New Cases Added to MLAW: 5 COA Unpublished: Sachetti, Dawson, Glickman, Teamer, and Rowland
1. Sachetti v. Sachetti, No. 89619-COA, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, April 29, 2026) Edward Sachetti and Kelley Sachetti were divorced pursuant to a decree entered in April 2024. The decree incorporated terms reached during a settlement conference,...
New Cases Added to MLAW: 5 COA Unpublished: Stumbo, Savard, Hamdan, Summit, and Belen
1. Stumbo v. Symmes Stumbo, No. 89614-COA, Order of Affirmance; Gibbons Dissenting (Unpublished Disposition, March 24, 2026) Logan Stumbo and Margaret Symmes Stumbo married in 2015 and have two minor children, born in 2019 and 2022. Margaret filed for divorce in...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Five COA Unpublished: Davis, Khalifah, In the Matter of J.J.M.R.; J.M.J.R. and J.M.J.R., Minors, Follett, and Pelz
1. Davis v. Trotta, No. 90587-COA, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, April 3, 2026) Daniel E. Davis and Kortney Trotta divorced in 2019, initially sharing joint legal and joint physical custody of their two minor children. After subsequent...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Five COA Unpublished: Perkins, Tran, Curcio, Monday, and Marquart
1. Perkins v. Perkins, No. 89110-COA, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, March 16, 2026) David J. Perkins and Linda Kay Perkins married in 1975 and separated informally in 2007, though no legal proceedings occurred at that time. During the prolonged...
New Cases Added to MLAW: 4 COA Published: Backman, Johnson, Soldo-Alessio, and In the Matter of Guardianship A.L.R.-Q., A.R.W. and A.M.W. (Minors)
1. Backman v. Gelbman, 141 Nev ___, ___ P.3d ___ (Adv. Op. 8, February 13, 2025) Backman and Gelbman have litigated child support since the birth of their child in 2013. In 2020, Gelbman retired and successfully moved to modify child support to $0 based on a 20%...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Five COA Unpublished: Benton, Proenza-Chavez, Jones, Vartanpour, and Jeffery
1. Benton v. Cloutier, No. 89224-COA, Order of Reversal and Remand (Unpublished Disposition, March 5, 2026) Robert Benton and Jacqueline Cloutier were unmarried partners who shared two children and lived together in a home Cloutier originally purchased in her name...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Five COA Unpublished: Arevalo, English, D’Antonio III, Frehner, and Morris
1. Jesus Arevalo v. District Court (Hoskin), and Catherine Delao, No. 90266-COA, Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus and/or Prohibition (Unpublished Disposition, June 5, 2025) Arevalo filed a petition for a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition. He challenged...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Five COA Unpublished: Reyna, Montemayer, Gonzalez, Fondren, and Tavares
1. Reyna v. Reyna, No. 90923-COA, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, February 19, 2026) Paul and Helena Reyna married in 2012 and share one child, C.R., born the same year. In January 2024, Paul filed for divorce and sought joint legal and physical...
Five SCT Published: In the Matter of the Parental Rights as to R.A.S., In the Matter of H.B., III., CCSD v. Dist. Court (Sharp), In the Matter of Children N.D., G.D., and M.D., and Gill
1. In the Matter of the Parental Rights as to R.A.S., 141 Nev ___, ___ P.3d ___ (Adv. Op. No. 20, April 24, 2025) Shianna G. and Logan S. had a child, R.A.S., in 2018. In late 2019, while struggling with substance abuse, Shianna temporarily left the child with...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Five SCT Published: Martinez, In Re: Matter of N.R.R. and N.I.R., Walker, Nester, and In Re: Matter of A.T.
1. Martinez v. Martinez, 140 Nev _____, _____ P.3d _____ (Adv. Op., No. 73, November 27, 2024) Jennifer and Paul Martinez divorced in California in 2015. Jennifer was awarded primary physical custody, and Paul—who had previously suffered seizures and memory...
New Cases Added to MLAW: Five SCT Published: Destin, In the Matter of the Parental Rights as to S.A.T., Oshiro, CCSD v. Dist. Court (Angalia B.)(AO 11); and CCSD v. Dist. Court (Angalia B.) (AO 48)
1. Destin v. Dist. Court (Handwerker-Lamaster), 141 Nev ___, ___ P.3d ___ (Adv. Op. 42, August. 28, 2025) A.R., a newborn, was removed from her parents in 2022 due to neglect and abuse, and DFS initially placed her with her paternal aunt, Mary Handwerker-LaMaster,...
New Cases Added to MLAW: 5 COA Unpublished: Hurd, Rappa, Rowland, Miller, and Schaefer
1. Hurd v. Opipari, No. 89932-COA, Order Affirming in Part, Reversing in Part and Remanding (Unpublished Disposition, January 30, 2026) Kymberlie Hurd and Mario Opipari, parents of a minor child with Down syndrome, engaged in custody litigation beginning in 2021....
New Cases Added to MLAW: 5 COA Unpublished: Mead, Cornwall, Tavares, Bruchu, and Sovey
1. Mead v. Mead, No. 90450-COA, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, December 23, 2025) Kathryn and Brian divorced in 2007 and share three children, with only R.M. remaining a minor until he turned 18 in January 2025 and graduated from high school that...
New Cases Added to MLAW: 5 COA Unpublished: Martinelli, Vasquez, Jr., Yang, Ruvalcaba, and Hudspeth
1. Martinelli v. Lucero Del Real, No. 88908-COA, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, December 9, 2025) Michael Thomas Martinelli and Michelle Lucero Del Real were in a romantic relationship beginning in 2013, shortly after Del Real’s son was born....
New Cases Added to MLAW: 5 COA Unpublished: Rendon, Peralta, Sabo, Goldstein, and Lopez, Jr.
1. Rendon v. Garcia F/K/A Rendon, No. 89514-COA, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, November 20, 2025) Arturo Rendon and Lea Garcia were married in 2012. They share one child together. They divorced in 2021 pursuant to a joint petition granting joint...
New Cases Added to MLAW: 5 COA Unpublished: Sotelo, Antwann B., Jensen, Groves, and Elder
1. Sotelo v. Sotelo, No. 88638-COA, Order Affirming in Part, Reversing in Part and Remanding (Unpublished Disposition, September 30, 2025) Paulina and Randy Sotelo married in 1997 and share three children (two minors at the time of trial). They purchased the...
New Cases Added to MLAW: 5 COA Unpublished: Rowan, Sheets, Smith, Spiranskaya, and Larson
1. Rowan v. Walker F/K/A Rowan, No. 87590-COA, Order of Reversal and Remand (Unpublished Disposition, September 11, 2025) Christopher Rowan and Heather Walker married in 2004. They divorced in June 2021 under a stipulated decree requiring Rowan to pay child support...
New Cases Added to MLAW: 5 COA Unpublished: Dos Santos, Fassari, Grigalanz, Jasso-Martinez, and Likua
1. Dos Santos v. Dreibelbis, No. 89249-COA, Order of Reversal and Remand (Unpublished Disposition, September 16, 2025) Maria Rosa Dos Santos (Argentinian, expired U.S. visa) and Mark Vincent Dreibelbis (U.S. citizen, Nevada real estate agent) met via a dating app...