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Nevada family-law decisions, briefed for practice.
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5 results for “NRS 128.105(2)(e)” in Child Welfare
IN RE: PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO A.P.M. AND E.M.M.
Sep 10, 2015131 Nev. Adv. Op. 66 (2015) · 64214 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed.Standard of review. A party petitioning to terminate parental rights must establish by clear and convincing evidence that termination is in the child's best interest and that parental fault exists, citing In re Parental…
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: MATTER OF E.R. C/W 73198
May 3, 2018134 Nev. Adv. Op. 29, 416 P.3d 242 (2018) · 73198 · Nevada Supreme Court
Petitions granted.Standard of review: The court reviewed the consolidated original mandamus petitions under NRS 34.160, noting that mandamus is the appropriate vehicle to challenge an NRS Chapter 432B placement order because such orders…
IN RE: MATTER OF E.R. C/W 73198
May 3, 2018134 Nev. Adv. Op. 29, 416 P.3d 242 (2018) · 73272 · Nevada Supreme Court
Petitions granted.Standard of review: A writ of mandamus may issue "to compel the performance of an act that the law requires or to control an arbitrary or capricious exercise of discretion." Clark Cty. Dist. Att'y v. Eighth Judicial…
IN RE: PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO L.R.S., J.M.S. AND J.L.S.
Sep 19, 2024140 Nev. Adv. Op. 62 (2024) · 86682 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded.Standard of review. The court reviewed conclusions of law, including statutory construction, de novo (Dewey v. Redev. Agency of Reno, 119 Nev. 87, 93-94, 64 P.3d 1070, 1075 (2003)), and factual findings for substantial…
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