Legal Opinion

Burton v. Burton

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided September 27, 1983No. 14836PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

This appeal is taken from a district court order that denied appellant’s motion to modify a decree of divorce. Appellant has now filed a motion to remand the matter to the district court on the ground that motions to modify were expressly authorized by the Nevada Legislature after the district court denied appellant’s motion below. The motion to remand is unopposed.

Appellant was divorced from respondent on June 18, 1982. The decree contained a property division that, inter alia, “confirmed” respondent’s military retirement benefits to be “his sole and separate property.” Such a…

3Cases cited13 opinions

  1. McCarty v. McCartySupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Goodman v. GoodmanNevada Supreme Court · 1951
  3. Carrow Ex Rel. Simms v. CarrowMissouri Court of Appeals · 1956
  4. Raff v. RaffCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
  5. Elsman v. ElsmanNevada Supreme Court · 1931

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4Cited by13 opinions

  1. In Re Marriage of GalloSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988
  2. Gumm v. MainorNevada Supreme Court · 2002
  3. Foster v. DingwallNevada Supreme Court · 2010
  4. Hern v. ErhardtNevada Supreme Court · 1997
  5. MacK-manley v. ManleyNevada Supreme Court · 2006

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