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Nevada family-law decisions, briefed for practice.
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2 cases · counsel of record Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF A.L.R.-Q., A.R.W. AND A.M.W. (CHILD CUSTODY)
Dec 23, 2025141 Nev. Adv. Op. 66 (Ct. App. 2025) · 89623-COA · Nevada Supreme Court
Vacated and remanded.Standard of review. The court reviews guardianship determinations for abuse of discretion, citing In re Guardianship of D.M.F., 139 Nev. 342, 348, 535 P.3d 1154, 1161 (2023), and In re Eric A.L., 123 Nev. 26, 33, 153…
MESI VS. MESI
Dec 31, 2020136 Nev. Adv. Op. 89, 478 P.3d 366 (2020) · 79137 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded with instructions.The Court reviewed the constitutional due process question de novo, citing Callie v. Bowling, 123 Nev. 181, 183, 160 P.3d 878, 879 (2007), and reviewed application of the first-to-file rule for abuse of discretion,…
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