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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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3 cases · counsel of record M.J. Caffaratti Law
CAMPBELL VS. CAMPBELL (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 19, 202691924-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals addressed two issues: a due process challenge and a substantial-evidence/abuse-of-discretion challenge to the best-interest findings. On due process, the court applied de novo review, citing Eureka…
EDWARDS VS. SANTOYO (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 16, 202424-29284 · 88329-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("we affirm the district court's decision to grant Santoyo's motion to dismiss.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction de novo, citing Ogawa v. Ogawa, 125 Nev. 660, 667, 221 P.3d 699, 704 (2009). It applied the deferential standard to…
HENDRICKSON VS. WHITNEY
Jul 21, 202222-22935 · 83366-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the fee award under the abuse-of-discretion standard. See Mack-Manley v. Manley, 122 Nev. 849, 860, 138 P.3d 525, 533 (2006). It reaffirmed that "the district court may not award attorney…
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