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3 results for “NRS 159A.1915” in Custody & Relocation
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF C.A.C., A.M.C., AND C.A.C. (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 23, 202424-30161 · 86229 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded.The opinion addresses which standard governs a parent's petition to terminate a pre-2017 guardianship: the post-2017 statute, NRS 159A.1915, with its heightened "substantially enhanced" showing for non-consenting…
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF A.D.I., A.R.I., A.J.I.
Jul 9, 202424-23774 · 84126 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed.Standard of review: Guardianship determinations are reviewed for abuse of discretion. In re Guardianship of D.M.F., 139 Nev., Adv. Op. 38, 535 P.3d 1154, 1161 (2023); State v. Eric A.L. (In re Eric A.L.), 123 Nev. 26,…
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF E.I.C. (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jun 15, 202691844-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the denial of a motion to terminate guardianship for abuse of discretion, citing In re Guardianship of L.S. & H.S., 120 Nev. 157, 163, 87 P.3d 521, 525 (2004). It also noted the district…
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