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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3 cases · counsel of record Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman, LLP/Las Vegas
DOUGLAS VS. DOUGLAS (CHILD CUSTODY)
Nov 17, 202222-36178 · 84129-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded.The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's denial of a motion to modify custody without an evidentiary hearing for abuse of discretion, citing Bautista v. Picone, 134 Nev. 334, 338, 419 P.3d 157, 160 (2018), and…
ROMANO VS. ROMANO (CHILD CUSTODY) C/W 81439
Jan 13, 2022138 Nev. Adv. Op. 1 (2022) · 81439 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.Standard of review: A district court's custody determinations, child-support decisions, and attorney-fees awards are reviewed for abuse of discretion. Rivero v. Rivero, 125 Nev. 410, 216 P.3d 213 (2009); Kantor v.…
ROMANO VS. ROMANO (CHILD CUSTODY) C/W 81439
Jan 13, 2022138 Nev. Adv. Op. 1 (2022) · 81259 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.Standard of review: Custody and child-support determinations are reviewed for abuse of discretion. Rivero v. Rivero, 125 Nev. 410, 428, 438, 216 P.3d 213, 226, 232 (2009). A district court abuses its discretion in a…
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