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35 results for “NRS 34.160”
Friedman v. Eighth Judicial District Court Ex Rel. County of Clark
Nov 23, 201157245 · Nevada Supreme Court
Petition granted.**Standard of review and writ standards.** Unless the jurisdictional facts are disputed — and they were not here — subject matter jurisdiction under the UCCJEA presents questions of law reviewed de novo. Ogawa v. Ogawa,…
B.S. VS. DIST. CT. (SIMEK)
Apr 19, 202424-13806 · 88453 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition granted. Writ of mandamus issued.The Court considered the petition because no adequate legal remedy existed to challenge the denial of temporary guardianship. NRS 34.170. Mandamus relief is appropriate to compel performance of a legally required act or…
B.S. VS. DIST. CT. (SIMEK)
Jun 27, 202424-22330 · 88453 · Nevada Supreme Court
Petition granted.The court considered an emergency original petition for a writ of mandamus under NRS 34.160 and NRS 34.170, holding that no adequate legal remedy existed to challenge the denial of temporary guardianship and that the…
CARDENAS-GARCIA VS. DIST. CT. (DEPT. OF FAMILY SERV.)
Aug 22, 202424-30041 · 87414 · Nevada Supreme Court
Petition denied.Standard of review: The court reviews questions of statutory interpretation de novo, even on a writ petition, citing Int'l Game Tech., Inc. v. Second Jud. Dist. Ct., 124 Nev. 193, 198, 179 P.3d 556, 559 (2008). The…
IN RE: MATTER OF N.R.R. AND N.I.R.
Dec 5, 202424-46374 · 88007 · Nevada Supreme Court
Petition granted.Standard of review and writ framework. The court reviewed matters of statutory construction de novo, citing In re Guardianship of Rubin, 137 Nev. 288, 491 P.3d 1 (2021), and Manuela H. v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 132 Nev.…
DESTIN VS. DIST. CT. (HANDWERKER-LAMASTER) (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 28, 202525-37656 · 89114 · Nevada Supreme Court
Petition denied.Standard of review. Mandamus may issue under NRS 34.160 to compel performance of an act the law requires, and under Nev. Const. art. 6, § 4. Relief is available only where the district court "manifestly abused [its]…
IN RE: MATTER OF A. ST. A.
Aug 14, 202424-28719 · 87760 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.The petition was brought as an original writ proceeding because a district court placement order in an NRS Chapter 432B case is not appealable; writ review is the appropriate vehicle. See Philip R. v. Eighth Jud. Dist.…
IN RE: MATTER OF J.B.
Jun 13, 202424-20544 · 87588 · Nevada Supreme Court
Petition granted.The Court reviewed an unappealable district court placement order through original mandamus jurisdiction under NRS 34.160 and NRS 34.170, citing Int'l Game Tech., Inc. v. Second Jud. Dist. Ct., 124 Nev. 193, 197, 179…
EINIGER VS. DIST. CT. (EINIGER) (FAMILY)
May 22, 202525-22827 · 90055-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition granted. The court directed the clerk to issue a writ of mandamus instructing the district court to comply with NRS 14.015(5) by ordering the expungement of the notice of lis pendens.This is an original writ proceeding. A writ of mandamus is available to compel the performance of an act the law requires or to control a manifest abuse or an arbitrary or capricious exercise of discretion (NRS 34.160;…
ORTEGA VS. DIST. CT. (ORTEGA) (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jul 1, 202692312-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition granted in part and denied in part; the court directed the Clerk to issue a writ of mandamus instructing the district court to vacate the bench warrant issued against Medina.The Court of Appeals addressed a petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition in a child custody matter. It set out the governing standards: mandamus is available to compel performance of an act the law requires as a…
LUONG VS DIST. CT. (VAHEY)
Aug 29, 202222-27042 · 84743-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition granted in part and denied in part; writ of mandamus directed to issue, writ of prohibition denied.The court addressed a petition for extraordinary writ relief under the familiar framework: mandamus is available to compel an act the law requires as a duty or to control an arbitrary or capricious exercise of…
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.…
ANDERSON-ALEXANDER VS. DIST. CT. (MOTEN, III) (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jul 11, 202525-30244 · 90926-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.This is an original proceeding seeking a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenging a district court custody order. The court set out the governing framework for extraordinary writ relief. A writ of mandamus is…
DAWSON VS. DIST. CT. (DEPT. FAMILY SERV.) (FAMILY)
Apr 29, 202626-19361 · 92113-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.The court began with the standard governing extraordinary writ relief: mandamus is available to compel performance of an act the law requires as a duty resulting from an office, trust, or station, or to control an…
IN RE: MATTER OF E.R. C/W 73198
May 3, 201818-16764 · 73272 · Nevada Supreme Court
Petitions granted.Standard of review: A writ of mandamus may issue "to compel the performance of an act that the law requires or to control an arbitrary or capricious exercise of discretion." Clark Cty. Dist. Att'y v. Eighth Judicial…
IN RE: MATTER OF E.R. C/W 73198
May 3, 201818-16764 · 73198 · Nevada Supreme Court
Petitions granted.Standard of review: The court reviewed the consolidated original mandamus petitions under NRS 34.160, noting that mandamus is the appropriate vehicle to challenge an NRS Chapter 432B placement order because such orders…
SPIRANSKAYA VS. DIST. CT. (KIRA) (FAMILY)
Oct 13, 202525-44654 · 91374-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.This is an original proceeding seeking extraordinary writ relief. The Court of Appeals set out the governing standards. A writ of mandamus is available to compel the performance of an act that the law requires as a duty…
B. VS. DIST. CT. (CLARK CNTY. DEP'T FAM. SERV.) (FAMILY)
Nov 7, 202525-48691 · 91507-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.This is an original proceeding seeking extraordinary writ relief - a writ of mandamus or prohibition - challenging the district court's jurisdiction in a proceeding under NRS Chapter 432B. The court set out the…
BRUCHU VS. DIST. CT. (BRUCHU) (CHILD CUSTODY)
Sep 15, 202525-40156 · 91033-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition granted. The court directed the clerk to issue a writ of mandamus.This is an original writ proceeding. Mandamus is available under NRS 34.160 to compel performance of a legal duty or to control an arbitrary or capricious exercise of discretion. Int'l Game Tech., Inc. v. Second Jud.…
TAVARES VS. DIST. CT. (TAVARES) (CHILD CUSTODY)
Oct 1, 202424-36585 · 89316 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.The court reiterated the standards governing extraordinary writ relief. Mandamus is available under NRS 34.160 to compel performance of an act required by law or to control an arbitrary or capricious exercise of…
AREVALO (JESUS) VS. DIST. CT. (DELAO) (FAMILY)
Jun 5, 202525-25010 · 90266-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition for writ of mandamus and/or prohibition denied.The Court of Appeals addressed an original writ petition seeking mandamus and/or prohibition. It set out the governing framework: mandamus is available to compel the performance of an act the law requires as a duty…
KHALIFAH VS. DIST. CT. (HOLLINGS) (CHILD CUSTODY)
Apr 10, 202626-16583 · 92105-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.This is an original proceeding for extraordinary writ relief arising from a child custody matter. The court set out the governing standards. A writ of mandamus is available to compel performance of an act that the law…
DAVIS VS. DIST. CT. (HEARING MASTER) (FAMILY)
Aug 7, 202525-34698 · 91080-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.This is an original writ proceeding. The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenging various orders in a child custody and support matter. The Court of Appeals set out the governing standards:…
IN RE: PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO: G.F. (FAMILY)
Mar 23, 202626-13264 · 92259-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.The court applied the standard framework governing extraordinary writ relief. A writ of mandamus is available to compel the performance of an act that the law requires as a duty resulting from an office, NRS 34.160, or…
GRIGALANZ VS. DIST. CT. (COPAS) (FAMILY)
Oct 9, 202525-44157 · 91396-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.This is an original proceeding in which a pro se petitioner sought a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenging the district court's denial of a motion to disqualify the judge presiding over his custody motion. The…
BANKER VS. DIST. CT. (BANKER) (FAMILY)
Feb 18, 202525-07619 · 89766-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.The Court of Appeals addressed a petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenging the family court's jurisdiction to enforce a property settlement agreement. The court set out the governing framework: mandamus…
BLACKWOOD VS. DIST. CT. (BLACKWOOD) (CHILD CUSTODY)
Sep 8, 202525-39071 · 91215 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.The court applied the established mandamus framework. A writ of mandamus is available to compel a legally required act or to control a manifest abuse of discretion, Halverson v. Miller, 124 Nev. 484, 487, 186 P.3d 893,…
TYLER VS. DIST. CT. (TYLER) (FAMILY)
Jul 23, 202525-32333 · 90986-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.This is an original proceeding on an emergency petition for a writ of mandamus challenging district court orders that denied a motion to recuse and held a hearing in abeyance in a family law matter. The Court of Appeals…
LOOMIS VS. DIST. CT. (LOOMIS) (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jun 10, 202525-25711 · 90274-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition for writ of mandamus granted.The Court of Appeals entertained an original petition for a writ of mandamus under NRS 34.160, which is available to compel performance of a legally required act or to control an arbitrary or capricious exercise of…
IN RE: J.J.M.R., J.M.J.R. AND J.M.J.R., (FAMILY)
Apr 14, 202626-17054 · 92271-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.This is an original writ proceeding seeking mandamus relief from a placement order in a protective custody action. The court set out the governing standards: a writ of mandamus is available to compel the performance of…
BRUCHU VS. DIST. CT. (BRUCHU) (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jan 23, 202626-03618 · 91525-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.This is an original petition for a writ of mandamus challenging temporary emergency child custody orders entered in the Eighth Judicial District Court. The Court of Appeals set out the governing framework for mandamus…
FISHER VS. DIST. CT. (WING) (FAMILY)
Sep 4, 202525-38604 · 91183-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.The Court of Appeals addressed an original emergency petition for a writ of mandamus challenging a divorce decree and an order denying a motion for a change of venue. The court set out the governing framework: mandamus…
SOVEY VS. DIST. CT. (HERRICK) (FAMILY)
Jun 16, 202525-26649 · 90747-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.This is an original emergency writ proceeding in which the petitioner sought a writ of mandamus disqualifying the district court judge presiding over his family law case. The Court of Appeals set out the governing…
SHETLER VS. DIST. CT. (SHETLER) (FAMILY)
Apr 29, 202525-18971 · 90436 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.The court reiterated the established framework for original writ practice. Mandamus is available "to compel the performance of an act that the law requires as a duty resulting from an office, trust, or station or to…
STOJACK VS. DIST. CT. (J.R.-S.) (FAMILY)
Feb 14, 202525-07082 · 89815-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.Stojack sought traditional mandamus relief from the denial of a motion to disclose his minor child's therapy records. The court recited the governing framework: mandamus is available "to compel the performance of an act…
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