Case library
Nevada family-law decisions, briefed for practice.
2 decisions, organized by topic. Practitioner summaries with key holdings, posture, disposition, and the statutes cited - up front, where you need them. Every summary links to the full opinion.
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2 cases · counsel of record Attorney General/Carson City
DAVIS VS. DIST. CT. (HEARING MASTER) (FAMILY)
Aug 7, 202525-34698 · 91080-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.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:…
STANISIC VS. SHEA
Apr 11, 202424-12751 · 84590-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded.The court reviewed the district court's child support order for abuse of discretion, citing Edgington v. Edgington, 119 Nev. 577, 588, 80 P.3d 1282, 1290 (2003). A district court abuses its discretion when its findings…
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