Document Type
Case Summary
Publication Date
7-23-2022
Case Synopsis
The Supreme Court of Nevada reviewed a district court’s decision granting legal paternity to the biological father of a child over the objection of the person who assumed paternity over the child pursuant to a Voluntary Parenting Agreement. The Court held that while paternity can be established and memorialized through written instruments, biological paternity is supreme.
Recommended Citation
Mays, Candace, "Martinez v. Avila, Jr., 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 49 (June 30, 2022)" (2022). Nevada Supreme Court Summaries. 1514.
https://scholars.law.unlv.edu/nvscs/1514
