Nevada family-law decisions, briefed for practice.

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]…

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.…

**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,…

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…

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…

Standard of review. Subject matter jurisdiction, including home state jurisdiction under the UCCJEA, is reviewed de novo. Ogawa v. Ogawa, 125 Nev. 660, 667, 221 P.3d 699, 704 (2009). De novo review "properly includes…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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:…

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…

The court applied the familiar standard that writ relief is extraordinary and discretionary, and that the petitioner bears the burden of demonstrating entitlement to such relief. Pan v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 120 Nev.…