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26 results for “NRS 123.130”
SCHRICKER VS. SCHRICKER
May 16, 202525-22003 · 87984-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.The Court of Appeals addressed a series of assignments of error under differing standards of review. **Jurisdiction.** Reviewing subject matter jurisdiction de novo (Ogawa v. Ogawa, 125 Nev. 660, 667, 221 P.3d 699, 704…
ELWARDT VS. ELWARDT (FAMILY)
Jun 18, 202688886-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded.The court reviewed the district court's property determinations for an abuse of discretion, upholding property characterizations supported by substantial evidence. Eivazi v. Eivazi, 139 Nev. 408, 411, 537 P.3d 476, 482…
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…
ORTIZ VS. ORTIZ (CHILD CUSTODY)
Sep 3, 202525-38518 · 89440-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's community property determinations for an abuse of discretion, citing Eivazi v. Eivazi, 139 Nev. 408, 411, 537 P.3d 476, 482 (Ct. App. 2023). Property characterizations…
SOTELO VS. SOTELO (CHILD CUSTODY)
Sep 30, 202525-42702 · 88638-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.**Standard of review.** The court reviewed the district court's alimony and community property determinations for abuse of discretion, citing Kivazi v. Etvazi, 139 Nev. 408, 411, 537 P.3d 476, 482 (Ct. App. 2023).…
MCKISSICK VS. MCKISSICK (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Mar 14, 197793 Nev. 139, 560 P.2d 1366 (1977) · 8984 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed in part and remanded for entry of judgment in accordance with the opinion (constructive trust extended to the full insurance proceeds; certificate of deposit held to be community property, not joint tenancy).The court (Thompson, J.) resolved competing appeals concerning a constructive trust on life insurance proceeds and the character of a time certificate of deposit. As to the insurance, the 1964 property settlement…
Waldman v. Maini
Nov 6, 2008124 Nev. 1121, 195 P.3d 850 (2008) · 48144 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed in part and reversed in part.The court (Hardesty, J., en banc) resolved a cross-appeal on the character of a closely held business interest and two issues of first impression concerning corporate claims to life insurance proceeds and the Uniform…
SMITH VS. SMITH (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
May 15, 197894 Nev. 249, 578 P.2d 319 (1978) · 9072 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed. ("Affirmed.")The court affirmed the property division, alimony, and attorney's fee rulings in a divorce. Stock acquired by bequest is separate property under NRS 123.130(2); the court rejected the appellant's proposed "onerous…
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…
HARRIS-BEY VS. HARRIS-BEY
Aug 30, 202424-31336 · 86711-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's division of property and alimony award for abuse of discretion, declining to disturb decisions supported by substantial evidence - "evidence that 'a sensible person may…
KERLEY VS. KERLEY (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Jan 31, 1996112 Nev. 36, 910 P.2d 279 (1996) · 23220, 23506 · Nevada Supreme Court
Rehearing granted; the issue concerning the Verde Way property remanded to the district court for further proceedings consistent with the corrected interspousal-gift standard.Per Curiam (Opinion on Rehearing). The court granted rehearing of its prior decision in Kerley v. Kerley, 111 Nev. 462, 893 P.2d 358 (1995), which had remanded the apportionment of the Verde Way real property. The prior…
KLABACKA VS. NELSON C/W 66772
May 25, 2017133 Nev. Adv. Op. 24 (2017) · 68292 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded.The Supreme Court, sitting en banc, addressed nine principal issues arising from a divorce that involved two valid Nevada self-settled spendthrift trusts. **Subject-matter jurisdiction.** Reviewing de novo (Ogawa v.…
SCHMANSKI VS. SCHMANSKI (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Aug 27, 1999115 Nev. 247, 984 P.2d 752 (1999) · 30278 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded (division of the two trusts as community property affirmed; the Carsonite Trust determination reversed and remanded).The court held that NRS 125.150 does not irrevocably transmute separate property placed into joint tenancy into community property; NRS 125.150(2) requires only that joint-tenancy property be disposed of in the same…
HANSEN VS. HANSEN (CHILD CUSTODY)
Dec 26, 202323-41858 · 84435-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
"ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED."The Court of Appeals reviewed each of Irina's claims under an abuse-of-discretion standard and affirmed. Child support. Child support orders are reviewed for abuse of discretion, Edgington v. Edgington, 119 Nev. 577,…
SPRENGER VS. SPRENGER (ALIMONY)
Jul 26, 1994110 Nev. 855, 878 P.2d 284 (1994) · Nevada Supreme Court
Remanded to the district court with instructions to increase and extend the wife's alimony award; affirmed in all other respects, including the separate-property characterization of the nursery, the equal division of community property, the coin-collection award, and the attorney's-fee award.Per Curiam. Stock acquired before marriage is separate property, NRS 123.130(2); transmutation from separate to community property must be shown by clear and convincing evidence, and the appearance of a spouse's…
VERHEYDEN VS. VERHEYDEN (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Jul 14, 1988104 Nev. 342, 757 P.2d 1328 (1988) · 18214 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded for entry of a decree consistent with the reversal of both the residence-interest award and the automobile award. (Per curiam; Mowbray, J., disqualified.)The court reversed both a $19,125 award to the wife of an interest in the husband's residence and the award to the wife of a jointly titled 1982 Honda as a purported gift. The house. The husband acquired the Santa…
PRYOR VS. PRYOR (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Mar 31, 1987103 Nev. 148, 734 P.2d 718 (1987) · 17193 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded.The court rejected the premise that property can change from separate to community (or vice versa) at the grantor's demand. It held that a life estate, though sometimes described as holding for remaindermen, is a…
DRASKOVICH VS. DRASKOVICH
Mar 21, 2024140 Nev. Adv. Op. 17, 545 P.3d 96 (2024) · 84998 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed in part, vacated in part, and remanded.Standard of review: factual classification of property is reviewed for substantial evidence, but application of a presumption is reviewed de novo. Waldman v. Maini, 124 Nev. 1121, 1128, 195 P.3d 850, 855 (2008). Alimony…
HACHAM VS. SEBAI (CHILD CUSTODY)
Mar 22, 202424-10151 · 86819-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and order AFFIRMED.")**Custody.** The court reviewed the physical custody award for a clear abuse of discretion, citing Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (1999), and Davis v. Ewalefo, 131 Nev. 445, 450, 352 P.3d 1139,…
KLABACKA VS. NELSON C/W 66772
May 25, 2017133 Nev. Adv. Op. 24 (2017) · 66772 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded.**Subject-matter jurisdiction.** Reviewing de novo (Ogawa v. Ogawa, 125 Nev. 660, 667, 221 P.3d 699, 704 (2009); Landreth v. Malik, 127 Nev. 175, 179, 251 P.3d 163, 166 (2011)), the court rejected Eric's Trust's…
SALAZAR VS. LANDA
Mar 23, 202222-09162 · 83111-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded for further proceedings consistent with this order.The Court of Appeals reviewed the alimony determination for abuse of discretion (Kogod v. Cioffi-Kogod, 135 Nev. 64, 66, 439 P.3d 397, 400 (2019)) and will not reverse where findings are supported by substantial…
TODKILL VS. TODKILL (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Apr 7, 197288 Nev. 231, 495 P.2d 629 (1972) · 6446 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded with instructions to enter an amended decree.The appeal challenged only that portion of the divorce decree characterizing certain assets as the husband's separate property and awarding them to him; the divorce, alimony, and attorney's fees were not at issue.…
KELLY VS. KELLY (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Apr 21, 197086 Nev. 301, 468 P.2d 359 (1970) · 5900 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.The sole issue was whether the district court erred in finding no community property. The court applied the settled deference standard: in cases adjudicating marital rights, findings supported by substantial evidence…
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…
ZAHRINGER VS. ZAHRINGER (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Jan 12, 196076 Nev. 21, 348 P.2d 161 (1960) · 4212 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed with costs to respondent. ("Judgment affirmed, with costs to respondent.")By the Court, Pike, J. On the wife's appeal from the portion of a divorce decree awarding certain Firestone stock to the husband as separate property, the court affirmed. Property acquired during coverture is presumed…
RODGERS VS. RODGERS (CHILD SUPPORT)
Dec 22, 1994110 Nev. 1370, 887 P.2d 269 (1994) · 23390 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded for entry of appropriate findings on the child support obligation.The court applied ordinary statutory construction - plain meaning unless it violates the act's spirit, no language rendered nugatory (McKay v. Bd. of Supervisors, 102 Nev. 644, 648, 730 P.2d 438, 441 (1986); Paramount…
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