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Nevada family-law decisions, briefed for practice.
5 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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3 cases · counsel of record Hutchison & Steffen, LLC/Las Vegas · Custody & Relocation
LEE VS. BURDEN (CHILD CUSTODY)
Feb 19, 202525-07634 · 88009-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the child custody determinations for abuse of discretion, affirming factual findings supported by substantial evidence, defined as "evidence that a reasonable person may accept as adequate…
PETRIUC VS. MATAS (CHILD CUSTODY)
Nov 14, 202424-43208 · 88710-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's custody determinations for abuse of discretion, which it "will not disturb . . . absent a clear abuse of discretion." Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239,…
Rennels v. Rennels
Aug 4, 2011127 Nev. 564, 257 P.3d 396 (2011) · 53872 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded.Standard of review. The court reviews custody decisions, including visitation schedules, for an abuse of discretion, Rivero v. Rivero, 125 Nev. 410, 428, 216 P.3d 218, 226 (2009); Wallace v. Wallace, 112 Nev. 1015,…
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