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Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

2013

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Summary Of Blanco V. Blanco, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 77, Lee Gorlin Oct 2013

Summary Of Blanco V. Blanco, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 77, Lee Gorlin

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court determined two issues: (1) whether a district court may grant a default judgment regarding child custody and child support without violating statutory law; and (2) whether a district court in divorce proceedings may grant a case-concluding default judgment regarding issues other than child custody or support, such as property division, spousal support, or attorney’s fees.


Summary Of St. Mary V. Damon, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 68, Jeffrey D. Pike Oct 2013

Summary Of St. Mary V. Damon, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 68, Jeffrey D. Pike

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The Court determined three issues: 1) whether the Nevada Parentage Act and its underlying policies allows for a child to have two legal mothers; 2) whether the parties’ co- parenting agreement was a surrogacy agreement; and 3) whether the same-sex parties’ co- parenting agreement is consistent with Nevada’s public policies or void as unlawful or against public policy.


Summary Of Falconi V. Secretary Of State, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 28, David Rothenberg Apr 2013

Summary Of Falconi V. Secretary Of State, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 28, David Rothenberg

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Petitioner filed this original petition for a writ of mandamus, seeking an order directing the Secretary of State to remove his ex-wife from the fictitious address program. The Court provided guidelines to determine whether to grant the writ, but ultimately denied the petition because this is not the proper court.


Summary Of In The Matter Of Parental Rights As To A.G., 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 13, David H. Rigdon Feb 2013

Summary Of In The Matter Of Parental Rights As To A.G., 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 13, David H. Rigdon

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An appeal from a district court order denying a petition for termination of parental rights.


Summary Of In Re A.B., 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 70, Timothy A. Wiseman Jan 2013

Summary Of In Re A.B., 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 70, Timothy A. Wiseman

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The court considered how a dependency master’s finding of facts and recommendations should be reviewed by the juvenile dependency judge.