Title 11

NRS 127A.035 “Agency adoption” defined. “Agency adoption” means a type of adoption performed by an agency which provides child welfare services or a child-placing agency, where the agency which provides child welfare services or the child-placing agency: 1. Accepts temporary cust…

NRS 127A.040 “Agency which provides child welfare services” defined. “Agency which provides child welfare services” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.030. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1475)

NRS 127A.045 “Arrange the placement of a child” defined. “Arrange the placement of a child” means to make preparations for or bring about any agreement or understanding concerning the adoption of a child. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1475)

NRS 127A.050 “Best interest of the child” defined. “Best interest of the child” means the legal standard used to ensure every decision made in the adoption process prioritizes stability, safety and permanency of the child to be adopted. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1475)

NRS 127A.055 “Blind” defined. “Blind” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 426.082. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1475)

NRS 127A.060 “Child” defined. “Child” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 128.0124. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1475)

NRS 127A.065 “Child-placing agency” defined. “Child-placing agency” means a nonprofit corporation organized pursuant to chapter 82 of NRS and licensed by the Division to place children for adoption. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1475)

NRS 127A.070 “Child with special needs” defined. “Child with special needs” means a child for whom placement with an adoptive parent is, in the opinion of the Administrator of the Division or the designee of the Administrator, made more difficult because of the age, race or numbe…

NRS 127A.075 “Close-family adoption” defined. “Close-family adoption” means a type of adoption where a petitioner or the spouse of a petitioner is related to the child to be adopted within the third degree of consanguinity. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1475)

NRS 127A.080 “Confirmatory adoption” defined. “Confirmatory adoption” means a type of adoption where the petitioner is already a parent of a child either through a court order or presumptively and is asking the court to confirm parentage through an adoption or readoption. (Added …

NRS 127A.085 “Division” defined. “Division” means the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Human Services. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1475)

NRS 127A.090 “Domestic partner” defined. “Domestic partner” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 122A.030. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1475)

NRS 127A.095 “Holder of a valid registry identification card” defined. “Holder of a valid registry identification card” means a person who holds a valid registry identification card as defined in NRS 678C.080 that identifies the person as: 1. Exempt from state prosecution for eng…

NRS 127A.100 “Identified adoption” defined. “Identified adoption” means an adoption where: 1. None of the prospective adoptive parents are related within the third degree of consanguinity to the child to be adopted; and 2. The prospective adoptive parents and at least one of the …

NRS 127A.105 “Indian child” defined. “Indian child” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 125E.080. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1475)

NRS 127A.110 “Marital partner” defined. “Marital partner” means two persons, regardless of gender, who are at least 18 years of age, not nearer of kin than second cousins or cousins of the half blood, and not having a spouse living, who are joined in marriage. (Added to NRS by 20…

NRS 127A.115 “Person” defined. “Person” means a natural person. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1476)

NRS 127A.120 “Putative parent” defined. “Putative parent” means a person who is alleged or reputed to be a parent of a child but whose parentage has not been legally established. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1476)

NRS 127A.125 “Readoption” defined. “Readoption” means a type of adoption where the petitioner has previously obtained an order of adoption on the child at issue from a court of another country. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1476)

NRS 127A.130 “Sibling” defined. “Sibling” means each of two or more children having one or both parents in common. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1476)

NRS 127A.135 “Spouse” defined. “Spouse” means a marital partner, domestic partner, civil partner, registered partner, reciprocal beneficiary or other partner who has the same rights, protections and benefits, and is subject to the same responsibilities, obligations and duties und…

NRS 127A.140 “Third degree of consanguinity” defined. “Third degree of consanguinity” means the familial relationship between two persons who share a common ancestor within three generations, including, without limitation, a parent, stepparent, sibling, grandparent, great-grandpa…

NRS 127A.150 Applicability of provisions to various types of adoptions governed by other chapters of NRS. The requirements prescribed by NRS 127A.160 to 127A.430, inclusive, are applicable to: 1. Adoptions of children who are placed with agencies which provide child welfare servi…

NRS 127A.160 State Register for Adoptions: Establishment; contents; release of information. 1. The Division shall maintain the State Register for Adoptions, which is hereby established, in its central office to provide information to identify adults who were adopted and persons r…

NRS 127A.200 Jurisdiction of district courts. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 125E.270, the district courts of this State have original jurisdiction in adoption proceedings. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1477)

NRS 127A.210 Adoption of two or more children. The same petitioners may, in one petition, petition for the adoption of two or more children, if the children are siblings. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1477)

NRS 127A.220 Entitlement of petitions; reports and orders. All petitions, reports and orders in adoption proceedings shall be entitled only in the names of the adopting parties. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1477)

NRS 127A.230 Confidentiality of hearings, files and records. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, all hearings held in proceedings under chapters 127A to 127E, inclusive, of NRS are confidential and must be held in closed court, without admittance of any person other …

NRS 127A.240 Order or decree of adoption constitutes final judgment. An order of adoption and decree of adoption are both final judgments from judicial proceedings of a court granting a petition for adoption. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1476)

NRS 127A.250 Effect of order of adoption on parental rights and inheritance. 1. Upon the entry of an order of adoption, the child shall become the legal child of the persons adopting the child, and they shall become the child’s legal parents with all the rights and duties between…

NRS 127A.260 Appeals. Any person against whom any order or judgment is made or who is affected thereby may appeal to the appellate court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the rules fixed by the Supreme Court pursuant to Section 4 of Article 6 of the Nevada Constitution from a…

NRS 127A.300 License required to place or arrange placement of child for adoption; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person or entity may not place, arrange the placement of, or assist in placing or in arranging the placement of, any child for adoptio…

NRS 127A.310 License: Application; issuance; renewal; term. 1. The application for a license to operate a child-placing agency must be in a form prescribed by the Division. The license must state to whom it is issued and the fact that it is effective for 1 year from the date of i…

NRS 127A.320 License: Denial, nonrenewal or revocation; notice and hearing; appeal. 1. After notice and a hearing, the Division may: (a) Refuse to issue a license if the Division finds that the applicant does not meet the standards established and the rules prescribed by the Divi…

NRS 127A.330 Investigation of background of applicant for license, licensee and certain employees, volunteers and independent contractors; fee for investigation; periodic additional investigations; regulations. 1. The Division shall obtain from appropriate law enforcement agencie…

NRS 127A.340 Person investigated to submit fingerprints; exchange of information; report from Federal Bureau of Investigation. 1. Each applicant for a license to operate a child-placing agency, person who is licensed to operate a child-placing agency or employee, volunteer or ind…

NRS 127A.400 Limitation on compensation of attorneys in adoptions; reporting of violations; penalty. 1. Any attorney licensed to practice in this State or in any other state: (a) May not receive compensation for: (1) Taking part in finding children for adoption; or (2) Finding pa…

NRS 127A.410 Prohibition on receipt of compensation for placing or arranging placement of children for adoption without license; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 127A.400 and 127B.720, a person or entity who does not have in full force a license to operate a chil…

NRS 127A.420 Penalty for receipt of compensation without license. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 127A.400, 127B.720 and 200.463 to 200.465, inclusive, a person or entity who, without holding a valid license to operate a child-placing agency issued by the Division, request…

NRS 127A.430 Placing or advertising child for adoption; requirements for advertisements; penalties. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, NRS 127A.300 and 127A.400, it is unlawful for any person or entity other than an agency which provides child welfare services or a …