Title 11

NRS 128.023 Proceedings to terminate parental rights of parent of Indian child: Duties of court; appointment of attorney. 1. If proceedings pursuant to this chapter involve the termination of parental rights of the parent of an Indian child, the court shall require that notice of…

NRS 128.030 Place for filing petition. A petition alleging that a child should be declared free from the custody and control of his or her parent or parents may be filed at the election of the petitioner in: 1. The county in which the child is found; 2. The county in which the ac…

NRS 128.040 Who may file petition; investigation. The agency which provides child welfare services, the probation officer, or any other person, including the mother of an unborn child, may file with the clerk of the court a petition under the terms of this chapter. The probation …

NRS 128.050 Entitlement of proceedings; contents of verified petition. 1. The proceedings must be entitled, “In the matter of the parental rights as to ................, a minor.” 2. A petition must be verified and may be upon information and belief. It must set forth plainly: (a…

NRS 128.055 Proceedings to be completed within 6 months after filing of petition. Except as otherwise required by specific statute, the court shall use its best efforts to ensure that proceedings conducted pursuant to this chapter are completed within 6 months after the petition …

NRS 128.060 Notice of hearing: Contents; personal service to certain persons; petitioner to mail notice to Department of Human Services if petitioner or child is receiving public assistance. 1. After a petition has been filed, unless the party or parties to be served voluntarily …

NRS 128.070 Service of notice of hearing by publication: Requirements; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, when either parent of a minor child or the child’s legal custodian or guardian cannot, after due diligence, be found or conceals himself or herself t…

NRS 128.080 Form of notice. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of NRS 128.070, the notice must be in substantially the following form: In the .................... Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, in and for the County of ......................... In the m…

NRS 128.085 Petition by mother of unborn child: Notice to father or putative father; time of hearing. When the mother of an unborn child files a petition for termination of the father’s parental rights, the father or putative father, if known, shall be served with notice of the h…

NRS 128.087 Hearing to determine whether to transfer venue for parent who objects to venue. 1. If a petition for termination of parental rights has been filed and a parent whose consent is required objects in writing to venue, the court must conduct a hearing to determine whether…

NRS 128.090 Hearing: Time; procedure; evidence; postponement; closed court; confidentiality of hearings, files and records pertaining to terminating parental rights. 1. At the time stated in the notice, or at the earliest time thereafter to which the hearing may be postponed, the…

NRS 128.091 Evidence of previous sexual conduct inadmissible to challenge child’s credibility; exceptions. In any proceeding held pursuant to this chapter involving a child who has been the subject of a proceeding pursuant to chapter 432B of NRS, a party may not present evidence …

NRS 128.093 Testimony of qualified expert witness required in proceedings to terminate parental rights of parent of Indian child. 1. Any proceedings to terminate the parental rights of the parent of an Indian child pursuant to this chapter must include the testimony of at least o…

NRS 128.095 When putative father presumed to have intended to abandon child. If the putative father of a child fails to acknowledge the child or petition to have his parental rights established in a court of competent jurisdiction before a hearing on a petition to terminate his p…

NRS 128.097 Presumption of abandonment of child by parent. If a parent of a child: 1. Engages in conduct that violates any provision of NRS 200.463, 200.4631, 200.464 or 200.465; or 2. Voluntarily delivers a child to a provider of emergency services pursuant to NRS 432B.630, Ê th…

NRS 128.100 Appointment of attorney to represent child in proceeding concerning termination or restoration of parental rights; appointment of attorney to represent parent; compensation of attorney; determination of indigency. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in an…

NRS 128.105 Grounds for terminating parental rights: Considerations; required findings. 1. The primary consideration in any proceeding to terminate parental rights must be whether the best interests of the child will be served by the termination. An order of the court for the ter…

NRS 128.106 Specific considerations in determining neglect by or unfitness of parent. 1. In determining neglect by or unfitness of a parent, the court shall consider, without limitation, the following conditions which may diminish suitability as a parent: (a) Emotional illness, m…

NRS 128.107 Specific considerations where child is not in physical custody of parent. If a child is not in the physical custody of the parent or parents, the court, in determining whether parental rights should be terminated, shall consider, without limitation: 1. The services pr…

NRS 128.108 Specific considerations where child has been placed in foster home. If a child is in the custody of a public or private agency and has been placed and resides in a foster home and the custodial agency institutes proceedings pursuant to this chapter regarding the child…

NRS 128.109 Determination of conduct of parent; presumptions. 1. If a child has been placed outside of his or her home pursuant to chapter 432B of NRS, the following provisions must be applied to determine the conduct of the parent: (a) If the child has resided outside of his or …

NRS 128.110 Order terminating parental rights; preference for placement of child with certain relatives and siblings of child; period for completion of search for relative. 1. Whenever the procedure described in this chapter has been followed, and upon finding grounds for the ter…

NRS 128.120 Effect of order. Any order made and entered by the court under the provisions of NRS 128.110 is conclusive and binding upon the person declared to be free from the custody and control of his or her parent or parents, and upon all other persons who have been served wit…

NRS 128.130 Notice to produce; warrant of arrest; contempts. At any time after the filing of the petition, notice may issue requiring any person having the custody or control of such minor person, or the person with whom such person is, to appear with such person at a time and pl…

NRS 128.140 Expenses to be county charges. All expenses incurred in complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be a county charge if so ordered by the court. [14:161:1953]—(NRS A 1975, 967)

NRS 128.150 Termination of parental rights of father when child becomes subject of adoption. 1. If a mother relinquishes or proposes to relinquish for adoption a child who has: (a) A presumed father pursuant to NRS 126.051; (b) A father whose relationship to the child has been de…

NRS 128.160 Best interest of child in determining consideration in action to set aside termination of parental rights after adoption has been granted; presumption. 1. In any action commenced by the natural parent of a child to set aside a court order terminating the parental righ…

NRS 128.170 Restoration of parental rights: Petition; consent of natural parent required. 1. A child who has not been adopted and whose natural parent or parents have had their parental rights terminated or have relinquished their parental rights, or the legal custodian or guardi…

NRS 128.180 Restoration of parental rights: Notice of hearing; persons required to be personally served with notice; right of such persons to present testimony and evidence. 1. Before a hearing is held on a petition that is filed pursuant to NRS 128.170, the court shall direct th…

NRS 128.190 Restoration of parental rights: Hearing; required findings to grant petition; effect of order restoring parental rights. 1. If a valid petition is filed pursuant to NRS 128.170, the court shall hold a hearing to determine whether to restore the parental rights of the …

NRS 129.010 Age of majority. All persons of the age of 18 years who are under no legal disability, and all persons who have been declared emancipated pursuant to NRS 129.080 to 129.140, inclusive, are capable of entering into any contract, and are, to all intents and purposes, he…

NRS 129.020 Disability of minority removed in connection with any transaction entered into pursuant to Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944. 1. The disability of minority of any person otherwise eligible for guaranty or insurance of a loan pursuant to the Servicemen’s Readjustme…

NRS 129.030 Consent for provision of certain examinations and services; demonstration of living apart from parents or legal guardian. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 450B.525, a minor may give consent for an examination or the services provided in subsection 3 for himself …

NRS 129.040 When person standing in loco parentis may give consent for minor’s emergency hospitalization or medical attention. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in cases of emergency in which a minor is in need of immediate hospitalization, medical attention or surgery …

NRS 129.050 Minor authorized to give express consent for, or deemed to consent to, treatment of substance use disorders or related illnesses under certain circumstances. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 449A.551 and 450B.525, any minor who is under the influence of, or susp…

NRS 129.060 Minor authorized to give express consent for certain services relating to sexually transmitted diseases and contraceptive drugs or devices. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a minor may give express consent to: 1. A local or state health officer, licensed ph…

NRS 129.080 Minor may petition juvenile court for decree of emancipation; reference to judicial officer. Any minor who is at least 16 years of age, who is married or living apart from his or her parents or legal guardian, and who is a resident of the county, may petition the juve…

NRS 129.090 Petition: Contents; fees. 1. A petition filed pursuant to NRS 129.080 must be in writing, verified by the petitioner and set forth: (a) The name, age and address of the minor; (b) The names and addresses of the parents of the minor; (c) The name and address of any leg…

NRS 129.100 Notice of filing of petition: Form. 1. After a petition has been filed, unless the person to be served voluntarily appears and consents to the hearing, the court shall direct the clerk to issue a notice, reciting briefly the substance of the petition, stating the time…

NRS 129.110 Persons to be served with notice; manner of service; hearing on petition. 1. A copy of the notice issued pursuant to NRS 129.100, together with a copy of the petition, must be served upon: (a) The parents or legal guardian of the minor or, if the parents or legal guar…

NRS 129.120 Hearing: Duties and powers of court; considerations in grant or denial of petition. 1. At the time stated in the notice, or at the earliest time thereafter to which the hearing may be postponed, the court shall proceed to hear the petition. 2. At the hearing of the pe…

NRS 129.130 Decree of emancipation: Effect; petition to void decree. 1. If the court determines that the petition should be granted, it shall enter a decree of emancipation. 2. A decree so entered is conclusive and binding. 3. Such a decree emancipates the minor for all purposes …

NRS 129.140 Method not exclusive. The method of emancipation of a minor provided for in NRS 129.080 to 129.130, inclusive, is in addition to and not in substitution of, any other method of emancipation provided by statute or common law. (Added to NRS by 1987, 1281)

NRS 130.015 Requests between states for assistance to enforce support order; maintenance of records. 1. If a support-enforcement agency of this state receives a request from a support-enforcement agency of another state to enforce a support order, the support-enforcement agency o…

NRS 130.025 Jurisdiction by arrest. 1. If a tribunal of this state believes that an obligor may flee, it may: (a) As an initiating tribunal, request that the responding tribunal obtain the body of the obligor by appropriate process; or (b) As a responding tribunal, obtain the bod…

NRS 130.045 Responding tribunals of State: Prohibition against staying proceedings or refusing hearings under certain circumstances; duties and powers. Except as otherwise required by the provisions of this chapter, a responding tribunal of this state: 1. Shall not stay a proceed…