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Jeffrey REED, Petitioner, v. The EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of the State of Nevada, IN AND FOR the COUNTY OF CLARK; and the Honorable T. Arthur Ritchie, Jr., District Judge, Respondents, Alecia Reed, n/k/a Alecia Draper; and Alecia Draper, as Conservator of Emily Reed, Real Parties in Interest.
ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR PROHIBITION
This original petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenges the district court's refusal to continue a hearing on a child support matter in order to rule on a discovery motion, allow time to designate a rebuttal witness, and allow for in-person testimony and argument.
Having considered the petition and supporting documents, we are not persuaded that our extraordinary and discretionary intervention is warranted, as the hearing is scheduled to begin tomorrow and petitioner has an adequate legal remedy available in the form of an appeal from the order finally resolving the child support matter. Pan v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 120 Nev. 222, 224, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 841, 844 (2004); Smith v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 107 Nev. 674, 677, 818 P.2d 849, 851 (1991). Accordingly, we
ORDER the petition DENIED.1
FOOTNOTES
1. In light of this order, petitioners motion for emergency relief is denied as moot.
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Docket No: No. 81581-COA
Decided: August 05, 2020
Court: Court of Appeals of Nevada.
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