AB 227 — Revises provisions relating to domestic relations. (BDR 11-660)

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227–A SSEMBLYWOMAN C OHEN M ARCH 1, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to domestic relations.

(BDR 11-660) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

LegExistingLegislative lawCounsel’s authorizesDigest: parties to a divorce to use a summary procedure to dissolve the marriage when both parties desire the court to enter a decree of divorce and, among other conditions, have reached an agreement regarding or have waived their respective rights to:

Existing law authorizes parties to a divorce to use a summary procedure to dissolve the marriage when both parties desire the court to enter a decree of divorce and, among other conditions, have reached an agreement regarding or have waived their respective rights to:

(2) appeal;trial.

(3)(NRS request125.181) findingsEntry of factthe final judgment upon a joint petition for ar a new summary proceeding for divorce constitutes a final adjudication of the rights and conclusionsobligations of law;the parties with respect to the status of marriage and the property rights of the parties.

and(NRS (4)125.184) moveSections 5-8 of this bill create a summary procedure for an annulment similar to the summary procedure for divorce when Sections 16-19 of this bill create a newsummary trial.procedure to determine child custody when the parents or legal guardians of a child have reached a detailed agreement on the custody, medical or other care, education, maintenance and support of the child and the court determines that using the summary procedure is in the best interest of the child.

(NRSEXPLANATION 125.181)– EntryMatter ofin thebolded finalitalics judgmentis uponnew; a joint petition for a obligations of the parties with respect to the status of marriage and the property rights of the parties.

(NRSmatter 125.184)between Sectionsbrackets 5-8[omitted ofmaterial] thisis billmaterial create a summary procedure for an annulment similar to thebe summaryomitted. procedure for divorce when certain factors are present and both spouses agree to the summary procedure.

Sections 16-19 of this bill create a summary procedure to determine child custody when the parents or legal guardians of a child have reached a detailed agreement on and the court determines that using the summary procedure is in the best interest of the child.

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or - 82nd Session (2023) – 2 – (b) A court of this State has made a child custody determination consistent with NRS 125A.305 or 125A.325.

4.entry of the decree of annulment, to appeal, to request findings of of fact and conclusions of law and to move for a new trial.

The parties waive their respective rights to written notice of entry of the decree of annulment, to appeal, to request findings of fact and conclusions of law and to move for a new trial.

An affidavit of corroboration of residency which complies withaccompany the provisionspetition.subsections of subsections 1, 2 and 4 of NRS 125.123 must accompanySec. the petition.

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Entry of the final judgment upon a petition for a summary proceeding for an annulment constitutes a final adjudication of the rights and obligations of the parties with respect to the status of the marriage and the property rights of the parties and waives the respective rights of the parties to written - 82nd Session (2023) – 3 – notice of entry of the judgment or decree, to appeal, to request findings of fact and conclusions of law and to move for a new trial.

A final judgment entered pursuant to this section does not prejudice or bar the right of either of the parties to institute an action to set aside the final judgement for fraud, duress, accident, mistake or other grounds recognized at law or in equity.

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Except as otherwise provided in sections 16 to 19, inclusive, of this act, the proceedings, pleadings and practice must conform to the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure as nearly asastice -must *AB227_R1* – 4 – conveniently as possible, but all preliminary and final orders may be in such form as best effects the object of this chapter and produces substantial justice.

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As used in this subsection, “sufficient particularity” means a statement of the rights in absolute terms and not by the use of the term “reasonable” or any other similar term which is susceptible to different interpretations by the parties.