can someone please explain this to me

[Awesomemom]

What is the name of your state? nv
Hello. Can someone please explain the following two cases to me? I am not sure what they mean, also, the same lady and childs name is on both of them, but then different defendants.
Thanks so much and have a nice day.

Graves, Raquel PRIMARY PLAINTIFF ACTIVE as of 12/18/2003
002411 Miller, Victor L. 1

Spencer, Jami PRIMARY DEFENDANT ACTIVE as of 12/18/2003
?????? ## Unknown ## 0

Graves, Denzel SUBJECT MINOR ACTIVE as of 12/18/2003
002411 Miller, Victor L. 1
NV
__________________________________________________
Graves, Raquel PRIMARY PLAINTIFF ACTIVE as of 08/29/2000
002411 Miller, Victor L. 1

Brierley, Allison PRIMARY DEFENDANT ACTIVE as of 08/29/2000
?????? ## Unknown ## 0
10/11/2000 10/06/2000

Graves, Denzel SUBJECT MINOR ACTIVE as of 08/30/2000
002411 Miller, Victor L. 1
NV

Nato, Marlette PLAINTIFF ACTIVE as of 08/30/2000
002411 Miller, Victor L. 1
NV

Graves, Raquel GUARDIAN AD LITEM ACTIVE as of 09/07/2000
?????? ## Unknown ## 0 NV

 

[hexeliebe]

How do you expect us to explain anything about these cases to you when there is no citation of where to find them?

 

[Awesomemom]

not sure what you mean? I put the state NV...but there isn't much more about the cases there. What does Ad Litem mean in regards to both cases regarding the same child? That is what was confusing me. I know it is some sort of Guardianship thing.

 

[HomeGuru]

not sure what you mean? I put the state NV...but there isn't much more about the cases there. What does Ad Litem mean in regards to both cases regarding the same child? That is what was confusing me. I know it is some sort of Guardianship thing.

**A: use the search function of this website.

 

[hexeliebe]

What does Ad Litem mean in regards to both cases regarding the same child? That is what was confusing me. I know it is some sort of Guardianship thing.

Although you may be right it's not necessarily so. A guardian ad litem is an advocate for a child whose welfare is a matter of concern for the court. It could be a matter of custody or a legal matter such as deliquency or a number of other matters.

As for the cases, you would need to at least give a case number, the county in which the action occurs and a lot more to be able to tell anything about the case.

 

[Awesomemom]

Case 03-A-478036-C
Case 00-A-423570-C

http://courtgate.coca.co.clark.nv.us/DistrictCourt/asp/CaseNo.asp

Hope this helps

 

[stealth2]

Pretty much all anyone can tell you with the info you provided is that the woman has 2 cases, in 2000 & 2003, against different defendants. I could hazard a guess that she's trying to figure out which is the father of the kid, but there's nothing in the info you provided to back that up.

(edit) Nope, that wouldn't be it, since in the 2000 case it's a female defendant. Who knows? There's no detail to explain what the case is about.

Why is this so important?

 

[Awesomemom]

Thanks Stealth

 

[hexeliebe]

I disagree Stealth. I did a little more checking D) and it looks like it goes back even further than these cases. Seems to be involving some sort of injury....I'm intrigued now

 

[hexeliebe]

O.K. I'm also wrong. Here is the breakdown on this particular case:

00-A-423570-C

12/02/2000 Reassign Case From Judge Vega To Judge Loehrer
10/23/2000 AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE WITH NRS 14 070
For All Plaintiffs
Filed By All Plaintiffs
10/11/2000 SUMMONS 10/06/2000
Outcome SERVICE DATE
For Brierley, Allison
Filed By Graves, Raquel
10/05/2000 AFFIDAVIT OF DUE DILIGENCE
For Graves, Raquel
Filed By Graves, Raquel
09/05/2000 ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM
For Graves, Raquel
Filed By Graves, Raquel
08/29/2000 EX PARTE PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM
For Graves, Raquel
Filed By Graves, Raquel
08/29/2000 COMPLAINT FILED Fee $128.00
For Graves, Raquel

And the relevant cited statute:

NRS 14.040 Service by publication on unknown heirs; plaintiff to file affidavit before entry of judgment.

1. When it appears to the satisfaction of the court or the judge thereof from the verified complaint or from an affidavit in behalf of the plaintiff or plaintiffs in any action that any heir or heirs of a deceased person is or are necessary or proper party or parties defendant, that a cause of action in favor of the plaintiff or plaintiffs exists against him or them, and that due diligence to ascertain the name or names and the place or places of residence of such heir or heirs has been unsuccessfully exercised by or in behalf of the plaintiff or plaintiffs, the court or judge may grant an order for the service of the summons in such action on such unknown heir or heirs by publication in like manner and for the period of time prescribed by the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure for the publication of summons in other actions.

2. Such service when made shall as to such unknown heir or heirs be sufficient to confer on the court jurisdiction to hear and determine the issues in such action, and the judgment of the court based on such service and duly made and entered in such action shall bind each and every one of the heirs of such deceased person whose name or names and place or places of residence were so, as aforesaid, unknown to the plaintiff or plaintiffs with like effect as if the name or names of such heir or heirs had been inserted in the complaint and published summons, regardless of whether such heir or heirs shall subsequently appear to have been residents or nonresidents of this state at the time of such publication.

3. Before final judgment in favor of the plaintiff or plaintiffs and against any such unknown heir or heirs shall be entered in any such action, every such plaintiff shall make and file with the clerk of the court in which the action is pending an affidavit showing that since the commencement of the action he has neither learned the name or names of any such heir or heirs nor received any information indicating a line of search or inquiry which if properly pursued might lead to the discovery of such name or names and that the same still remains or remain unknown to such plaintiff; or, if he has received such information, such affidavit shall so state and show that diligent search and inquiry along the lines indicated had been made by or in behalf of such plaintiff and resulted in failure to learn such name or names and that the same are still unknown to such plaintiff.

[1911 CPA § 86; RL § 5028; NCL § 8584] + [1911 CPA § 87; RL § 5029; NCL § 8585]

 

[Awesomemom]

OK Hex....what did you find out?
I started thinking about the two dad thing also...but I just wasn't sure.

 

[hexeliebe]

It looks like so far this is an estate matter. I'm still doing a little research but I have to get outside soon and feed the horses

 

[hexeliebe]

The other case has nothing so far since all that's been entered is the guardian ad litem and the fee disclosure.

Sorry there's not more.

 

[Awesomemom]

hex, I see we are crossing postings...I don't understand that. Sorry.

 

[Awesomemom]

Hex,
The one I am interested in is the Jami Spencer case. I am trying to understand what Raquel Graves and Denzil Graves have to do with both cases.
Horses???