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20 results for “NRS 34.320”
DESTIN VS. DIST. CT. (HANDWERKER-LAMASTER) (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 28, 2025141 Nev. Adv. Op. 42 (2025) · 89114 · Nevada Supreme Court
Petition denied.Standard of review. Mandamus may issue under NRS 34.160 to compel performance of an act the law requires, and under Nev. Const. art. 6, § 4. Relief is available only where the district court "manifestly abused [its]…
IN RE: MATTER OF N.R.R. AND N.I.R.
Dec 5, 2024140 Nev. Adv. Op. 77 (2024) · 88007 · Nevada Supreme Court
Petition granted.Standard of review and writ framework. The court reviewed matters of statutory construction de novo, citing In re Guardianship of Rubin, 137 Nev. 288, 491 P.3d 1 (2021), and Manuela H. v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 132 Nev.…
GUERIN VS. GUERIN (DIVORCE)
Feb 26, 1998114 Nev. 127, 953 P.2d 716 (1998) · 27042, 28354, 29297 · Nevada Supreme Court
Judgment in Docket No. 27042 reversed and remanded with instructions to set aside the decree; petition in Docket No. 28354 granted to the extent the district court's April 8, 1996 order affected the Hill Family Trust; orders in Docket No. 29297 affirmed.The court consolidated three matters. In the direct appeal (Docket No. 27042), the court held the default divorce decree's property division must be set aside under NRCP 60(b) because the decree was void. NRCP 55(b)(2)…
IN RE TWO MINOR CHILDREN (CHILD WELFARE)
Mar 16, 197995 Nev. 225, 592 P.2d 166 (1979) · 9918, 10127, 10132 · Nevada Supreme Court
Placement order affirmed; cost order reversed; writ of prohibition granted. ("the order directing the Division to pay the costs of treatment is reversed and the writ of prohibition prohibiting the respondent judge from holding a show cause hearing is granted. The placement order is affirmed, and the county ordered to pay the costs of care and treatment.")On petitions for a writ of prohibition and appeals in juvenile proceedings, the court held: (1) prohibition was proper under NRS 34.320 and NRS 34.330 because the petitioners faced a potential contempt order with no…
Friedman v. Eighth Judicial District Court Ex Rel. County of Clark
Nov 23, 2011127 Nev. 842, 264 P.3d 1161 (2011) · 57245 · Nevada Supreme Court
Petition granted.**Standard of review and writ standards.** Unless the jurisdictional facts are disputed — and they were not here — subject matter jurisdiction under the UCCJEA presents questions of law reviewed de novo. Ogawa v. Ogawa,…
ORTEGA VS. DIST. CT. (ORTEGA) (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jul 1, 202692312-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition granted in part and denied in part; the court directed the Clerk to issue a writ of mandamus instructing the district court to vacate the bench warrant issued against Medina.The Court of Appeals addressed a petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition in a child custody matter. It set out the governing standards: mandamus is available to compel performance of an act the law requires as a…
LUONG VS DIST. CT. (VAHEY)
Aug 29, 202222-27042 · 84743-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition granted in part and denied in part; writ of mandamus directed to issue, writ of prohibition denied.The court addressed a petition for extraordinary writ relief under the familiar framework: mandamus is available to compel an act the law requires as a duty or to control an arbitrary or capricious exercise of…
KRAGEN VS. DIST. CT. (KRAGEN)
Aug 15, 2024140 Nev. Adv. Op. 49 (Ct. App. 2024) · 88187-COA · Nevada Supreme Court
Petition denied.Standard of review. Subject matter jurisdiction, including home state jurisdiction under the UCCJEA, is reviewed de novo. Ogawa v. Ogawa, 125 Nev. 660, 667, 221 P.3d 699, 704 (2009). De novo review "properly includes…
ANDERSON-ALEXANDER VS. DIST. CT. (MOTEN, III) (CHILD CUSTODY)
Jul 11, 202525-30244 · 90926-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.This is an original proceeding seeking a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenging a district court custody order. The court set out the governing framework for extraordinary writ relief. A writ of mandamus is…
MULKERN VS. DIST. CT. (CLARK CTY. DEP'T OF FAMILY SERV.'S)
Oct 18, 2018134 Nev. Adv. Op. 82, 429 P.3d 277 (2018) · 76399 · Nevada Supreme Court
Petition granted in part.Standard of review and writ standards. The court reiterated that mandamus is available to compel an act required by law or to control arbitrary or capricious exercises of discretion, citing Int'l Game Tech., Inc. v.…
SPIRANSKAYA VS. DIST. CT. (KIRA) (FAMILY)
Oct 13, 202525-44654 · 91374-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.This is an original proceeding seeking extraordinary writ relief. The Court of Appeals set out the governing standards. A writ of mandamus is available to compel the performance of an act that the law requires as a duty…
B. VS. DIST. CT. (CLARK CNTY. DEP'T FAM. SERV.) (FAMILY)
Nov 7, 202525-48691 · 91507-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.This is an original proceeding seeking extraordinary writ relief - a writ of mandamus or prohibition - challenging the district court's jurisdiction in a proceeding under NRS Chapter 432B. The court set out the…
TAVARES VS. DIST. CT. (TAVARES) (CHILD CUSTODY)
Oct 1, 202424-36585 · 89316 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.The court reiterated the standards governing extraordinary writ relief. Mandamus is available under NRS 34.160 to compel performance of an act required by law or to control an arbitrary or capricious exercise of…
AREVALO (JESUS) VS. DIST. CT. (DELAO) (FAMILY)
Jun 5, 202525-25010 · 90266-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition for writ of mandamus and/or prohibition denied.The Court of Appeals addressed an original writ petition seeking mandamus and/or prohibition. It set out the governing framework: mandamus is available to compel the performance of an act the law requires as a duty…
KHALIFAH VS. DIST. CT. (HOLLINGS) (CHILD CUSTODY)
Apr 10, 202626-16583 · 92105-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.This is an original proceeding for extraordinary writ relief arising from a child custody matter. The court set out the governing standards. A writ of mandamus is available to compel performance of an act that the law…
IN RE: PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO: G.F. (FAMILY)
Mar 23, 202626-13264 · 92259-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.The court applied the standard framework governing extraordinary writ relief. A writ of mandamus is available to compel the performance of an act that the law requires as a duty resulting from an office, NRS 34.160, or…
GRIGALANZ VS. DIST. CT. (COPAS) (FAMILY)
Oct 9, 202525-44157 · 91396-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.This is an original proceeding in which a pro se petitioner sought a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenging the district court's denial of a motion to disqualify the judge presiding over his custody motion. The…
DAVIS VS. DIST. CT. (HEARING MASTER) (FAMILY)
Aug 7, 202525-34698 · 91080-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.This is an original writ proceeding. The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenging various orders in a child custody and support matter. The Court of Appeals set out the governing standards:…
BANKER VS. DIST. CT. (BANKER) (FAMILY)
Feb 18, 202525-07619 · 89766-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.The Court of Appeals addressed a petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenging the family court's jurisdiction to enforce a property settlement agreement. The court set out the governing framework: mandamus…
GRIGALANZ VS. DIST. CT. (COPAS) (FAMILY)
Aug 6, 202525-34394 · 91066 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Petition denied.The court applied the familiar standard that writ relief is extraordinary and discretionary, and that the petitioner bears the burden of demonstrating entitlement to such relief. Pan v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 120 Nev.…
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