Appealing a Child Custody Decision
Nevada Appellate Lawyers Handling Child Custody Appeals
Child custody is the number one issue that is appealed in divorce cases.
When a family law judge makes a ruling in your initial child custody case, he or she based that custody decision on a number of factors, including each parents' ability to parent, the existence of violence or neglect in the household, and the quality of the parent-child relationships.
Sometimes judges make these decisions by extrapolating beyond the facts that have been presented at trial. Sometimes, judges disregard or do not give adequate weight to the evidence presented.
If you believe that the judge made a serious error when awarding child custody, allowing unsupervised parenting time, or approving a child relocation, you may be eligible to bring an appeal to the Nevada District Court. The child custody attorneys of Ciciliano & Associates, LLC may be able to help you.
Contact our Las Vegas law office or call us at 702.487.3530 to schedule a consultation about a child custody appeal, a child relocation appeal, or another family law appeal.
Ensuring Correct Trial Procedure and Proper Consideration of the Facts
During an appeal, new information cannot be raised. An appellate court's job is not to retry the case, but to determine whether the trial court made legal errors or fundamental mistakes of fact that impacted the outcome of the case.
The case that errors occurred must be made based on information found in the record of the original trial. Therefore the types of errors — and the reasons for appealing a child custody decision — are fact-specific and highly individualized.
An appellate attorney will review the written record of your trial to determine if there were any procedural errors or if the facts found by the judge were clearly contradicted by the record.
- Did the judge improperly exclude important evidence, or allow evidence into the record that was improper?
- Did the judge consider the correct factors in determining what was in the best interest of your child?
- Was there a misstatement of fact or mischaracterization of evidence in the judge's ruling that was used to support an erroneous decision?
The attorneys of Ciciliano & Associates, LLC have successfully handled a number of child custody appeals. Our appellate lawyers will review your case and give you an assessment of your chances in appeals court. Whether or not we handled your initial child custody case, we can handle your appeal.
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Contact our Las Vegas law office online or call 702.487.3530 to arrange for a confidential consultation with one of our attorneys.
