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13 results for “NRS 128.0126”
MATTER OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO BOW (TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS)
Jan 4, 1997113 Nev. 141; 930 P.2d 1128 · 27315 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.Affirming termination, the court applied the Champagne framework requiring clear and convincing evidence of both jurisdictional grounds (a specific fault or condition of the parent) and dispositional grounds (the…
In Re Parental Rights as to Cca
Apr 5, 2012128 Nev. 166, 273 P.3d 852 (2012) · 56723 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded.The Supreme Court of Nevada (Douglas, J., joined by Hardesty and Parraguirre, JJ.) addressed "the need for the district court to make express findings of fact in its written order or on the record, when determining…
IN RE: PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO T.M.R.
May 27, 2021137 Nev. Adv. Op. 23 (2021) · 81032 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.The opinion resolves an ambiguity in Nevada's civil discovery framework as applied to parental-rights terminations. The Court reviews a denial of a motion in limine for abuse of discretion under State ex rel. Department…
IN RE: PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO: K.C. (FAMILY)
Feb 12, 202626-07184 · 90171 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed.Standard of review: questions of law are reviewed de novo; factual findings are reviewed for substantial evidence. In re Parental Rts. as to A.L., 130 Nev. 914, 918, 337 P.3d 758, 761 (2014). Substantial evidence is…
IN THE MATTER OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO DECK (TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS)
Jan 4, 1997113 Nev. 124; 930 P.2d 760 · 27260 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.Affirming termination of both parents' rights, the court applied the two-part Champagne framework requiring clear and convincing evidence of jurisdictional grounds (a specific fault or condition of the parent) and…
MATTER OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO DANIELS (TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS)
Jan 22, 1998114 Nev. 81, 953 P.2d 1 (1998) · 28704 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.The court affirmed termination, addressing procedural due process and the statutory grounds. The parent-child relationship is a fundamental liberty interest. Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745, 753 (1982). Procedural due…
MATTER OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO K.D.L. (TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS)
Dec 3, 2002118 Nev. 737, 58 P.3d 181 (2002) · 38816 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed. ("we affirm the judgment of the district court terminating Richard's parental rights.")The court affirmed termination of an incarcerated father's parental rights, distinguishing cases where termination rested solely on incarceration. A petitioner must prove by clear and convincing evidence both the…
IN RE: PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO M.A.B. AND M.B.
Jan 16, 202525-02462 · 88628 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed.The court applied Nevada's two-prong termination framework under NRS 128.105(1) and In re Termination of Parental Rts. as to N.J., 116 Nev. 790, 800-01, 8 P.3d 126, 132-33 (2000): clear and convincing evidence of (1) at…
IN RE: PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO G.J.M., F.M.
Sep 15, 202222-28921 · 83928 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed.The court reviewed a termination order under the familiar two-prong framework of NRS 128.105(1) and In re Termination of Parental Rights as to N.J., 116 Nev. 790, 800-01, 8 P.3d 126, 132-33 (2000): clear and convincing…
IN RE: PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO A.J.B.
Oct 11, 202424-38299 · 85539 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed.Standard of review: Questions of law are reviewed de novo; the district court's factual findings are reviewed for substantial evidence — evidence "a reasonable person may accept as adequate" to support a conclusion. In…
IN RE: PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO N.D.L. (FAMILY)
May 15, 202525-21908 · 89361 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed.The court applied the familiar two-prong termination framework under NRS 128.105(1) and In re Termination of Parental Rts. as to N.J., 116 Nev. 790, 800-01, 8 P.3d 126, 132-33 (2000): clear and convincing evidence of…
IN RE: PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO T.F.F. (FAMILY)
Jun 18, 202525-26942 · 89626 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed.Standard of review: questions of law are reviewed de novo; the district court's factual findings are reviewed for substantial evidence. In re Parental Rts. as to A.L., 130 Nev. 914, 918, 337 P.3d 758, 761 (2014).…
MATTER OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO J.L.N. (TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS)
Oct 18, 2002118 Nev. 621, 55 P.3d 955 (2002) · 38100 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed. ("we reverse the order of the district court terminating Diana's parental rights.")The court reversed an order terminating an incarcerated mother's parental rights, holding the record lacked substantial evidence of best interest or parental fault. The parent-child relationship is a fundamental liberty…
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