Stacy Rocheleau

Received the Nevada State AFL-CIO's endorsement for Family Court Department W in 2026.

May 1, 2026

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The Nevada Supreme Court reversed her attorney-fee award against a mother in Supnick v. Supnick, finding the mother had reasonable grounds to seek a move. It upheld the award of costs.

April 17, 2026

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld her primary custody and back child support rulings in Shellmire v. Hall. It reversed her limits on the father's time with one child for lack of findings.

July 31, 2025

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld her finding in Orgad v. Orgad that a husband wasted $167,354.56 of marital money during the divorce. It reversed her alimony award for lacking specific findings.

October 19, 2023

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld most of her custody order in Lee v. Hollings. It reversed her denial of a father's request for the child's passport because she made no written best-interest findings.

July 21, 2023

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Took office as Clark County family court judge for Department W, a new seat, after voters elected her on November 3, 2020.

January 4, 2021

Source: nvcourts.gov

Received the Las Vegas Review-Journal's endorsement in the 2020 race for the new Family Court Department W seat.

September 14, 2020

Source: preview.reviewjournal.com

Signed a letter to the Nevada Supreme Court as president of the Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys. It asked the court to drop a proposed fee for groups that offer lawyers free training classes.

October 18, 2018

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Stepped aside from a custody case because one parent had gotten legal advice from a lawyer at her former law firm, citing the judicial conduct rule on avoiding bias.

January 13, 2021Favorable on Impartiality

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld her new custody decree in Perreira v. Eisenberg. After the earlier reversal, she made detailed best-interest findings and again gave the mother custody.

July 22, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld her refusal to end a guardianship over a girl, E.I.C., at her father's emergency request.

June 15, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld her amended divorce decree in Savard v. Savard, including alimony and an attorney-fee award for the wife. It rejected the husband's claim that she was biased.

April 14, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

The Nevada Court of Appeals reversed her denial of a mother's custody motion in Proenza Chavez v. Ramos Ventura. It found sexual abuse claims against the father required a full hearing.

March 5, 2026Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

The Nevada Court of Appeals reversed her child custody decree in Pais v. Corral because it lacked written findings on the child's best interest.

January 15, 2025Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld her decision in Rodriguez v. Rodriguez to cut a requested $43,031.25 attorney-fee award to $24,281 after removing excessive time charges.

September 16, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

The Nevada Court of Appeals reversed her custody decree in Perreira v. Eisenberg. She had given the mother sole custody after the father missed a hearing, without making the required findings.

May 29, 2024Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

The Nevada Supreme Court ruled in a published opinion that she abused her discretion by denying, without a hearing, two children's emergency request for temporary guardianship with their grandmothers.

April 25, 2024Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld her divorce decree in Askew v. Askew, including joint physical custody, an unequal property split, and alimony for the wife.

December 13, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

The Nevada Court of Appeals reversed her award of sole physical custody to the father in Lozano-Donohue v. Donohue. It found she cut off the mother's contact without the required findings and gave a therapist too much say.

December 13, 2023Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld her denial of an incarcerated father's request for joint custody in Barral v. Barral. She had said he could ask again after parole.

June 15, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

The Nevada Supreme Court upheld her ruling in Gibson v. Gibson that an ex-wife could no longer collect old divorce judgments because she had not renewed them in time.

June 13, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld her order in Jones v. Conway. She had denied a mother's request to move the children out of state after the mother moved without consent, and gave the father primary custody.

May 8, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

The Nevada Court of Appeals reversed part of her divorce decree in Womack v. Womack. It found she ordered a $23,850 payment on an issue first raised at an early case meeting, without fair notice.

March 15, 2023Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

The Nevada Court of Appeals reversed her custody ruling in Douglas v. Douglas. It found she erred by skipping a full hearing and by letting a nearly 17-year-old choose where to live without limits.

November 17, 2022Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov