Eivazi v. Eivazi, 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 44 (Oct. 05, 2023)

Following lengthy and highly contested divorce proceedings, the Nevada Court of Appeals reviews a district court’s alimony determinations, attorney fee awards, and disposition of community property for an abuse of discretion. The district court adopted Respondent’s order in its entirety without modification, and the Nevada Court of Appeals determined whether this constitutes an abuse of discretion in and of itself. The Nevada Court of Appeals held that utilizing a party’s proposed order does not in and of itself constitute an abuse of discretion, but that courts who adopted litigant-drafted orders assume the risk that any legal or factual errors contained in the order might be reversible. The Court went on to urge courts and practitioners to diligently exercise their discretion and thoroughly review litigant-drafted orders before adopting them