SHAHROKHI VS. DIST. CT. (BURROW)
Jan 4, 202323-00198 · 85705 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.The court applied settled writ-relief standards. The party seeking writ relief bears the burden of demonstrating its propriety, Pan v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 120 Nev. 222, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 844 (2004), and the…
ROE VS. ROE (CHILD CUSTODY)
May 18, 202323-15702 · 84893-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, vacated, and remanded. The court states: "we AFFIRM the district court's modification of custody, REVERSE as to the parenting time allocation and improper delegation of the district court's authority, VACATE the award of attorney fees and costs, and REMAND the case for reassignment to a different district court judge and proceedings consistent with this order."**Standard of review.** A district court's child custody order is reviewed for abuse of discretion. Wallace v. Wallace, 112 Nev. 1015, 1019, 922 P.2d 541, 543 (1996). Factual findings are upheld if supported by…
GARCIA VS. SHAPIRO (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 17, 202222-25740 · 83992-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.The court reviewed evidentiary, custody, and child-support rulings for abuse of discretion, applying the standard that a court abuses its discretion when "no reasonable judge could reach a similar conclusion under the…
ARMSTRONG VS. BALL (CHILD CUSTODY)
Oct 5, 202323-32588 · 85718-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded. ("ORDER OF REVERSAL AND REMAND")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's child custody and child support determinations for an abuse of discretion under Rivero v. Rivero, 125 Nev. 410, 428, 438, 216 P.3d 213, 226, 232 (2009), overruled on…
SOLINGER VS. SOLINGER (CHILD CUSTODY)
Apr 20, 202323-12320 · 84832-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, vacated in part, and remanded.**Custody.** Child custody decisions are reviewed for abuse of discretion, Wallace v. Wallace, 112 Nev. 1015, 1019, 922 P.2d 541, 543 (1996), and will not be set aside if supported by substantial evidence, Ellis v.…
JEFFERY VS. BECKWITH (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jul 24, 202525-32417 · 89155-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, vacated in part, and remanded. (The court states it "affirm[s] the district court's physical custody determination, but we reverse the court's custody decree as it pertains to child support and health insurance, vacate the decree with respect to arrears, and remand this matter for proceedings consistent with this order.")**Custody — standard and framework.** The court reviewed the custody determination for abuse of discretion. Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007). "An abuse of discretion occurs when a district…
HERNANDEZ-BASILIO VS. MARQUEZ-HERNANDEZ (CHILD CUSTODY)
Oct 13, 202323-33548 · 84487-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed each of Edgar's claims under the abuse-of-discretion standard. On physical custody, the court applied Wallace v. Wallace, 112 Nev. 1015, 1019, 922 P.2d 541, 543 (1996), reviewing custody…
EORIO VS. EORIO (CHILD CUSTODY)
Apr 15, 202222-12014 · 83132-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's relocation decision for abuse of discretion. Pelkola v. Pelkola, 137 Nev., Adv. Op. 24, 487 P.3d 807, 809 (2021); Flynn v. Flynn, 120 Nev. 436, 440, 92 P.3d 1224, 1229…
MEAD VS. MEAD (CHILD CUSTODY) C/W 84878
Dec 20, 202323-41256 · 84843-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Appeal dismissed in Docket No. 84843-COA; reversed and remanded in Docket No. 84878-COA.The court addressed appellate jurisdiction before reaching the merits. It held that the temporary custody order challenged in Docket No. 84843-COA did not "finally establish[ ] or alter[] the custody of minor children"…
ADAMS VS. LEE (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jul 24, 202691436-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the denial of a motion to modify custody for an abuse of discretion. Myers v. Haskins, 138 Nev. 553, 556, 513 P.3d 527, 531 (Ct. App. 2022); see also Wallace v. Wallace, 112 Nev. 1015,…
IN RE: PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO R.A.S.
Apr 24, 202525-18288 · 88174 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed.The Court began with a doctrinal framing distinguishing privately initiated termination petitions from those initiated by the state under NRS Chapter 128. While both fall within NRS Chapter 128 without statutory…
IN RE: PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO S.V.
Aug 11, 202222-25200 · 83008 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed.The court applied the two-part termination framework under NRS 128.105(1) and In re Termination of Parental Rights as to N.J., 116 Nev. 790, 800-01, 8 P.3d 126, 132-33 (2000), requiring clear and convincing evidence of…
MADARANG VS. GERMER (CHILD CUSTODY)
Dec 22, 202222-40119 · 84466-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("we ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's custody decree, including parenting time, for abuse of discretion. Wallace v. Wallace, 112 Nev. 1015, 1019, 922 P.2d 541, 543 (1996). Factual findings are reviewed for…
ARCELLA VS. ARCELLA (CHILD CUSTODY)
Dec 26, 201717-44426 · 71503 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded with instructions.The Court reviewed the district court's best-interest determination for clear abuse of discretion. Mack v. Ashlock, 112 Nev. 1062, 1065, 921 P.2d 1258, 1261 (1996). It identified three independent abuses of discretion.…
SCHAEFER VS. WHITE (CHILD CUSTODY)
Sep 19, 202424-34637 · 87866-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's child custody determinations for abuse of discretion, declining to set aside factual findings supported by substantial evidence, defined as "evidence that a reasonable…
SUMMIT VS. SUMMIT (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jun 29, 202323-20781 · 84856-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part and dismissed in part.The Court of Appeals reviewed the child custody determination for abuse of discretion under Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007). It applied the two-part framework from Romano v. Romano, 138…
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