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16 results for “NRS 125.140(1)”
Hudson v. Jones
Jul 13, 2006122 Nev. 708, 138 P.3d 429 (2006) · 43828 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded.The question presented was whether the parental preference doctrine applies to a parent's motion to modify a custody arrangement in which a nonparent holds joint legal and primary physical custody following a litigated…
MCGLONE VS. MCGLONE (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jan 15, 197086 Nev. 14, 464 P.2d 27 (1970) · 5776 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed as to the award of custody of the daughters to the maternal grandparents.The father challenged only the portion of a district court habeas order that awarded custody of his three daughters to the maternal grandparents (he was granted custody of the son; the mother was found unfit). The court…
SISSON VS. SISSON (CHILD CUSTODY)
Dec 13, 196177 Nev. 478, 367 P.2d 98 (1961) · 4407 · Nevada Supreme Court
Divorce affirmed; custody and support-incident provisions reversed and remanded, with sole custody to the father and reasonable visitation to the mother. ("Accordingly, the judgment granting plaintiff below a divorce, is affirmed. The judgment granting her custody of the children, and the support provisions incident thereto, is reversed. The defendant is granted sole custody of the three minor children, with the right to the plaintiff to visit said children at reasonable times and places. The cause is remanded for entry of judgment in accordance herewith.")On the husband's appeal, the court first resolved the standard of review where the evidence before the trial court consisted entirely of the written record taken before a master. Following Garaventa v. Gardella, 63 Nev.…
BUCHANAN VS. BUCHANAN (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Jun 5, 197490 Nev. 209, 523 P.2d 1 (1974) · 7306 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.Applying the abuse-of-discretion standard, the court affirmed a divorce decree's child support award and its denial of alimony. Child support under NRS 125.140(1) turns on the child's reasonable needs and the father's…
DAY VS. DAY (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Sep 9, 196682 Nev. 317, 417 P.2d 914 (1966) · 5048 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed in part; reversed and remanded in part. The court affirmed the judgment on the husband's appeal, and on the wife's cross-appeal reversed the limitation of interest and remanded for calculation and award of interest on the arrearages accruing before January 1, 1960.Collins, J. In a proceeding under NRS 125.180 to reduce accrued arrearages under a 1949 divorce decree to judgment (the underlying agreement having been held merged in the decree, Day v. Day, 80 Nev. 386, 395 P.2d 321…
EDWARDS VS. EDWARDS (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Nov 2, 196682 Nev. 392, 419 P.2d 637 (1966) · 5092 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed. ("Affirmed.")Zenoff, D.J. The husband appealed the denial of his motion to modify the alimony and child support provisions of a 1963 divorce decree (which incorporated the parties' agreement providing $150 monthly alimony and $175…
HILDAHL VS. HILDAHL (CHILD SUPPORT)
Oct 15, 197995 Nev. 657, 601 P.2d 58 (1979) · 10220 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed. ("Affirmed.")The court affirmed a judgment for support arrearages and a contempt order against a father who unilaterally reduced fixed monthly support-and-maintenance payments when a child came to live with him. Accrued alimony and…
JOHNSON VS. JOHNSON (GUARDIANSHIP)
May 17, 197187 Nev. 244, 484 P.2d 1072 (1971) · 6301, 6302 · Nevada Supreme Court
Order denying the petition to terminate guardianship affirmed; decree of divorce modified to provide the father visitation every other weekend, and in all other particulars affirmed.The court consolidated the mother's appeals from (1) the decree of divorce, insofar as it did not award her custody of one child and allegedly misstated the father's visitation, and (2) the order denying her petition to…
MCINNIS VS. MCINNIS (CHILD SUPPORT)
Aug 9, 197894 Nev. 532, 582 P.2d 802 (1978) · 9911 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed. ("the order denying Appellant's motion to modify the judgment and decree of divorce by increasing the child support payments must be affirmed. . . . we affirm.")The court affirmed the denial of a mother's motion to increase child support. Jurisdiction to modify rested on NRS 125.140(2) (Cavell v. Cavell), and review is for abuse of discretion (Edwards v. Edwards). Applying the…
PATEL VS. PATEL (DIVORCE)
Jan 14, 198096 Nev. 51, 604 P.2d 816 (1980) · 10414 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed; respondent's motion for attorney's fees and costs denied.The Court (per curiam) affirmed a divorce judgment challenged on jurisdiction, child support, and proof of grounds. On jurisdiction, the wife contended the husband failed to satisfy the residency requirement of NRS…
LAIRD VS. LAIRD (CHILD SUPPORT)
Dec 30, 197793 Nev. 687, 572 P.2d 543 (1977) · 9127 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.This brief per curiam opinion affirms a district court's refusal, in a decree-modification proceeding, to order the mother to contribute to child support after custody of the parties' two minor children was awarded to…
PRINS VS. PRINS (CHILD CUSTODY)
May 1, 197288 Nev. 261, 496 P.2d 165 (1972) · 6665 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.The court affirmed an order modifying a divorce decree that, among other things, defined and conditioned the father's visitation, continued custody with the mother, entered judgment for support arrearages, and…
LEEMING VS. LEEMING (CHILD SUPPORT)
Nov 15, 197187 Nev. 530, 490 P.2d 342 (1971) · 6491 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed; appellant ordered to pay respondent an additional $1,000 for counsel's services on appeal.The court affirmed the district court's refusal to apply NRCP 68 to post-judgment proceedings in a divorce matter. Following the divorce, the respondent moved under NRS 125.140(2) to increase child support and, on…
CAVELL VS. CAVELL (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Sep 13, 197490 Nev. 334, 526 P.2d 330 (1974) · 7248 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed as to the denial of alimony; reversed and remanded as to child support for reconsideration and, absent an increase, a statement of the reasons.The court affirmed the denial of alimony and remanded on child support. Under NRS 125.170 and Sweeney v. Sweeney, 42 Nev. 431, 179 P. 638 (1919), a court lacks power to award or modify alimony after a final divorce…
HOWE VS. HOWE (CHILD CUSTODY)
Dec 8, 197187 Nev. 595, 491 P.2d 38 (1971) · 6539 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.The sole issue was whether the district court's determination of visitation rights and the limitations placed on them constituted an abuse of discretion. The parties' 1968 divorce decree incorporated a settlement giving…
LAMB VS. LAMB (CHILD SUPPORT)
Nov 13, 196783 Nev. 425, 433 P.2d 265 (1967) · 5307 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed. The court affirmed both the order adjudging the father in contempt and the order denying his motion to modify the decree.Batjer, J. The father appealed an order adjudging him in contempt and denying his motion to modify the divorce decree while he was in contempt. A 1963 property settlement agreement requiring $200 monthly child support…
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