IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

JOSEPH U., No. 72143 Petitioner, vs. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLARK; FILE AND THE HONORABLE FRANK P. FEB i 6 201?

SULLIVAN, DISTRICT JUDGE, Respondents, and STATE OF NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES; AND A.G., Real Parties in Interest.

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR PROHIBITION This is an original petition for a writ of mandamus or ss prohibition challenging a district court order denying a motion to dismi and sustaining allegations in an abuse and neglect petition filed under NRS Chapter 432B.

Having considered the petition and supporting documents, we are not persuaded that our extraordinary intervention is warranted at this time. See NRS 34.160; NRS 34.320; Pan v. Eighth Judicial Dist.

Court, 120 Nev. 222, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 844 (2004) (recognizing that petitioner bears the burden of demonstrating that writ relief is warranted); Smith v. ) Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 107 Nev. 674, 677, 818 P.2d 849, 851 (1991

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Li -0510 y (stating that a petition for extraordinary writ relief is purely discretionar with this court). Accordingly, we ORDER the petition DENIED.

Hardesty

J.

Parraguirre

cc: Hon. Frank P. Sullivan, District Judge, Family Court Division The Grigsby Law Group Attorney General/Carson City Christopher R. Tilman Clark County District Attorney/Juvenile Division Eighth District Court Clerk

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