ROGERS v. ROGERS (2020)

ORDER OF REVERSAL AND REMAND

Grant Carleton Denny Rogers appeals from a district court order granting a motion for preliminary attorney fees. Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Court Division, Clark County; Linda Marquis, Judge.

This appeal arises from divorce and child custody proceedings related to the consolidated appeals in Docket Nos. 76173-COA and 76758-COA and involving the same parties, Grant and Mary Rogers. Here, the district court awarded Mary $15,000 in preliminary attorney fees to allow her to defend herself on appeal, an order from which Grant now appeals.

In appeals 76173-COA and 76758-COA, we reversed and remanded for the district court to recalculate certain aspects of its child support awards between Grant and Mary. Although the issues presented in this appeal are not the same as the issues presented in those other appeals, we are unable to determine from the existing record whether the district court necessarily would have awarded the same amount of preliminary attorney fees to Mary had it calculated its overall award of alimony and child support differently. Consequently, we REVERSE and REMAND this matter for the district court to consider whether its award of preliminary fees to Mary may, or may not, be affected by its recalculation.

It is so ORDERED.