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10 results for “NRS 34.160” in Custody & Relocation
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]…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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