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Nevada family-law decisions, briefed for practice.
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8 results for “NRS 125C.050(1)-(3)”
ALCALA VS. BELLO (CHILD CUSTODY)
Oct 8, 202525-44043 · 89694-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's grandparent visitation order under a dual standard. A district court decision regarding visitation rights is reviewed for an abuse of discretion. Ramos v. Franklin, 139…
LORENZO VS. GENDEBIEN (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jun 18, 2026142 · 90082-COA · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded.**Standard of review.** The court reviewed the NRCP 12(b)(5) dismissal de novo, applying the "rigorous standard of review" from Buzz Stew, LLC v. City of North Las Vegas, 124 Nev. 224, 227-28, 181 P.3d 670, 672 (2008),…
MARTINELLI VS. DEL REAL (FAMILY)
Dec 9, 202525-53628 · 88908-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
"ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED."The Court of Appeals reviewed each assignment of error under the abuse-of-discretion standard. On the motion to reopen discovery, the court applied the standard that "[d]iscovery matters are within the district court's…
COLT VS. PLUMMER (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jan 24, 202222-02423 · 82662-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed a child custody decision for abuse of discretion, affirming district court determinations if supported by substantial evidence — evidence a reasonable person may accept as adequate to…
St. Mary v. Damon
Oct 3, 201358315 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded with instructions.The court reviewed the legal questions de novo, citing State Indus. Ins. Sys. v. United Exposition Servs. Co., 109 Nev. 28, 30, 846 P.2d 294, 295 (1998) ("Questions of law are reviewed de novo."). Parentage is…
RAMOS VS. FRANKLIN (CHILD CUSTODY)
Mar 16, 202323-08054 · 84520 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.Standard of review: visitation decisions are reviewed for abuse of discretion, Rennels v. Rennels, 127 Nev. 564, 568-69, 257 P.3d 396, 399 (2011); statutory interpretation is reviewed de novo, Potter v. Potter, 121 Nev.…
WHITE VS. JONES (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jan 19, 202424-02194 · 86500-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")Standard of review: A district court's visitation decision is reviewed for an abuse of discretion. Ramos v. Franklin, 129 Nev., Adv. Op. 6, 525 P.3d 1227, 1232 (2023). Factual findings are upheld if supported by…
HICKS VS. LINDSEY (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jun 29, 202691345-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("we ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's visitation decision for an abuse of discretion, citing Ramos v. Franklin, 139 Nev. 54, 60, 525 P.3d 1227, 1232 (2023). Under the governing standard, a court abuses its…
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