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Nevada family-law decisions, briefed for practice.
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STEVENS VS. LANEY (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 21, 202691371-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part and dismissed in part. ("Accordingly, we ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED IN PART and DISMISS IN PART this appeal.")**Standards of review.** The court identified competing framings of the reunification issue and conducted a two-part inquiry: (1) whether Kayden's Law impacts the custody order, and (2) whether the district court's…
OCASIO VS. WIRSZ C/W 87589
Aug 20, 202687589-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgments of the district court AFFIRMED.")**Standard of review.** Custody determinations are reviewed for a clear abuse of discretion, and will not be disturbed absent one. Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007). An abuse of discretion…
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