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6 results for “NRS 125.150” in Retirement Division
KILGORE VS. KILGORE
Oct 3, 2019135 Nev. Adv. Op. 47, 449 P.3d 843 (2019) · 73977 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.Standard of review. The court reviews the district court's distribution of community property, including PERS benefits and vacation/sick pay, for abuse of discretion. Wolff v. Wolff, 112 Nev. 1355, 1359, 929 P.2d 916,…
WOLFF VS. WOLFF (RETIREMENT DIVISION)
Dec 20, 1996112 Nev. 1355, 929 P.2d 916 (1996) · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed in part (the spousal-support classification, the reduced payment, and the life-insurance requirement) and remanded; affirmed in all other respects, including the survivorship-to-estate provision, the validity of the Gemma formula, and the treatment of each party's Social Security as separate property.Young, J. Reviewing for abuse of discretion, Shane v. Shane, 84 Nev. 20, 435 P.2d 753 (1968), the Court held the district court erred by classifying the nonemployee spouse's share of the community pension as 'limited…
FLETCHER VS. FLETCHER (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Nov 30, 197389 Nev. 540, 516 P.2d 103 (1973) · 7073 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.The court affirmed the denial of a motion to amend a divorce judgment, applying deferential review. A trial court's determination on conflicting evidence will not be disturbed if supported by substantial evidence and…
CARRELL VS. CARRELL (RETIREMENT DIVISION)
Sep 1, 1992108 Nev. 670, 836 P.2d 1243 (1992) · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed as to the characterization of the wife's pension award and the award of attorney's fees, and remanded with instructions to recharacterize the wife's portion of the pension funds as community property and to make findings supporting any fee award; affirmed in all other respects.Per Curiam. Retirement benefits earned during marriage are community property, Walsh v. Walsh, 103 Nev. 287, 738 P.2d 117 (1987). As community property, they carry rights that do not attach to spousal support - most…
FONDI VS. FONDI (RETIREMENT DIVISION)
Dec 7, 1990106 Nev. 856, 802 P.2d 1264 (1990) · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded for recalculation of the community interest in the husband's pension; affirmed in all other respects (including the denial of alimony and the refusal to retain jurisdiction over future alimony).Per Curiam. Applying Gemma v. Gemma, 105 Nev. 458, 778 P.2d 429 (1989), the Court held the district court erred by valuing the community pension interest as if the employee spouse retired at the time of the proceedings.…
GEMMA VS. GEMMA (RETIREMENT DIVISION)
Aug 23, 1989105 Nev. 458, 778 P.2d 429 (1989) · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed in all respects, but remanded to give the parties an opportunity to request that the district court retain jurisdiction over the payment of pension benefits and, if requested, to decide whether to exercise that discretion.Rose, J. Retirement benefits earned during marriage are community property, Walsh v. Walsh, 103 Nev. 287, 738 P.2d 117 (1987), and this is so even where the pension has not vested. The Court identified two approaches to…
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