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Nevada family-law decisions, briefed for practice.
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7 cases · counsel of record Amanda M. Roberts · Custody & Relocation
CORNWALL VS. CORNWALL (CHILD CUSTODY)
Dec 19, 202525-55273 · 90332-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's denial of a motion to modify physical custody without an evidentiary hearing for abuse of discretion. Myers v. Haskins, 138 Nev. 553, 556, 513 P.3d 527, 531 (Ct. App.…
ROSSER VS. TAYLOR (CHILD CUSTODY)
Apr 23, 202525-18256 · 87864-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")Standard of review. Child custody decisions are reviewed for abuse of discretion, Wallace v. Wallace, 112 Nev. 1015, 1019, 922 P.2d 541, 543 (1996), and custody determinations supported by substantial evidence will not…
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.…
PATTERSON VS. WAINWRIGHT (CHILD CUSTODY)
Mar 19, 202424-09701 · 86926-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.The Court of Appeals reviewed the child custody determination for abuse of discretion, affirming factual findings supported by substantial evidence. Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241-42 (2007). The…
ROE VS. ROE (CHILD CUSTODY)
May 18, 202323-15702 · 84893-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, vacated, and remanded. The court states: "we AFFIRM the district court's modification of custody, REVERSE as to the parenting time allocation and improper delegation of the district court's authority, VACATE the award of attorney fees and costs, and REMAND the case for reassignment to a different district court judge and proceedings consistent with this order."**Standard of review.** A district court's child custody order is reviewed for abuse of discretion. Wallace v. Wallace, 112 Nev. 1015, 1019, 922 P.2d 541, 543 (1996). Factual findings are upheld if supported by…
MARTINEZ VS. MARTINEZ (CHILD CUSTODY)
Mar 23, 202323-08966 · 84148-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
"ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED."Standard of review: child-custody determinations, including parenting-time schedules, are reviewed for an abuse of discretion, Rivero v. Rivero, 125 Nev. 410, 428, 216 P.3d 213, 226 (2009), overruled on other grounds by…
KAR VS. KAR (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 12, 2016132 Nev. Adv. Op. 63 (2016) · 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…
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