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Nevada family-law decisions, briefed for practice.
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2 cases · counsel of record Jacobson Law Office · Child Support
IBANEZ VS. CHAISAWANG (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jun 30, 202691075-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the child custody and relocation determinations for abuse of discretion, affirming factual findings supported by substantial evidence, "which is evidence that a reasonable person may accept…
PEREZ VS. HAYWOOD
Dec 27, 202222-40630 · 83625-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded. The court ordered "the judgment of the district court REVERSED AND REMAND this matter to the district court with instructions to remand this matter to the hearing master for a new hearing."The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's child support order for abuse of discretion, citing Hargrove v. Ward, 138 Nev., Adv. Op. 14, 506 P.3d 329, 331 (2022), and noting that a court abuses its discretion if…
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