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23 results for “NRS 125C.0035(4)(e), (f), (h)”
BUCHANAN VS. BREWER (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 31, 202691363-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's child custody and relocation determination for abuse of discretion. Flynn v. Flynn, 120 Nev. 486, 92 P.3d 1224 (2004); Johnson v. Bennett, 141 Nev., Adv. Op. 35, 575…
SCHOENWALD VS. TARANTELLI (CHILD CUSTODY)
Oct 2, 202691757-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")**Standard of review.** The court reviewed the custody and child support determinations for abuse of discretion. Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007); Romano v. Romano, 138 Nev. 1, 7, 501 P.3d…
CAMPBELL VS. CAMPBELL (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 19, 202691924-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals addressed two issues: a due process challenge and a substantial-evidence/abuse-of-discretion challenge to the best-interest findings. On due process, the court applied de novo review, citing Eureka…
PERREIRA VS. EISENBERG (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jul 22, 202691613-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the child custody decision for abuse of discretion, affirming factual findings supported by substantial evidence—"evidence that a reasonable person may accept as adequate to sustain a…
TOUNG VS. REACHI SOLIS (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jun 16, 202691453-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")Standard of review: The court reviews a child custody decision for an abuse of discretion. Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007); see also Wallace v. Wallace, 112 Nev. 1015, 1019, 922 P.2d 541,…
GROVES VS. JOHNSON (CHILD CUSTODY)
Nov 18, 202525-50345 · 89931-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.The Court of Appeals reviewed both the custody determination and the relocation ruling for abuse of discretion. Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007); Flynn v. Flynn, 120 Nev. 436, 440, 92 P.3d…
DURAN VS. ARMAS
Aug 26, 202525-37358 · 87593-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. (Order of Affirmance.)**Standard of review.** The court reviewed child custody determinations, legal-custody modifications, child support decisions, and continuance rulings for abuse of discretion. *Ellis v. Carucci*, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161…
PROBST VS. CARNEY (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jun 26, 202525-28177 · 89437-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The court reviewed the child-custody rulings for abuse of discretion, affirming factual findings supported by substantial evidence — "evidence that a reasonable person may accept as adequate to sustain a judgment."…
RAM VS. KIRAN (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jun 11, 202424-20328 · 87615-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")Standard of review: Child custody decisions are reviewed for an abuse of discretion. Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007). An abuse occurs when "no reasonable judge could reach a similar…
MYERS VS. HASKINS (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jun 30, 2022138 Nev. Adv. Op. 51, 513 P.3d 527 (Ct. App. 2022) · 83576-COA · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded with instructions.Standard of review: A district court's decision to deny a motion to modify physical custody without an evidentiary hearing is reviewed for abuse of discretion. Bautista v. Picone, 134 Nev. 334, 338, 419 P.3d 157, 160…
ROWBERRY VS. ROWBERRY (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 28, 202323-27999 · 85076-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court REVERSED and REMANDED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's custody and relocation determinations for abuse of discretion. Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007); Flynn v. Flynn, 120 Nev. 436, 440, 92 P.3d…
ARZOLA VS. ESTRADA
Dec 22, 202222-40144 · 83941-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirming in part and reversing in part (Docket No. 83251-COA), reversing (Docket No. 83941-COA) and remanding.The court reviewed the child custody order, the child support and relocation decisions, and the attorney fees award all for abuse of discretion, citing Wallace v. Wallace, 112 Nev. 1015, 1019, 922 P.2d 541, 543 (1996);…
DAVIS VS. TROTTA (CHILD CUSTODY)
Apr 3, 202626-15252 · 90587-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed.The Court of Appeals reviewed the denial of an NRCP 60(b)(1) motion for an abuse of discretion, citing Rodriguez v. Fiesta Palms, LLC, 134 Nev. 654, 656, 428 P.3d 255, 257 (2018), holding modified by Willard v.…
SAVARD VS. SAVARD (CHILD CUSTODY)
Apr 14, 202626-17099 · 89248-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")**Jurisdiction over the amended decree.** The court applied NRAP 4(a)(2) and NRAP 4(a)(6), holding that "[a] notice of appeal filed after the court announces a decision or order—but before the entry of the judgment or…
Johnson et al v. Parker
Jun 30, 202690848-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's child custody determinations - including physical custody, relocation, and legal custody - for an abuse of discretion, affirming factual findings supported by…
GARVER VS. GARVER (CHILD CUSTODY)
May 27, 202222-17013 · 82471-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
"[W]e ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED."Standard of review. The court applied abuse-of-discretion review to the custody determinations, quoting Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007): "We have repeatedly recognized the district court's…
ARZOLA VS. ESTRADA (CHILD CUSTODY)
Dec 22, 202222-40141 · 83251-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part and reversed in part (Docket No. 83251-COA); reversed (Docket No. 83941-COA) and remanded.The Court of Appeals reviewed the child custody order, child support determination, relocation question, and attorney fees award for abuse of discretion. *Wallace v. Wallace*, 112 Nev. 1015, 1019, 922 P.2d 541, 543…
ANAYA-ALVARADO VS. ANAYA-ALVARADO (CHILD CUSTODY)
Feb 15, 202323-04724 · 84869-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The court reviewed the child custody modification under the abuse-of-discretion standard, noting that the district court has "broad discretionary powers to determine child custody matters, and [this court] will not…
COBIAN VS. RAMIREZ (CHILD CUSTODY)
Oct 18, 202424-39361 · 88076-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed several distinct rulings under differing standards. **Subject matter jurisdiction / registration of the foreign order.** The court reviewed subject matter jurisdiction de novo, giving…
WARREN VS. AHYANG (CHILD CUSTODY)
Mar 23, 202222-09171 · 82909-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("we ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")Standard of review: The court reviews a district court's child custody decisions for an abuse of discretion, and the decision must be supported by substantial evidence, "evidence that a reasonable person may accept as…
ROE VS. ROE (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jul 27, 2023139 Nev. Adv. Op. 21, 535 P.3d 274 (Ct. App. 2023) · 84893-COA · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, vacated in part, and remanded.**Standard of review.** Child custody orders are reviewed for abuse of discretion. Wallace v. Wallace, 112 Nev. 1015, 1019, 922 P.2d 541, 543 (1996). Factual findings stand if supported by substantial evidence. Ellis v.…
ELMORE VS. HERRIN (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jan 30, 202424-03465 · 86191-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court REVERSED AND REMANDED.")Standard of review: The district court has "broad discretionary power" in determining child custody, Hayes v. Gallacher, 115 Nev. 1, 4, 972 P.2d 1138, 1140 (1999), and a custody determination will not be overturned…
FISHER VS. COBIAN (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 16, 202323-26762 · 85203-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED but REMANDED for the limited purpose of correcting the clerical error.Standard of review: The court of appeals reviews child custody decisions for an abuse of discretion, Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 161 P.3d 239 (2007), affirming determinations supported by substantial evidence,…
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