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9 results for “NRS 125.510” in Custody & Relocation
DAVIS VS. EWALEFO (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jul 2, 2015131 Nev. Adv. Op. 45 (2015) · 63731 · Nevada Supreme Court
Petition for reconsideration granted; affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.Standard of review: The district court has "broad discretionary power" in determining child custody, including visitation, Hayes v. Gallacher, 115 Nev. 1, 4, 972 P.2d 1138, 1140 (1999); Wallace v. Wallace, 112 Nev.…
TRUAX VS. TRUAX (CHILD CUSTODY)
May 19, 1994110 Nev. 437, 874 P.2d 10 (1994) · 24176 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.Modification or termination of a joint custody order is governed by NRS 125.510(2), which authorizes modification or termination 'if it is shown that the best interest of the child requires' it. The court rejected…
BLUESTEIN VS. BLUESTEIN (CHILD CUSTODY)
Mar 26, 2015131 Nev. Adv. Op. 14 (2015) · 62308 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded.Standard of review: Custody decisions are reviewed for abuse of discretion. Wallace v. Wallace, 112 Nev. 1015, 1019, 922 P.2d 541, 543 (1996). Purely legal questions are reviewed de novo. Rennels v. Rennels, 127 Nev.…
Potter v. Potter
Sep 22, 2005121 Nev. 613, 119 P.3d 1246 (2005) · 42488 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded with instructions.The en banc court, per Becker, C.J., addressed whether NRS 125C.200 applies to parties who share joint physical custody. The court reviewed the question de novo, noting that "Statutory interpretation is a question of…
HARRISON VS. HARRISON (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jul 28, 2016132 Nev. Adv. Op. 56 (2016) · 66157 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.The court reviewed the district court's denial of modification under an abuse of discretion standard. See Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007). The opinion situates the analysis at the…
MICONE VS. MICONE (CHILD CUSTODY)
Mar 3, 2016132 Nev. Adv. Op. 14 (2016) · 67934 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.Standard of review: Child custody determinations are reviewed for abuse of discretion. Wallace v. Wallace, 112 Nev. 1015, 1019, 922 P.2d 541, 543 (1996). Jurisdiction over non-party custodians. The Court extended its…
BLAICH VS. BLAICH (CHILD CUSTODY)
Dec 31, 1998114 Nev. 1446, 971 P.2d 822 (1998) · 30434 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded for reevaluation of the relocation and custody motions under the proper standard.The court conducts de novo review of the district court's conclusions of law. SIIS v. United Exposition Services Co., 109 Nev. 28, 30, 846 P.2d 294, 295 (1993). It first held that Christine's reply memorandum was timely…
HOPPER VS. HOPPER (CHILD CUSTODY)
Oct 1, 1997113 Nev. 1138; 946 P.2d 171 · 28650 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded with instructions to reinstate Jayme as primary physical custodian.The court reversed a change of primary physical custody for failure to satisfy the first prong of the modification standard. A change in custody is warranted only when '(1) the circumstances of the parents have been…
ROONEY VS. ROONEY (CHILD CUSTODY)
May 28, 1993109 Nev. 540, 853 P.2d 123 (1993) · 23637 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.Nevada statutes and case law vest district courts with broad discretion over child custody (NRS 125.510; Culbertson v. Culbertson, 91 Nev. 230, 533 P.2d 768 (1975); Paine v. Paine, 71 Nev. 262, 287 P.2d 716 (1955)).…
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