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2 results for “NRS 125B.020” in Paternity
HAMMER VS. RASMUSSEN (FAMILY)
Nov 10, 202689180-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, vacated in part, and dismissed in part, and remanded. (The order states: "we ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED IN PART, VACATED IN PART, AND DISMISSED IN PART AND REMAND this matter to the district court for proceedings consistent with this order.")The Court of Appeals addressed two principal issues: (1) whether Nevada law permits a child to have three legal parents, and (2) the propriety of the district court's child support order. As a threshold matter, the…
SCHMIDT VS. FAY
Aug 12, 202525-35259 · 87592-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("we affirm the district court divorce decree and the subsequent denial of Schmidt's motion to amend the decree.")The Court of Appeals reviewed a challenge to a stipulated divorce decree, applying settled contract principles to settlement agreements. The court reiterated that when parties to pending litigation enter into a…
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