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74 results for “NRS 125.150(1)(b)” in Divorce, Property & Alimony
LUCINI VS. LUCINI (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Apr 10, 198197 Nev. 213, 626 P.2d 269 (1981) · 11059 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed. ("We affirm the judgment of the trial court.")This divorce appeal challenged the apportionment of marital property and the district court's rejection of a commingling/transmutation argument; the court affirmed. The disputed property was the husband's interest in…
TAVARES VS. TAVARES
Mar 4, 202626-10136 · 88218-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's denial of an NRCP 60 motion to set aside for abuse of discretion, citing Cook v. Cook, 112 Nev. 179, 181-82, 912 P.2d 264, 265 (1996). It first established the…
FOLLETT VS. FOLLETT (FAMILY)
Apr 14, 202626-17096 · 90905-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's divorce-related decisions for an abuse of discretion, citing Williams v. Williams, 120 Nev. 559, 566, 97 P.3d 1124, 1129 (2004), and Davitian-Kostanian v. Kostanian,…
POLK VS. ROWLAND
Jul 2, 202525-28834 · 86937-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded ("we reverse the district court's decisions rejecting Polk's motions to enforce the decree of divorce" and "remand for further proceedings").The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's divorce-related rulings for abuse of discretion. It cited Williams v. Williams, 120 Nev. 559, 566, 97 P.3d 1124, 1129 (2004), and Schwartz v. Schwartz, 126 Nev. 87, 90,…
SMITH VS. SMITH (CHILD CUSTODY)
Oct 24, 202525-46489 · 89755-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed Ronald's procedural due process arguments for plain error, citing Hamm v. Arrowcreek Homeowners' Ass'n, 124 Nev. 290, 300, 183 P.3d 895, 903 (2008), abrogated on other grounds by Saticoy…
BUCK VS. BUCK
Sep 13, 202424-33772 · 85283 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Decree and post-decree order AFFIRMED.Standard of review. The court reviewed the district court's property characterization and disposition for abuse of discretion. Kogod v. Cioffi-Kogod, 135 Nev. 64, 75, 439 P.3d 397, 406 (2019). "An abuse of discretion…
MAMONE VS. MAMONE
May 18, 202323-15697 · 83006-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded. ("we affirm the district court's judgment as to the application of Pereira, and as to the characterization of the parties' vehicles, tax overpayment, and Shane's SEP IRA as community property. However, we reverse the calculation of the parties' community property interest in SCM and remand for entry of an amended decree of divorce in accordance with this order.")**Standard of review.** The court reviews decisions made in a divorce decree for abuse of discretion, and will uphold the district court's determinations if supported by substantial evidence. Devries v. Gallio, 128 Nev.…
FASSARI VS. FASSARI (FAMILY)
Oct 23, 202525-46389 · 90183-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.**Standard of review.** The court reviewed the district court's determination of personal jurisdiction de novo, citing Fulbright & Jaworski LLP v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 131 Nev. 30, 35, 342 P.3d 997, 1001 (2015). It…
SASSLER VS. SASSLER
Jun 17, 202424-21011 · 87017-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's alimony and property rulings for abuse of discretion, noting that decisions in divorce proceedings will not be disturbed if supported by substantial evidence — "that…
DAVIDSON VS. DAVIDSON
Sep 29, 2016132 Nev. Adv. Op. 71 (2016) · 67698 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.Standard of review: Questions of statutory construction are reviewed de novo. I. Cox Constr. Co. v. CH2 Invs., LLC, 129 Nev. 139, 142, 296 P.3d 1202, 1203 (2013). Appellate jurisdiction: The Court first held that the…
ISAAC VS. ISAAC
Oct 26, 202323-34982 · 83055 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed.Standard of review. Settlement agreements are interpreted under contract principles and reviewed de novo, but the existence of a contract is a question of fact reviewed for substantial evidence. May v. Anderson, 121…
NEYMAN VS. NEYMAN
Aug 21, 202525-36828 · 86780-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.**Alimony modification jurisdiction (Siragusa).** The court reviewed questions of law, including interpretation of caselaw, de novo (Martin v. Martin), but treated whether a party is in arrears as a question of fact…
RUPEL VS. GALTEN
Aug 16, 202323-26776 · 84076-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.The Court of Appeals reviewed divorce-proceeding decisions for abuse of discretion, declining to disturb decisions supported by substantial evidence - "evidence that 'a sensible person may accept as adequate to sustain…
KRICK VS. KRICK (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Jan 29, 196076 Nev. 52, 348 P.2d 752 (1960) · 4225 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed with costs to respondent.By the Court, Pike, J. On the husband's appeal from denial of his NRCP 60(b)(4) motion to enter satisfaction of judgment, the court affirmed. The 1946 decree incorporated a property settlement providing $750 monthly…
BARELLI VS. BARELLI (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Aug 28, 1997113 Nev. 873; 944 P.2d 246 · 27421 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.The court resolved three issues arising from a family court judgment following a bench trial. First, on subject matter jurisdiction, the court held that under Article 6, Section 6(2)(b) of the Nevada Constitution and…
FISHER VS. WING (FAMILY)
May 28, 202626-24100 · 91269-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed an amended decree of divorce following its own prior remand in Fisher v. Wing, No. 87698-COA, 2025 WL 1770808 (Nev. Ct. App. Jun. 25, 2025). On the change-of-venue issue, the court noted…
FORREST VS. FORREST (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Aug 31, 198399 Nev. 602, 668 P.2d 275 (1983) · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed the order denying the motion to amend judgment and remanded for further proceedings, including reconsideration of the character of the residence, consideration of alimony under the governing standards, division of the mobile home as community property, and the taking of further evidence regarding retirement benefits.Per Curiam. All property acquired after marriage is presumed community property, rebuttable only by clear and convincing evidence, NRS 123.220; Cord v. Cord, 98 Nev. 210, 644 P.2d 1026 (1982). A valid deed showing title…
FAUGHNAN VS. FAUGHNAN
May 17, 202424-17537 · 86279-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The court reviewed the denial of NRCP 60(b)(1) relief for abuse of discretion, citing *Willard v. Berry-Hinckley Indus.*, 136 Nev. 467, 469, 469 P.3d 176, 179 (2020). Under NRCP 60(b)(1), a district court may relieve a…
HE VS. SU
Jul 10, 202323-21969 · 85068-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.The Court of Appeals reviewed both the grant of NRCP 60(b) relief and the modification of the alimony obligation for abuse of discretion, citing Rodriguez v. Fiesta Palms, LLC, 134 Nev. 654, 656, 428 P.3d 255, 257…
CARNEY VS. MORURI
Mar 29, 202424-11254 · 85614-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's order setting aside a divorce decree and adjudicating an omitted asset for abuse of discretion, reviewing factual findings deferentially (not to be set aside unless…
LESLEY VS. LESLEY (DIVORCE)
Jun 17, 1997113 Nev. 727; 941 P.2d 451 · 29116 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded for further proceedings.The court reversed the denial of an NRCP 60(b)(1) motion to set aside a default divorce decree. Under NRCP 60(b), the district court has wide discretion, but that discretion cannot be sustained absent competent evidence…
JOHNSON VS. JOHNSON (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Jun 17, 196076 Nev. 318, 353 P.2d 449 (1960) · 4273 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed. ("Judgment affirmed.")By the Court, Pike, J. On the husband's appeal from a decree granting the wife a divorce for extreme cruelty and dividing community property, the court affirmed. Although the acts of violence occurred on a single…
BARBER VS. BARBER (CHILD CUSTODY)
Feb 17, 202222-05304 · 83201-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded ("ORDER this matter REVERSED AND REMAND to the district court for proceedings consistent with this order").Standard of review: A motion to set aside a default judgment "is addressed largely to the sound discretion of the court, and will not be disturbed on review unless there has been an abuse of discretion." Cicerchia v.…
HERRMANN VS. HERRMANN (CHILD CUSTODY)
Feb 8, 202424-04791 · 86246-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Dismissed in part and affirmed in part.The court addressed jurisdiction, then reached the merits of three challenges. As to jurisdiction over the order setting a vexatious litigant hearing, the court held that no statute or court rule authorizes an appeal…
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