NRS
125.005 Referees in certain judicial districts: Appointment; duties;
compensation.
1. In any action for divorce, annulment or
separate maintenance, or any proceeding in which the support for or custody and
visitation of a minor child is an issue, the district judge may appoint any
person qualified by previous experience, training and demonstrated interest in
domestic relations as referee.
2. Subject to the specifications and
limitations stated in the order of appointment, the referee shall hear all
disputed factual issues and make written findings of fact and recommendations
to the district judge.
3. The proceedings before the referee must
be conducted in the same manner as in the district court. The referee may rule
upon the admissibility of evidence unless otherwise directed by the court. The
referee may call the parties to the action and other witnesses and may examine
them under oath.
4. The report of the referee must be
furnished to each party or his or her attorney at the conclusion of the
proceeding or as soon thereafter as possible. Within 10 days after receipt of
the report, either party may file and serve upon the other party written
objections to the report. If no objection is filed, the court shall accept the
findings of fact unless clearly erroneous, and judgment may be entered thereon.
If an objection is filed within the 10-day period, the court shall review the
matter and enter such order, judgment or decree as is just, equitable and
appropriate.
5. The compensation of a referee appointed
pursuant to this section must not be taxed against the parties but must be
fixed by the judge to be paid from appropriations made by the board of county
commissioners for the expenses of the district court.
6. The provisions of this section apply
only in judicial districts that do not include a county whose population is
700,000 or more.
(Added to NRS by 1985,
383; A 1991,
2179; 2011,
1149)
Notes of Decisions
Siragusa v. Siragusa, 843 P.2d 807 (Nev. 1992).
· cites it 12× “NRS 125.005, enacted in 1985, empowered the district court to appoint referees in domestic relations cases.”
Moser v. Moser, 836 P.2d 63 (Nev. 1992).
· cites it 8× “NRS 125.005, which was enacted in 1985, makes court appointed domestic relations referees the masters of the facts in custody cases, subject to certain limitations.”
Harrison v. Harrison, 2016 NV 56 (Nev. 2016).
· cites it 20× “NRS 125.005 As a final matter, we address the applicability of NRS 125.”
In Re: Parental Rights as to K.J.B. (Nev. 2018).
“405 (authorizing masters to hear paternity actions); NRS 125.005 (allowing the use of referees in actions involving the dissolution of a marriage or the support or custody of a child); NRS 432B.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125.005(1) — 8 cases
Siragusa v. Siragusa, 843 P.2d 807 (Nev. 1992).
“NRS 125.005, enacted in 1985, empowered the district court to appoint referees in domestic relations cases.”
Harrison v. Harrison, 2016 NV 56 (Nev. 2016).
“NRS 125.005 As a final matter, we address the applicability of NRS 125.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125.005(2) — 4 cases
Moser v. Moser, 836 P.2d 63 (Nev. 1992).
“NRS 125.005, which was enacted in 1985, makes court appointed domestic relations referees the masters of the facts in custody cases, subject to certain limitations.”
Harrison v. Harrison, 2016 NV 56 (Nev. 2016).
“NRS 125.005 As a final matter, we address the applicability of NRS 125.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125.005(3) — 3 cases
Harrison v. Harrison, 2016 NV 56 (Nev. 2016).
“NRS 125.005 As a final matter, we address the applicability of NRS 125.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125.005(4) — 2 cases
Siragusa v. Siragusa, 843 P.2d 807 (Nev. 1992).
“NRS 125.005, enacted in 1985, empowered the district court to appoint referees in domestic relations cases.”
Moser v. Moser, 836 P.2d 63 (Nev. 1992).
“NRS 125.005, which was enacted in 1985, makes court appointed domestic relations referees the masters of the facts in custody cases, subject to certain limitations.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125.005(6) — 3 cases
Harrison v. Harrison, 2016 NV 56 (Nev. 2016).
“NRS 125.005 As a final matter, we address the applicability of NRS 125.”
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