Nevada Supreme Court, 2017

Bautista v. Dist. Ct. (Picone)

Bautista v. Dist. Ct. (Picone)
Nevada Supreme Court · Decided May 9, 2017

Bautista v. Dist. Ct. (Picone)

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

RENELYN BAUTISTA, No, 72654 Petitioner, vs. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF Fh, CLARK; AND THE HONORABLE MATHEW HARTER, DISTRICT JUDGE, Respondents, and JAMES PICONE, Real Party in Interest.

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR PROHIBITION This original petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenges a district court order denying petitioner's motion to modify child custody.

Having considered the petition and supporting documents, we are not persuaded that our extraordinary and discretionary intervention is warranted. Pan v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 120 Nev. 222, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 844 (2004); Smith v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 107 Nev. 674, 677, 818 P.2d 849, 851 (1991). In particular, petitioner has an adequate

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(0) 1947A -1912-1 remedy in the form of an appeal." Pan, 120 Nev. at 224, 88 P.3d at 841; Burton v. Burton, 99 Nev. 698, 700, 669 P.2d 703, 705 (1983). Accordingly, we ORDER the petition DENIED.

J.

Douglas

Pie/lebt , J.

Pickering

cc: Hon. Mathew Harter, District Judge Black & LoBello James Picone Eighth District Court Clerk

'Petitioner has also requested this court disqualify the district court judge. We conclude she has an adequate legal remedy in the form of a motion to disqualify filed in the district court. See NRS 1.235.

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