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Nevada family-law decisions, briefed for practice.
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3 cases · counsel of record Amity C. Latham · Child Welfare
IN RE: E.C., J.O.C., M.E.C., O.E.C. AND V.R.C. (FAMILY)
Sep 3, 202691256-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")This is an appeal from a final order in an NRS Chapter 432B child-protection proceeding. As a threshold matter, the court addressed the State's jurisdictional challenge. The State contended the order containing the…
EGGLESTON VS. CLARK CNTY. DEP'T OF FAMILY SERV.
Dec 10, 202424-47196 · 87583-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")**Jurisdiction / service.** The court first addressed DFS's threshold challenge to subject matter jurisdiction. Nevada's APA (NRS Chapter 233B) governs judicial review of administrative decisions. Liberty Mut. v.…
DEHESA VS. CLARK CTY. DEP'T OF FAMILY SERVS.
Feb 15, 202323-04703 · 83913-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed a district court order denying a petition for judicial review of an administrative decision. It applied the standard that review of petitions for judicial review is the same for the…
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