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5 results for “NRS 34.320” in Child Welfare
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.…
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…
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.…
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…
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