Legal Opinion

Fisher v. Fisher

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided October 19, 1983No. 15069PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

This is an appeal from an order dismissing a petition for the appointment of a guardian. Appellant contends that the district court erred by summarily dismissing the petition. We agree and therefore reverse and remand.

Respondent (Jane) was married to appellant (Charlie) in 1973, some thirteen months after a daughter was born to Jane and her former husband. That child is the subject of this appeal. Jane and Charlie were married some eight and one-half years, during the first year of which they had a son.

Charlie, Jane and the children lived together outside of Nevada until October, 1981,…

3Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Turner v. PannickAlaska Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Hutchison v. HutchisonUtah Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Carter v. BrodrickAlaska Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Gribble v. GribbleUtah Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Murphy v. MurphyNevada Supreme Court · 1968

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4Cited by6 opinions

  1. McDermott v. DoughertyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2005
  2. Shurupoff v. VockrothCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2003
  3. Litz v. BennumNevada Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Matter of Guardianship & Estate of DRGNevada Supreme Court · 2003
  5. Meldrum v. NovotnySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2002

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