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25 cases · Guardianship - NRS ch. 159 and 159A.
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF E.I.C. (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jun 15, 202691844-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the denial of a motion to terminate guardianship for abuse of discretion, citing In re Guardianship of L.S. & H.S., 120 Nev. 157, 163, 87 P.3d 521, 525 (2004). It also noted the district…
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF A.L.R.-Q., A.R.W. AND A.M.W. (CHILD CUSTODY)
Dec 23, 202525-55873 · 89623-COA · Nevada Supreme Court
Vacated and remanded.Standard of review. The court reviews guardianship determinations for abuse of discretion, citing In re Guardianship of D.M.F., 139 Nev. 342, 348, 535 P.3d 1154, 1161 (2023), and In re Eric A.L., 123 Nev. 26, 33, 153…
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF M.J.V. C/W 87710
May 22, 202525-22815 · 86816-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")Standard of review. The court applied abuse-of-discretion review to the guardianship determination: "Absent a showing of abuse, we will not disturb the district court's exercise of discretion concerning guardianship…
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF Z. B.
Apr 17, 202525-17431 · 86944 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed.Standard of review: Guardianship determinations are reviewed for abuse of discretion. In re Guardianship of L.S. & H.S., 120 Nev. 157, 163, 87 P.3d 521, 525 (2004) ("Absent a showing of abuse, we will not disturb the…
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF H.B. III
Apr 3, 202525-14903 · 87887 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed with instructions.The court reviewed the statutory-interpretation question de novo. State v. Catanio, 120 Nev. 1030, 1033, 102 P.3d 588, 590 (2004). When statutory text is unambiguous, it is given its plain meaning, Firestone v. State,…
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF A. A L. R. (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jan 15, 202525-02174 · 88396-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed a district court's denial of a minor guardianship petition under an abuse-of-discretion standard: "Absent a showing of abuse, we will not disturb the district court's exercise of discretion…
HANSEN VS HANSEN (FAMILY)
Dec 23, 202424-49469 · 89513 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Appeal dismissed.On preliminary jurisdictional review, the court reiterated the rule that "[t]his court may only consider appeals authorized by statute or court rule." Brown v. MHC Stagecoach, LLC, 129 Nev. 343, 345, 301 P.3d 850, 851…
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF C.T.F. AND P.G.S.
Sep 19, 202424-34636 · 87554-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded to grant the petition for termination of the guardianships and to implement the children's timely transition to Kristin's custody.The appeal presented two issues: (1) whether the district court erred in requiring Kristin to demonstrate substantial enhancement under NRS 159A.1915, and (2) whether the district court abused its discretion in finding…
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF C.A.C., A.M.C., AND C.A.C. (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 23, 202424-30161 · 86229 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded.The opinion addresses which standard governs a parent's petition to terminate a pre-2017 guardianship: the post-2017 statute, NRS 159A.1915, with its heightened "substantially enhanced" showing for non-consenting…
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF A.D.I., A.R.I., A.J.I.
Jul 9, 202424-23774 · 84126 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed.Standard of review: Guardianship determinations are reviewed for abuse of discretion. In re Guardianship of D.M.F., 139 Nev., Adv. Op. 38, 535 P.3d 1154, 1161 (2023); State v. Eric A.L. (In re Eric A.L.), 123 Nev. 26,…
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…
B.Y. AND A.F. VS. DIST. CT. (BURDISS)
Apr 25, 202424-14530 · 88027 · Nevada Supreme Court
Petition granted in part.The court treated this as an emergency original writ proceeding because no adequate legal remedy existed to challenge denial of temporary guardianship. NRS 34.170. Mandamus review applies the…
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.Y. AND A.F. VS. DIST. CT. (BURDISS)
Mar 8, 202424-08411 · 88027 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition granted in part. Writ of mandamus issued directing the district court to reconsider the petition for temporary guardianship on an expedited basis.The Court reviewed the denial of an ex parte temporary-guardianship petition through original writ jurisdiction, concluding no adequate legal remedy existed to challenge the denial. NRS 34.170. Relief is warranted upon…
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF D.M.F.
Sep 28, 202323-31813 · 84274 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded with instructions.Standard of review. The court reviews guardianship determinations for abuse of discretion, citing Jason S. v. Valley Hosp. Med. Ctr. (In re Guardianship of L.S. & H.S.), 120 Nev. 157, 87 P.3d 521 (2004), and State v.…
D.C.M.M VS. DIST. CT. (GREENHALGH)
Sep 8, 202323-29429 · 87207 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition granted. The court directed issuance of a writ of mandamus instructing the district court to grant the proposed guardians' petition for temporary guardianship under NRS 159A.052 to the limited extent necessary to meet D.C.M.M.'s immediate medical needs.The court evaluated entitlement to extraordinary writ relief under the standard articulated in Redeker v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 122 Nev. 164, 167, 127 P.3d 520, 522 (2006), which permits mandamus to cure a…
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF M.J.M AND F.M.M. (CHILD CUSTODY)
Apr 21, 202323-12469 · 85423 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part and dismissed in part.The court reviewed the denial of Andrew's NRCP 60(b)(6) motion for abuse of discretion, citing Vargas v. J Morales, Inc., 138 Nev., Adv. Op. 38, 510 P.3d 777, 780 (2022). Applying the rule that NRCP 60(b)(6) relief is…
RAMOS VS. FRANKLIN (CHILD CUSTODY)
Mar 16, 202323-08054 · 84520 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.Standard of review: visitation decisions are reviewed for abuse of discretion, Rennels v. Rennels, 127 Nev. 564, 568-69, 257 P.3d 396, 399 (2011); statutory interpretation is reviewed de novo, Potter v. Potter, 121 Nev.…
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF M.F.M. AND M.G.M.
May 13, 202222-15247 · 82469 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed.The appeal turned on the construction and application of NRS 159A.1915, which the court reviewed de novo as to statutory construction. Williams v. United Parcel Servs., 129 Nev. 386, 391, 302 P.3d 1144, 1147 (2013).…
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF C.T.F. AND P.G.S.
Mar 23, 202222-09172 · 83443-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("we ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")**Standard of review.** The court reviewed the admissibility-of-hearsay ruling for abuse of discretion, citing In re Termination of Parental Rights as to N.J., 116 Nev. 790, 804, 8 P.3d 126, 135 (2000). It reviewed the…
IN RE: K.M.S.
Feb 17, 202222-05362 · 81946 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed.The court reviewed the guardianship appointment for abuse of discretion under In re Guardianship of N.M., 131 Nev. 751, 758, 358 P.3d 216, 220 (2015), and addressed appealability under NRS 159A.375(1), which expressly…
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF B.A.A.R.
Sep 3, 202020-32489 · 78626-COA · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded.Standard of review: The Court of Appeals reviews factual determinations for abuse of discretion, In re Guardianship of N.M., 131 Nev. 751, 754, 358 P.3d 216, 218 (2015), but applies de novo review to questions of…
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF WITTLER
Aug 1, 201919-32345 · 76948 · Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal dismissed.The opinion is a jurisdictional dismissal addressing whether a district court order extending a temporary guardianship and denying a motion to dismiss is independently appealable. Appellate jurisdiction in Nevada exists…
AMAYA VS. GUERRERO RIVERA (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jul 3, 201919-28444 · 75769 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded.The court reviewed de novo the interpretation of 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(27)(J) and NRS 3.2203, citing Int'l Game Tech., Inc. v. Second Judicial Dist. Court, 124 Nev. 193, 198, 179 P.3d 556, 559 (2008). The opinion describes…
Hudson v. Jones
Jul 13, 200643828 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded.The question presented was whether the parental preference doctrine applies to a parent's motion to modify a custody arrangement in which a nonparent holds joint legal and primary physical custody following a litigated…
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