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10 results for “NRS Chapter 125A” in Interstate & Jurisdiction
KAR VS. KAR (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 12, 201616-25006 · 65985 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded.The Nevada Supreme Court reviewed UCCJEA jurisdictional questions de novo where the underlying facts are undisputed, citing Friedman v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 127 Nev. 842, 847, 264 P.3d 1161, 1165 (2011). The…
GILL VS. GILL (CHILD CUSTODY)
Mar 5, 202626-10349 · 89753 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded.Standard of review: subject matter jurisdiction is reviewed de novo; factual findings receive deference and are upheld if not clearly erroneous and supported by substantial evidence. Ogawa v. Ogawa, 125 Nev. 660,…
KRAGEN VS. DIST. CT. (KRAGEN)
Oct 30, 202323-35210 · 86626-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition granted; the Court of Appeals directed the clerk to issue a writ of mandamus instructing the district court to vacate its orders concluding that home state jurisdiction exists and to reconsider the matter after an evidentiary hearing. (The request for a writ of prohibition was denied.)The Court of Appeals granted mandamus relief directed at Eighth Judicial District Court orders assuming UCCJEA jurisdiction and establishing temporary custody in a divorce action. On jurisdiction, the court reiterated…
ALHEIYAL VS. SWENSEN (CHILD CUSTODY)
Oct 14, 202424-38531 · 88055-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the denial of a motion to set aside a divorce decree for abuse of discretion, citing Rodriguez v. Fiesta Palms, LLC, 134 Nev. 654, 656, 28 P.3d 255, 257 (2018), and Cook v. Cook, 112 Nev.…
IN RE: PETITION BY COOPER (CHILD CUSTODY)
Sep 9, 202525-39503 · 89485-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed four issues. **Subject matter jurisdiction (UCCJEA).** The court reviewed the district court's subject matter jurisdiction determination de novo, citing Ogawa v. Ogawa, 125 Nev. 660, 667,…
EDWARDS VS. SANTOYO (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 16, 202424-29284 · 88329-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("we affirm the district court's decision to grant Santoyo's motion to dismiss.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction de novo, citing Ogawa v. Ogawa, 125 Nev. 660, 667, 221 P.3d 699, 704 (2009). It applied the deferential standard to…
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,…
COBIAN VS. RAMIREZ (CHILD CUSTODY)
Oct 18, 202424-39361 · 88076-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed several distinct rulings under differing standards. **Subject matter jurisdiction / registration of the foreign order.** The court reviewed subject matter jurisdiction de novo, giving…
WOOTEN VS. WOOTEN (CHILD CUSTODY)
Apr 12, 202424-12781 · 87208-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("we ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")**Service of process (waiver).** The court applied the rule that an objection to personal jurisdiction, process, or service of process is waived if not raised as a defense in an answer or pre-answer motion under NRCP…
GRIGALANZ VS. COPAS (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jul 9, 202691619-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("we ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")This is an appeal from a district court order dismissing a custody petition for lack of standing. The Court of Appeals reviewed the dismissal de novo, applying "the same rigorous, de novo standard as dismissal for…
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