Title 38

NRS 432B.585 Appointment of panel to conduct semiannual review. For the purposes of conducting a review required by NRS 432B.580, the judge or judges of the court may by mutual consent appoint a panel of three or more persons. The persons so appointed shall serve without compensa…

NRS 432B.590 Annual hearing concerning permanent placement of child; review of certain information relating to placement of child; court to prepare explicit statement of facts; court authorized to review any decision of agency with legal custody of child; when presumption that be…

NRS 432B.5901 Applicability of chapter 128 of NRS to proceedings concerning termination of parental rights; authority of agency which provides child welfare services to file motion for termination of parental rights. 1. The provisions of chapter 128 of NRS, to the extent they do …

NRS 432B.5902 Service of motion and notice of hearing; response to motion. 1. After a motion for the termination of parental rights is filed pursuant to NRS 432B.5901, unless a party to be served voluntarily appears and consents to the hearing, and except as otherwise provided in…

NRS 432B.5903 Appearance of parties; contest of allegations or relinquishment of parental rights; evidentiary hearing. 1. At the time stated in the notice of the hearing, or at the earliest time thereafter to which the hearing may be postponed, the parties to the proceeding shall…

NRS 432B.5904 Mediation for purpose of negotiating open adoption agreement. 1. The court may, upon its own motion or the motion of a party to the proceeding, order the parties, any prospective adoptive parent and a representative from an agency which provides child welfare servic…

NRS 432B.5905 Testifying at evidentiary hearing by telephone or video conference. During an evidentiary hearing, at the request of a party to the proceeding, the court may permit a witness to testify by telephone or videoconference if the court determines that it is able to adequ…

NRS 432B.5906 Final order; appeal. The court shall use its best efforts to ensure that a final written decision on a motion for the termination of parental rights which includes detailed findings of fact is rendered not later than 30 days after the conclusion of the evidentiary h…

NRS 432B.5907 Time for resolution of appeal. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if a party appeals the decision of the court pursuant to NRS 432B.5906, the appellate court of competent jurisdiction shall use its best efforts to ensure that the matter is resolved not la…

NRS 432B.5908 Petition for restoration of parental rights. If a person seeks to restore the parental rights of a natural parent or parents pursuant to NRS 128.170, 128.180 and 128.190, and the child whose natural parent or parents have had their parental rights terminated or have…

NRS 432B.5909 Definitions. As used in NRS 432B.5909 to 432B.601, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 432B.591, 432B.5913 and 432B.5915 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2021, 2728; A 2023, 2064)

NRS 432B.591 “Child” defined. “Child” means a person who is under the age of 18 years. (Added to NRS by 2011, 249; A 2021, 2730; 2023, 2064)

NRS 432B.5913 “Program” defined. “Program” means the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program established pursuant to NRS 432B.5919. (Added to NRS by 2021, 2728; A 2023, 2064)

NRS 432B.5915 “Young adult” defined. “Young adult” means a person who is at least 18 years of age but less than 21 years of age and who: 1. On his or her 18th birthday, was subject to a court order for placement in foster care or was the subject of proceedings held pursuant to NR…

NRS 432B.5917 Court to retain jurisdiction over young adult; petition for court to dismiss and reassume jurisdiction to establish eligibility of young adult for federal benefits; effect of such retention of jurisdiction. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a court sh…

NRS 432B.5919 Division of Child and Family Services to establish and administer Program; annual report; regulations. 1. The Division of Child and Family Services shall establish and administer the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program to provide extended support services …

NRS 432B.592 Court to refer child to attorney for counsel and assistance relating to Program. 1. A court shall refer a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services to an attorney in the county who provides legal services without a charge to abuse…

NRS 432B.593 Duties of agency which provides child welfare services relating to participation in Program; child who has independent living agreement not prohibited from electing to participate in Program. 1. At least 120 days before the date on which a child who is in the custody…

NRS 432B.594 Participation in Program: Eligibility; termination of participation; written agreement between agency which provides child welfare services and young adult; resolution of dispute between agency and young adult; rights of young adult to services and payments while par…

NRS 432B.595 Written extended youth support services plan to assist young adult to transition to self-sufficiency; semiannual review; payments; duties of agency which provides child welfare services during period that young adult participates in Program. 1. On behalf of a young a…

NRS 432B.601 Semiannual hearing concerning participant. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the court shall, within 180 days after the date on which a participant entered into a written agreement pursuant to NRS 432B.594 and at least every 6 months thereafter, hold a…

NRS 432B.604 Creation; members; terms; vacancies; members serve without compensation; duties. 1. The district court in each judicial district that includes a county whose population is less than 100,000 shall create a local advisory board to expedite proceedings for the placement…

NRS 432B.606 Referral of case by court to local advisory board. If the court has not approved the permanent placement of a child within 12 months after the initial removal of the child from the child’s home, it shall refer the case to the local advisory board created pursuant to …

NRS 432B.607 Definitions. As used in NRS 432B.607 to 432B.6085, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 432B.6071 to 432B.6074, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2005, 1317; A 2009, 410; …

NRS 432B.6071 “Child with an emotional disturbance” defined. “Child with an emotional disturbance” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 433B.045. (Added to NRS by 2005, 1317)

NRS 432B.60715 “Court-ordered admission of a child” defined. “Court-ordered admission of a child” includes, without limitation: 1. A child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services and who is not in a facility whom the court orders to be admitted to…

NRS 432B.6072 “Facility” defined. “Facility” means a psychiatric hospital or facility which provides residential treatment for mental illness that has a unit in the hospital or facility capable of being locked to prevent a child with an emotional disturbance from leaving the hosp…

NRS 432B.6073 “Person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health” defined. “Person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 433A.018. (Added to NRS by 2005, 1318)

NRS 432B.6074 “Treatment” defined. “Treatment” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 433.224. (Added to NRS by 2005, 1318)

NRS 432B.60745 Determination concerning whether child presents likelihood of serious harm to himself or herself or others. For the purposes of NRS 432B.607 to 432B.6085, inclusive, a determination concerning whether a child presents a substantial likelihood of serious harm to him…

NRS 432B.6075 Petition to continue admission: Filing; certificate or statement of alleged emotional disturbance; opposition. 1. If a child with an emotional disturbance who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services is admitted to a facility under an eme…

NRS 432B.6076 Petition to continue admission: Consent; hearing; findings and order; transmission of record to Central Repository. 1. A child who is the subject of a petition submitted pursuant to NRS 432B.6075 may, after conferring with his or her attorney, submit to the court wr…

NRS 432B.6078 Second examination of child. 1. A child or a parent or legal guardian of the child who opposes a petition to continue an emergency admission pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 432B.6075 may petition the court to authorize a second examination of any child examined purs…

NRS 432B.6079 Considerations for court in issuing or renewing order. In determining pursuant to NRS 432B.6076 and 432B.608 whether to issue or renew an order to continue the emergency admission of a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services to…

NRS 432B.608 Expiration and renewal of admission; authority of facility to release child. 1. If the court issues an order to continue the emergency admission to a facility of a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services pursuant to NRS 432B.607…

NRS 432B.6081 Plan for continued care or treatment of child upon discharge. A facility which provides care or treatment to a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services and who is admitted to the facility under an emergency admission continued p…

NRS 432B.60811 Definitions. As used in NRS 432B.60811 to 432B.60819, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 432B.60812 and 432B.60813 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2023, 2328)

NRS 432B.60812 “Facility” defined. “Facility” means a psychiatric hospital or facility which provides residential treatment for mental or behavioral health care to which a child with an emotional disturbance is or will be admitted to a locked unit that prevents the child from lea…

NRS 432B.60813 “Person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health” defined. “Person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 433A.018 and includes the same professionals licensed in the state…

NRS 432B.60814 Petition: Filing; certificate or statement of alleged emotional disturbance; opposition. 1. An agency which provides child welfare services shall not place a child in the custody of the agency in a facility for the purpose of receiving nonemergency mental health tr…

NRS 432B.60815 Petition: Consent to treatment; hearing; findings and order; transmission of record to Central Repository. 1. A child who is the subject of a petition pursuant to NRS 432B.60814 may, after conferring with his or her attorney, submit to the court written consent, or…

NRS 432B.60816 Second examination of child. 1. A child or a parent or guardian of the child who opposes a petition for the admission of a child alleged to be a child with emotional disturbance to a facility for nonemergency mental health treatment pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS …

NRS 432B.60817 Considerations for court in issuing or renewing order. In determining pursuant to NRS 432B.60815 and 432B.60818 whether to issue or renew an order for the admission of a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services to a facility fo…

NRS 432B.60818 Expiration and renewal of admission; authority of facility to release child. 1. If the court issues an order for the admission of a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services to a facility for nonemergency mental health treatment…

NRS 432B.60819 Plan for continued care or treatment of child upon discharge. A facility which provides care or treatment to a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services and who is admitted to the facility pursuant to NRS 432B.60815 shall develo…

NRS 432B.6082 Personal rights. In addition to the personal rights set forth in NRS 432B.607 to 432B.6085, inclusive, 433.456 to 433.543, inclusive, and 433.545 to 433.551, inclusive, and chapters 433A and 433B of NRS, and NRS 435.530 to 435.635, inclusive, a child who is in the c…