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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 …

NRS 127B.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 127B.020 to 127B.070, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1481)

NRS 127B.020 “Foster home” defined. “Foster home” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 424.014. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1481)

NRS 127B.030 “Home study” defined. “Home study” means the investigation of a prospective adoptive parent or parents to determine the suitability of the prospective adoptive home pursuant to NRS 127B.730. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1481)

NRS 127B.040 “Parent” defined. “Parent” means a person: 1. Who is a biological or legal parent of a child whose parental rights have not been terminated by a court order or execution of a specific consent to adoption or relinquishment; 2. Who is a putative parent or proven parent…

NRS 127B.050 “Prospective adoptive parent” defined. “Prospective adoptive parent” means a person who has been identified by an agency which provides child welfare services as an adoptive resource but whose adoption petition has not been granted by the court. (Added to NRS by 2025…

NRS 127B.060 “Relinquishment” defined. “Relinquishment” means a document executed by a person pursuant to this chapter which: 1. Voluntarily terminates the parental rights of the person in the child to be adopted; and 2. Places the child with an agency which provides child welfar…

NRS 127B.070 “Specific consent to adoption” defined. “Specific consent to adoption” means a document executed pursuant to this chapter by a parent whose rights have not been relinquished or terminated, which authorizes the child to be adopted by a specifically named person or per…

NRS 127B.080 Scope of chapter; applicability of other provisions. In addition to the requirements prescribed in chapter 127A of NRS, the provisions of this chapter govern the adoption of children who are in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services pursuant t…

NRS 127B.090 Register of Children with Special Needs: Establishment; contents; availability. The Division shall establish a Register of Children with Special Needs. The Register must include descriptive information on every child with special needs for whom a prospective adoptive…

NRS 127B.100 Booklet on adoption: Preparation; contents; annual revision; distribution; acceptance of gifts and grants. 1. The Division shall prepare a booklet on adoption in this State which includes the following information: (a) The legal basis of adoption; (b) The purpose of …

NRS 127B.110 Persons and entities authorized to perform duties relating to compliance with Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. Compliance with the requirements of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children pursuant to chapter 127F of NRS may be performed by …

NRS 127B.200 Court order required for adoption of children with certain connections to this State; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in chapter 125E of NRS and NRS 127B.320, 127B.340, 127B.400 and 127B.460 to 127B.500, inclusive, a child of whom this State: (a) Is the ho…

NRS 127B.210 Adoption of child: Authorized petitioners; consent of certain children required; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2: (a) A child in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services may be adopted by one or more adults with whom …

NRS 127B.220 Petition for adoption; agreement of spouse required under certain circumstances; effect of spousal agreement; recognition of legal relationship with more than two persons. 1. One or more adults may petition the district court of any county in this State for leave to …

NRS 127B.230 Specific consent to adoption required from certain parents and legal guardians. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 127B.240, a specific consent to adoption proposed by a petition for adoption of a child is required from: 1. Each parent of the child who is alive and …

NRS 127B.240 When specific consent to adoption or relinquishment not required. The execution of a specific consent to adoption or relinquishment by a parent shall not be necessary: 1. Where parental rights have been terminated by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; 2. …

NRS 127B.250 Agency which provides child welfare services authorized to accept specific consent for adoption or relinquishment. An agency which provides child welfare services may accept a specific consent for adoption or relinquishment. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1484)

NRS 127B.260 Determination of whether child is Indian child; notice to tribe; regulations. 1. Each agency which provides child welfare services that, pursuant to NRS 127B.250, accepts a relinquishment shall make all necessary inquiries to determine whether the child is an Indian …

NRS 127B.270 Agency which provides child welfare services responsible for care, custody and control of child until adoption granted. An agency which provides child welfare services to which a child has been ordered or relinquished for adoption shall be responsible for the care of…

NRS 127B.280 Specific consent to adoption or relinquishment: General requirements for execution. 1. A specific consent to adoption or relinquishment executed in this State, or executed outside this State for use in this State, is not valid unless it: (a) Identifies the child to b…

NRS 127B.290 Affidavit of attesting witnesses as proof of due execution of specific consent to adoption. 1. Any or all of the attesting witnesses to any specific consent to adoption may make and sign an affidavit before any person authorized to administer oaths in this State, sta…

NRS 127B.300 Affidavit of attesting witnesses as proof of due execution of relinquishment. 1. Any or all of the attesting witnesses to any relinquishment may make and sign an affidavit before any person authorized to administer oaths in this State, stating such facts as they woul…

NRS 127B.310 Specific consent to adoption or relinquishment: Execution by minor parent; effect of attaining majority; revocation or nullification. 1. A minor parent may execute a specific consent to adoption or relinquishment without a requirement for notification to or consent b…

NRS 127B.320 Consent to adoption of Indian child: Execution; withdrawal. 1. If a petition for adoption of a child concerns the adoption of an Indian child, unless the parental rights of the Indian child’s parents have been terminated, consent in writing to the adoption must be gi…

NRS 127B.330 Petition for adoption: Contents. 1. A petition for adoption of a child may be filed at any time after a child is legally free for adoption and upon the agreement of the agency which provides child welfare services. 2. The petition for adoption must state, in substanc…

NRS 127B.340 Petition for adoption: Additional contents and requirements relating to Indian children. 1. In addition to the requirements set forth in NRS 127B.330, a petition for adoption of a child must contain: (a) A declaration under penalty of perjury and documentation, as de…

NRS 127B.350 Petition for adoption: Filing; post-placement investigation and report; independent home study. 1. A petition for adoption of a child must be filed with the clerk of the court. 2. Unless waived by the court, the agency which provides child welfare services shall make…

NRS 127B.360 Petition for adoption: Required notice. Notice of the filing of a petition for adoption of a child must be provided to all legal custodians or guardians of the child who are not a parent of the child. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1490)

NRS 127B.370 Report of agency which provides child welfare services: Confidentiality; opportunity to rebut adverse recommendation. The report of the agency which provides child welfare services must not be made a matter of public record, but must be given in writing and in confid…

NRS 127B.380 Hearing on petition for adoption: Appearance by telephone or remote means; waiver of attendance of child. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the prospective adoptive parent or parents, child to be adopted, representative of the agency which provides chi…

NRS 127B.390 Order of adoption: Entry; denial. 1. If the court finds that the best interest of the child warrants the granting of the petition, an order of adoption must be made and filed, ordering that henceforth the child is the child of the petitioners. When determining whethe…

NRS 127B.400 Order of adoption: Required findings relating to Indian children; additional requirements for order involving Indian child. 1. An order entered pursuant to NRS 127B.390 must include: (a) A finding that the petitioner complied with the inquiry requirements under subse…

NRS 127B.410 Report to prospective adoptive parents: Contents; written confirmation of receipt; regulations. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the agency which provides child welfare services shall provide the prospective adoptive parents of a child with a report w…

NRS 127B.420 Preparation and filing of report of adoption, amendment or annulment. 1. After an order of adoption has been entered, the court shall direct the petitioner or the attorney of the petitioner to prepare a report of adoption on a form prescribed and furnished by the Sta…

NRS 127B.430 Right of sibling and certain relatives to visit with child; limitations; duties of agency which provides child welfare services. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 127B.600 to 127B.650, inclusive, in a proceeding for adoption of a child, the court may grant a rea…

NRS 127B.440 Adoption of children with special needs; financial assistance and other support for prospective adoptive parents and adoptive parents; regulations. 1. The agency which provides child welfare services may consent to the adoption of a child under 18 years of age with s…

NRS 127B.450 Action to set aside adoption; presumption regarding best interest of child. 1. A placing parent of a child may not bring an action to set aside an adoption after a petition for adoption has been granted, unless a court of competent jurisdiction has previously, in a s…

NRS 127B.460 Petition to vacate order of adoption of Indian child; restoration of parental rights. 1. A petition to vacate an order of adoption of an Indian child under this chapter may be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction by a parent who consented to the adoption. 2. Up…

NRS 127B.470 Notice of vacatur of adoption of Indian child; waiver of notice; revocation of waiver; return of custody and restoration of parental rights. 1. If an order of adoption of an Indian child under this chapter is vacated, the court vacating the order must notify, by regi…

NRS 127B.480 Access to adoption records of Indian child by tribe of child or United States Secretary of the Interior. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if an Indian child’s tribe or the United States Secretary of the Interior requests access to the adoption records o…

NRS 127B.490 Preparation and filing of ICWA compliance report; action by court; development of forms, material and training. 1. In a proceeding for the adoption of a child, within 90 days after service of a petition upon the appropriate agency which provides child welfare service…