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5 results for “NRS 123.080(1)”
MIZRACHI VS. MIZRACHI (CHILD CUSTODY)
Sep 15, 2016132 Nev. Adv. Op. 66 (Ct. App. 2016) · 66176-COA · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded.The Court of Appeals addressed the proper procedure for resolving a dispute over an ambiguous term in an agreement-based divorce decree governing custody. Threshold characterization: clarification vs. modification.…
SNYDER VS. SNYDER C/W 82756/83029
Oct 20, 202222-32996 · 81887-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirming in part, reversing in part, and remanding (Docket No. 81887-COA); dismissing appeals (Docket No. 82756-COA and Docket No. 83029-COA).Docket No. 81887-COA (divorce decree). The court reviewed the subject matter jurisdiction challenge de novo. Ogawa v. Ogawa, 125 Nev. 660, 667, 221 P.3d 699, 704 (2009). Raymond argued that neither party satisfied the…
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…
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,…
RUSH VS. RUSH (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Nov 7, 196985 Nev. 623, 460 P.2d 844 (1969) · 5783 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed. ("Judgment affirmed.")Collins, C.J. On the wife's appeal from a judgment enforcing a surviving property/support agreement, the court affirmed a $37,000 judgment for the husband. The court expressly declined to decide whether a court could…
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