District Court Judge Bryce Duckworth entered decree of divorce, citing testimony from the Mother, Father, and forensic accountant Jennifer Allen of Anthem Forensics, whose analysis addressed potential community interests in the Father's premarital business and real estate assets. Judge Duckworth ordered the Father's business proceeds to be treated as his sole and separate property, but directed division of qualifying joint accounts, retirement interests, and the equity in the marital residence to be treated as marital property and divided equally. Judge Duckworth also ordered the Father to pay the Mother child and spousal support in the amount of $961 and $2,000 per month, respectively. The Court left any requests for attorney fees and costs to be raised in a post-judgment request. Separately, the Mother sought expedited review of an emergency motion to confirm temporary arrangements after the divorce decree. Judge Duckworth declined to maintain the temporary arrangement, finding no adequate basis to revisit the substantial issues disposed of in the decree, but accepting the Father's offer to advance funds to support the Mother's relocation. Applying the disparity-of-resources analysis described in Sargeant v. Sargeant, the Court ordered the Father to pay $30,304 towards the Mother's attorney’s fees within 45 days. The parents filed an appeal and cross appeal, with the Father seeking to pause Mother's enforcement efforts by seeking a stay. Judge Duckworth granted a stay as to all issues on appeal, citing his frustration's with appellate rulings that caused him to question whether his ruling would survive review. Luke Busby, on behalf of Our Nevada Judges, Inc., filed a motion to unseal, citing a recently published opinion that struck down a law allowing parties to demand closed proceedings on demand. Judge Duckworth granted the unopposed motion.

District Court Judge Bryce Duckworth entered an ordering granting the Mother's request to continue the bench trial pending on financial issues from September 21 to December 14, noting that factual disputes remained concerning property not specifically addressed in the premarital agreement and declined to grant additional financial relief at this juncture. Judge Duckworth also extended discovery to November 27. Judge Duckworth also recognized the parents request to convert their temporary child custody arrangement as final and permanent.

District Court Judge Bryce Duckworth entered findings of fact and conclusions of law validating the prenuptial agreement, specifically rejecting arguments by J.R.'s attorney, John Jones, that her pregnancy and immigration circumstances were sufficient to warrant a finding of duress. Judge Duckworth also found that R.R.'s financial disclosures were sufficient, citing the Father's previous divorce as a background to the parties’ financial relationship. The Court set a second bench trial to resolve the remaining property distribution issues. On August 30, the parents agreed to extend the discovery deadlines to allow for the Father's deposition to be taken because of a scheduling conflict involving his attorney, John Kelleher. The Father agreed to cover the costs necessary to obtain an expedited deposition transcript.

District Court Judge Bryce Duckworth temporarily awarded legal and physical custody to the parents jointly and maintained the custody schedule established in by Hearing Commissioner Holly Roys. Judge Duckworth also ordered that J.R., the Mother, retain temporary exclusive possession of the marital residence while R.R., the Father, continues to fund household expenses and maintain the children’s health coverage. The Father was also ordered to pay $5,000 toward the Mother's attorney’s fees.

District Court Judge Bryce Duckworth ordered the parents to report to the Family Mediation Center at the Family Court, with mediation costs to be assessed on a sliding scale according to each party’s financial circumstances.

J.R., through attorneys John D. Jones and Shannon M. Wilson, admitted portions of the counterclaim addressing residency, the marriage, the children, and child support; and, denying the remaining allegations, including those concerning the Father's requested custody arrangement and his position on the premarital agreement. Her reply challenged the prenuptial agreement and requested primary physical custody and spousal support. District Court Judge Bryce Duckworth agreed with the Mother that expedited consideration of support and exclusive possession of the marital home, as well as preliminary attorney’s fees, was warranted, advancing a hearing on the issues to January 3, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

R.R., through attorney John T. Kelleher, filed an answer denying several substantive allegations J.R. made in her complaint for divorce, seeking physical and legal custody of their three common minor children, jointly. He also argued that Pennsylvania law controlled a June 2008 prenuptial agreement, citing Braddock v. Braddock, 91 Nev. 735 (1975).

In a minute order, District Court Judge Bryce Duckworth approved the parties’ partial parenting plan; and, scheduled a bench trial to occur on May 11, 2023, with May 1 as the deadline to complete discovery and submit deadlines for witness lists. Separately, Judge Duckworth ordered the case file sealed consistent with NRS 125.110.