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Nevada family-law decisions, briefed for practice.
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3 cases · counsel of record Evenson Law Office · Custody & Relocation
ANDERSON VS. BLECHA (CHILD CUSTODY)
Nov 27, 202323-38374 · 86292-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's custody modification for abuse of discretion, citing Bautista v. Picone, 134 Nev. 334, 336, 419 P.3d 157, 159 (2018). An abuse of discretion occurs when the decision is…
STEWART VS. STEWART (CHILD CUSTODY)
Feb 13, 202323-04371 · 83750-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.**Custody.** The court reviewed the custody determination for abuse of discretion, citing Rivero v. Rivero, 125 Nev. 410, 428, 216 P.3d 213, 226 (2009), overruled on other grounds by Romano v. Romano, 138 Nev., Adv. Op.…
ROBERTSON VS. GARDNER (CHILD CUSTODY)
Oct 7, 202222-31742 · 83988-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded ("we reverse the district court's order and remand this matter to the district court for further proceedings consistent with this order").The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's custody determinations for abuse of discretion. Rivero v. Rivero, 125 Nev. 410, 428, 216 P.3d 213, 226 (2009), overruled on other grounds by Romano v. Romano, 138 Nev.,…
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