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NRS 432B.4686 Responsibilities and duties. 1. A person who is legally responsible for the psychiatric care of a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services is responsible for the procurement and oversight of all psychiatric care for the child an…

NRS 432B.4687 Considerations for approval of administration of psychotropic medication to child; written consent for administration of such medication or notice of denial; other required approval. 1. A person who is legally responsible for the psychiatric care of a child who is i…

NRS 432B.4688 Administration of psychotropic medication to child allowed only in accordance with consent; exception; quarterly review of records of child. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 432B.4689, an agency which provides child welfare services shall not allow the adminis…

NRS 432B.4689 Administration of psychotropic medication without consent authorized under certain circumstances; notice. 1. An agency which provides child welfare services may allow the administration of, and a foster parent or other provider of substitute care for a child in the …

NRS 432B.469 Agency which provides child welfare services retains responsibility for health and well-being of child in its custody. The provisions of NRS 432B.4681 to 432B.469, inclusive, do not relieve an agency which provides child welfare services of any responsibility of the …

NRS 432B.470 Hearing required; notice. 1. A child placed in protective custody pursuant to NRS 432B.390 must be given a hearing, conducted by a judge, judicial officer or special judicial officer appointed by the judge for that particular hearing, within 72 hours, excluding Satur…

NRS 432B.480 Hearing: Court required to advise parties of rights; determinations by court; order to continue custody or release child. [Effective until the date on which the 35th state ratifies and enters into the version of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children set…

NRS 432B.490 Procedure following hearing or investigation. 1. An agency which provides child welfare services: (a) In cases where the death of a parent of the child is or may be the result of an act by the other parent that constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018, sh…

NRS 432B.500 Appointment of guardian ad litem after filing of petition. 1. After a petition is filed that a child is in need of protection pursuant to NRS 432B.490, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the child. The person so appointed: (a) Must meet the requirements …

NRS 432B.505 Qualifications of special advocate for appointment as guardian ad litem. 1. To qualify for appointment as a guardian ad litem pursuant to NRS 432B.500 in a judicial district that includes a county whose population is less than 100,000, a special advocate must complet…

NRS 432B.510 Execution and contents of petition; representation of interests of public. 1. A petition alleging that a child is in need of protection may be signed only by: (a) A representative of an agency which provides child welfare services; (b) A law enforcement officer or pr…

NRS 432B.513 Provision of copy of report or information to parent or guardian and attorney before certain proceedings. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person who submits a report or information to the court for consideration in a proceeding held pursuant to NRS…

NRS 432B.515 Electronic filing of certain petitions and reports. 1. A court clerk may allow any of the following documents to be filed electronically: (a) A petition signed by the district attorney or the Attorney General pursuant to NRS 432B.510; or (b) A report prepared pursuan…

NRS 432B.520 Issuance of summons; authorizing the assumption of custody by court and removal of child from certain conditions; authorizing the attachment of child and placement of child in protective custody. 1. After a petition has been filed, the court shall direct the clerk to…

NRS 432B.525 Transfer of proceedings; transfer of responsibilities with respect to child who is subject of proceedings. 1. A court may, upon the motion of a party or its own motion, consider transferring proceedings under NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive, to another court in t…

NRS 432B.530 Adjudicatory hearing on petition; disposition. 1. An adjudicatory hearing must be held within 30 days after the filing of the petition, unless good cause is shown or the hearing has been continued until a later date pursuant to NRS 432B.513. 2. At the hearing, the co…

NRS 432B.540 Report by agency which provides child welfare services; plan for placement of child. 1. If the court finds that the allegations of the petition are true, it shall order that a report be made in writing by an agency which provides child welfare services, concerning: (…

NRS 432B.550 Determination of custody and placement of child by court; retention of certain rights by parent when child placed other than with parent; determination of whether agency which provides child welfare services has made reasonable efforts required. [Effective until the …

NRS 432B.553 Plan for permanent placement of child. 1. An agency that obtains legal custody of a child pursuant to NRS 432B.550 shall: (a) Adopt a plan for the permanent placement of the child for review by the court at a hearing conducted pursuant to NRS 432B.590; and (b) Make r…

NRS 432B.555 Restriction on release of child to custodial parent or guardian who has been convicted of abuse, neglect or endangerment of child. In any proceeding held pursuant to NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive, if the court determines that a custodial parent or guardian of a…

NRS 432B.560 Additional orders by court: Treatment; conduct; visitation; support. 1. The court may also order: (a) The child, a parent or the guardian to undergo such medical, psychiatric, psychological, or other care or treatment as the court considers to be in the best interest…

NRS 432B.570 Motion for revocation or modification of order. 1. A motion for revocation or modification of an order issued pursuant to NRS 432B.550 or 432B.560 may be filed by the custodian of the child, the governmental organization or person responsible for supervising the care…

NRS 432B.575 Notice of placement of child in qualified residential treatment program; hearing and review of placement; written determination by court. 1. Not later than 72 hours after an agency which provides child welfare services places a child who is in the custody of the agen…

NRS 432B.580 Semiannual review of placement of child; report by agency acting as custodian of child; visitation between child and siblings; hearing to review placement. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 432B.513, if a child is placed pursuant to NRS 432B.550…

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…