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Nevada family-law decisions, briefed for practice.
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GONZALEZ VS. VELAZQUEZ-GONZALEZ (CHILD CUSTODY)
Feb 27, 202626-09362 · 90570-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed in part (contempt for changing the dental appointment, including the $500 sanction) and affirmed in part (all remaining judgments).Standard of review. The court reviewed the custody determination for a clear abuse of discretion, Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007), noting that an abuse occurs when a decision "is not…
STEVENS VS. LANEY (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 21, 202691371-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part and dismissed in part. ("Accordingly, we ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED IN PART and DISMISS IN PART this appeal.")**Standards of review.** The court identified competing framings of the reunification issue and conducted a two-part inquiry: (1) whether Kayden's Law impacts the custody order, and (2) whether the district court's…
PINTO VS. PINTO-GUARDADO (FAMILY)
Oct 16, 202690603-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED IN PART AND REVERSED IN PART AND REMAND this matter to the district court for proceedings consistent with this order").**Standard of review.** The Court of Appeals reviews an order declaring a litigant vexatious and restricting court access for an abuse of discretion, Jordan v. State ex rel. Dep't of Motor Vehicles & Pub. Safety, 121…
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