Case library
Nevada family-law decisions, briefed for practice.
3 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 Kimberly A. Stutzman · Custody & Relocation
DAVITIAN-KOSTANIAN VS. KOSTANIAN
Aug 31, 2023139 Nev. Adv. Op. 27, 534 P.3d 700 (2023) · 84086 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.Standard of review. Statutory interpretation is reviewed de novo. Arguello v. Sunset Station, Inc., 127 Nev. 365, 368, 252 P.3d 206, 208 (2011). Child support and alimony rulings are reviewed for abuse of discretion.…
PELKOLA VS. PELKOLA (CHILD CUSTODY)
May 27, 2021137 Nev. Adv. Op. 24, 487 P.3d 807 (2021) · 80763 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded.Standard of review: Statutory interpretation is reviewed de novo. Young v. Nev. Gaming Control Bd., 136 Nev., Adv. Op. 66, 473 P.3d 1034, 1036 (2020). The court applies plain-meaning analysis absent ambiguity or absurd…
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