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Combined Case Information: 91070-COA & 91070
Short Caption:BACKMAN VS. GELBMAN (FAMILY) C/W 88482Court:Court of Appeals & Supreme Court
Consolidated:88482-COA*, 91070-COARelated Case(s):88482, 88482-COA, 91070
Lower Court Case(s):Washoe Co. - Second Judicial District - FV13-03548Classification:Civil Appeal - Family Law - Other
Disqualifications:Case Status:Submitted for Decision
Replacement:Panel Assigned: Panel
To SP/Judge:SP Status:
Oral Argument:Oral Argument Location:
Submission Date:05/27/2026How Submitted:After Oral Argument

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Docket Entries
DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document
08/04/2025Filing FeeAppeal Filing Fee Waived. In Forma Pauperis. (SC)
08/04/2025Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (SC)25-33904
08/04/2025Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice of Referral to Settlement Program. This appeal may be assigned to the settlement program. Timelines for requesting transcripts and filing briefs are stayed. Docketing statement due: 21 days. (SC)25-33906
08/05/2025Settlement NoticeIssued Notice: Exemption from Settlement Program. Transcript request due: 14 days. Opening brief due: 120 days. (SC)25-34093
08/11/2025Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled (SEALED) District Court Minutes. (SC)
08/18/2025Transcript RequestFiled Appellant's Request for Transcript of Proceedings Pro Bono Appeal. Transcripts requested: 05/03/2025 To Court Reporter: Department 5 (JAVS) (SC)25-36129
08/18/2025MotionFiled Appellant's Motion For The Preparation Of Transcript At County Expense (STRICKEN PER 8/19/25 ORDER). (SC)
08/19/2025Order/ProceduralFiled Order Striking Deficient Document. Order Striking Deficient "Motion for the Preparation of Transcripts at County Expense." Corrected motion due: 7 days. (SC)25-36322
08/19/2025MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for the Preparation of Transcripts at County Expense. (SC)25-36368
08/22/2025Notice/IncomingFiled Appellant's Substitution of Attorney for Emily McFarling. Stead of Emily A. Ellis, Emily L. Dyer, Chelsee C. Jensen, and William D. Nobriga. (SC)25-36983
08/25/2025Docketing StatementFiled Appellant's Docketing Statement Docketing Statement Civil Appeals. (STRICKEN PER 9/08/25 ORDER). (SC)
09/02/2025Notice/IncomingFiled Appellant's Notice of Appearance of Pro Bono Counsel for Emily M. McFarling. (SC)25-38162
09/08/2025Order/ProceduralFiled Order Approving Substitution of Counsel, Striking Docketing Statement, and Granting Motion. The clerk of this court shall add attorney Emily McFarling of the law firm McFarling Cohen Fic & Squires as counsel for appellant, and remove attorneys Emily Dyer, Emily A. Ellis, Chelsee C. Jensen, and William D. Nobriga of the law firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP. Appellant filed the docketing statement on August 25, 2025. The docketing statement is deficient. The clerk of this court shall strike the docketing statement. Corrected docketing statement due: 7 days. Additionally, appellant, who is proceeding in forma pauperis, has filed a motion for waiver of costs associated with preparation and delivery of transcripts. The motion is granted. Within 7 days of the date of this order, the district court shall order this transcript to be prepared at county expense in accordance with NRS 12.015(3). Id. Any court reporter assigned by the district court shall have 37 days from the date of this order to prepare the transcript and file a certificate of delivery with this court. (SC)25-39296
09/15/2025Docketing StatementFiled Appellant's Docketing Statement Civil. (SC)25-40328
09/26/2025TranscriptFiled Notice from Court Reporter. Rachael Brown stating that the requested transcripts were delivered. Dates of transcripts: 03/21/2025. (SC)25-42266
11/24/2025Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled District Court Docket Entries (SC)25-51251
12/03/2025BriefFiled Appellants Opening Brief (SC)25-52779
12/03/2025AppendixFiled Joint Chronological and Alphabetical Index (SC)25-52780
12/03/2025AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Vol 1 (SC)25-52781
12/03/2025AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Vol 2 (SC)25-52782
12/03/2025AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Vol 3 (SC)25-52783
01/01/2026BriefFiled Respondent's Answering Brief. (SC)26-00012
01/28/2026BriefFiled Appellant's Reply Brief (SC)26-04153
01/28/2026Case Status UpdateBriefing Completed/To Screening(SC)
02/19/2026Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice of Transfer Case to Court of Appeals. (SC).26-07865
02/19/2026Case Status UpdateTransferred to Court of Appeals (SC).
02/19/2026Case Status UpdateTransferred from Supreme Court (COA).
02/23/2026Notice/IncomingFiled Appellant's Notice of Association of Counsel for Summer Squires. (Counsel Added) (COA)26-09273
02/23/2026Notice/IncomingFiled Appellant's Notice of Association of Counsel for Summer Squires. (TRANSFERRED DOCUMENT TO COA). (SC)
03/03/2026Order/ProceduralFiled Order Consolidating Appeals. This court concludes that consolidation of these appeals is warranted and hereby consolidates these appeals. Nos. 88482/91070. (COA)26-09773
03/25/2026Order/ProceduralFiled Order. These are consolidated appeals in a child custody matter. In a previous appeal before this court with the same parties, Docket no. 86396-COA, the parties were appointed pro bono counsel following a referral to the pro bono appellate program developed by the Pro Bono Committee of the Appellate Litigation Section of the State Bar of Nevada and the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada. Such appointment generally guarantees oral argument. In this matter, it is unclear if the counsel representing either party remains appointed as part of that program. We therefore direct both parties, within 14 days of the date of this order, to file and serve a response stating whether they are appointed counsel as discussed above, and whether oral argument is warranted in these consolidated appeals. Nos. 88482/91070. (COA)26-13813
03/27/2026MotionFiled Appellant's Response to Order Nos. 88482/91070 (SC)26-14243
03/30/2026MotionFiled Filed Respondnet's Response to Order Nos. 88482/91070 (SC)26-14505
03/31/2026Order/ProceduralFiled Order Scheduling Oral Argument. This appeal has been scheduled for oral argument on May 27, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in Las Vegas. The argument shall be limited to 30 minutes. (COA)26-14685
04/08/2026Notice/IncomingFiled Appellant's Notice Appellant's Response to March 25, 2026 Order Nos. 88482/91070 (SC)26-16083
04/08/2026Notice/IncomingFiled Appellant's Notice Appellant's Response to March 25, 2026 Order Nos. 88482/91070 (SC)26-16084
04/10/2026MotionFiled Appellant's Motion For Additional Time For Oral Argument Under NRAP 34(b). Nos. 88482/91070. (COA)26-16594
04/16/2026Order/ProceduralFiled Order Regarding Oral Argument. These are consolidated appeals in a child custody matter, currently scheduled for oral argument on May 27, 2026. In light of the notice filed on April 8, 2026, by appellant's counsel for Docket no. 91070-COA, and the April 10, 2026, motion for expanded oral argument time filed by appellant's counsel for Docket no. 88482-COA, the court orders as follows: The oral argument shall be held on May 27, 2026, in Las Vegas, at 1:30 p.m. The oral argument shall focus solely on the issues raised in Docket no. 88482-COA. The argument is limited to 30 minutes. fn1[The issues raised in Docket no. 91070-COA shall be decided on the briefs.] fn2[The motion to expand the time for argument is therefore denied.] Nos. 88482/91070. (COA)26-17572
05/13/2026Notice/OutgoingIssued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. Nos. 88482-COA/91070-COA (COA)26-21933
05/27/2026Case Status UpdateOral argument held this day. Case submitted for decision before Court of Appeals. Nos. 88482-COA/91070-COA (COA)
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