New Cases added to MLAW: Three COA Unpublished: Guardianship of C.T.F, Abid, and Calderon
In re: Guardianship of C.T.F. and P.G.S., No. 83443, Order of Affirmance (COA Unpublished Disposition, Mar. 23, 2022) C.F. and P.S's maternal great grandparents, the Luceros, appealed from a district court order appointing the children's paternal grandparents, the...
Cases added to MLAW: One COA Unpublished (Warren); One Unpublished NVSCT (R.M.M.); one unpublished SCT order (Shahrokhi)
Warren v. Ahyang, No. 82909, Order of Affirmance (COA Unpublished Disposition, Mar. 23, 2022) Andrew Warren ("Andrew") appealed from a district court order establishing child custody and order denying a motion for a new trial and reconsideration. He and Aimee Jung...
New Cases Added to MLAW: One NVSCT Published: Hargrove; Two COA Unpublished: Salazar and Kurz
Hargrove v. Ward, 138 Nev. __, __ (Adv. Opn. No. 14, Mar. 24, 2022) This is an appeal from a district court order denying a request for retroactive child support in an action initiated after the child reached 18 years of age. Lillian Hargrove ("Hargrove") and Thomas...
New Cases added to MLAW: One COA Unpublished: Lafond; One NVSCT Unpublished: Stanton
Court of Appeals Unpublished Orders Lafond v. Lafond, No. 82486, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, Mar. 9, 2022) Raphael LaFond ("Raphael") and Christine LaFond n/k/a Christine Shebeck ("Christine") divorced in 2017, and per the decree, each was to receive...
New cases added to MLAW: Two COA Advance Opinions: Monahan and Jones
Monahan v. Hogan, 138 Nev. ___, ___ (Adv. Opn. No. 7, Feb. 24, 2022) This was an appeal from a district court order granting a motion to relocate a minor child. NRS 125C.007, which is comprised of the threshold test, the six relocation factors, and the burden of...
New cases added to MLAW; one NVSCT unpublished, three COA unpublished: K.M.S., Calkins, Barber, and Height
In the Matter of the Guardianship of K.M.S., a Minor, No. 81946, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, Feb. 17, 2022) This is an appeal from a district court order appointing minor K.M.S.'s paternal grandmother as her general guardian. Appellant father's...
Cases added to MLAW: Two COA Unpublished: Cass and Whittle
Cass v. Classon, No. 83297, COA Order of Reversal and Remand (Unpublished Disposition, Feb. 11, 2022) This is an appeal from a post-decree order regarding child custody. The parties were divorced in 2018. Pursuant to their decree, the parties were awarded joint...
Recent cases added to MLAW; 2 COA Unpublished, 1 NVSCT Opinion, Colt, Rivas, and Romano
Colt v. Plummer, No. 82662, COA Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, Jan. 24, 2022) This is an appeal from a district court order in a child custody matter. Colt and Kanter are the paternal grandmother and aunt of Plummer's minor child. After the child's...
Four new COA Unpublished Cases added to MLAW: Carlson, Gonzalez, Maurice, and Strom
Carlson v. Carlson, No. 81460, Order of Reversal and Remand (Unpublished Disposition, Jan. 7, 2022) This is an appeal from a post-divorce decree order granting a motion for attorney fees and costs. The parties were divorced by way of a stipulated decree. After their...
Three Recent COA Unpublished Cases: Gray, Burpee, and Tobias
Gray, Jr. v. Davania-Williamson, No. 82705, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, Dec. 29, 2021) This is an appeal from a district court order denying NRCP 60(b) relief in a child custody matter. Â In September 2019 the parties agreed to a stipulated custody...
Recent cases added to MLaw: Three COA Unpublished: Alburquerque, Maldonado, and Bletcher
Alburquerque v. Alburquerque, No. 82598-COA, Order of Reversal and Remand (Unpublished Disposition, Dec. 13, 2021) This is an appeal from a post-decree order regarding child custody. The parties were divorced in 2012. Pursuant to their decree, the parties were awarded...
Recent Cases Added to MLaw (Two COA unpublished) (12/7/2021) Rembold and Lampkin
Rembold v. Rembold, No. 82169, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, Nov. 29, 2021) This is an appeal from a district court divorce decree entered after trial. The district court confirmed some property as Fred's separate property, but provided for an equal...
Recent Cases Added to MLaw (Two COA unpublished) (12/6/2021); Pompei and Martin
Pompei v. Pompei, No. 82119, Order of Affirmance (Unpublished Disposition, Nov. 17, 2021) This is an appeal from a district court order terminating child support. The parties divorced in 1998. At that time, they stipulated to joint physical custody of their only...
Residence, Domicile, and Divorce: The Impact of the Senjab Decision
Divorce in Nevada now requires only residence, not domicile; the reasons are several, and the impact on family law practice could be considerable. I. THE CASE Ahed Senjab and Mohamad Alhulaibi are Syrian citizens who married in Saudi Arabia and had one child. Mohamad...
What is Reunification Counseling, and How Does it Work?
Divorce is an emotionally, mentally, and physically draining experience — not only for the spouses involved, but also for any children caught in the crossfire. The scars that are inflicted during the course of the divorce process may linger in the minds and hearts of...
7 Frequently Asked Questions About Federal Pensions
If you are married to a federal civilian or military employee, it is critical that you learn as much as you can about the federal pension plans in which your spouse participates. Beyond doubt, such knowledge is incumbent upon someone considering a dissolution of...
Steps to Getting Alimony After a Divorce Has Already Been Finalized
Divorce is one of the lowest moments in any person’s life. This is when everything does not go as you had hoped when you were signing the marriage certificate. Once the divorce has been finalized, you may realize that your financial situation has rapidly deteriorated...
5 Misconceptions About Military Divorce You Should Know
Deciding that it is time to get a divorce is one of the most difficult decisions that a person will have to make, and while it is often the best solution if a couple is facing irreconcilable differences, this does not make the divorce process any easier. In fact,...