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3 results for “NRS 125B.080(4) (2001)” in Child Support
Fernandez v. Fernandez
Feb 4, 2010126 Nev. 28, 222 P.3d 1031 (2010) · 51423 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded.The question presented was "whether parents can, by stipulation, eliminate or abridge a trial court's statutory authority to review and modify a child support order." The court answered no, holding that a stipulated…
PEREZ VS. HAYWOOD
Dec 27, 202222-40630 · 83625-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded. The court ordered "the judgment of the district court REVERSED AND REMAND this matter to the district court with instructions to remand this matter to the hearing master for a new hearing."The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's child support order for abuse of discretion, citing Hargrove v. Ward, 138 Nev., Adv. Op. 14, 506 P.3d 329, 331 (2022), and noting that a court abuses its discretion if…
MARTINEZ VS. MARTINEZ (CHILD CUSTODY)
Nov 27, 2024140 Nev. Adv. Op. 73, 559 P.3d 863 (2024) · 84148 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded with instructions.Standard of review. Child support determinations are reviewed for abuse of discretion under Flynn v. Flynn, 120 Nev. 436, 440, 92 P.3d 1224, 1227 (2004), but questions of law - including statutory and regulatory…
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