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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 Elizabeth A. Ellison · Custody & Relocation
BRYANT VS. SORGET (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 29, 202525-37913 · 89717-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed.Standard of review. Custody determinations are reviewed for abuse of discretion, Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007), and "An abuse of discretion occurs when a district court's decision is not…
SORGET VS. AUSTIN (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jun 27, 202525-28263 · 89474-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's child custody determination for abuse of discretion, affirming factual findings supported by substantial evidence, defined as "evidence that a reasonable person may…
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