Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.010
Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 127D.020 to 127D.060, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 127D — Close-Family Adoptions
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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.020
“Parent” defined
“Parent” means a person: 1. Who has legal rights, privileges, responsibilities and obligations to a child and 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…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.030
“Placing parent” defined
“Placing parent” means a parent who executed a specific consent to adoption or relinquishment pursuant to this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.040
“Prospective adoptive parent” defined
“Prospective adoptive parent” means a person with whom a child has been placed for adoption but whose petition for adoption has not been granted by the court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.050
“Relinquishment” defined
“Relinquishment” means a document that is executed in an adoption which: 1. Terminates the parental rights of the person executing the document in the child to be adopted; and 2. Places the child for adoption with a named child-placing agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.060
“Specific consent to adoption” defined
“Specific consent to adoption” means a document that is executed in an adoption which: 1. Terminates or retains the parental right of the person executing the document; and 2. Authorizes the child to be adopted by a specifically named person or persons.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.070
Scope of chapter; applicability of other provisions
In addition to the requirements set forth in chapter 127A of NRS, this chapter governs close-family adoptions.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.080
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 an agency which provides child welfare services, a child-placing agency or an attorney licensed to practice law in this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.100
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 127D.200, 127D.270, 127D.310, 127D.320 and 127D.330, a child of whom this State: (a) Is the home state on the date of the commencement of the proceeding; or (b) Was the home state within 6 months before the commencement of the proceeding, Ê may not be adopt…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.110
Authorized petitioners; consent of child; exceptions
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2: (a) A child may be adopted by one or more adults subject to the rules prescribed in this chapter; (b) A person adopting a child must be at least 10 years older than the person adopted; and (c) If the child is over the age of 14 years, the child must agree to the adoption…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.120
Petition for adoption; agreement of spouse required under certain circumstances; effect of spousal agreement; exceptions; 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 adopt a child. Each prospective adoptive parent and each agreeing parent seeking to retain parental rights must be a joint petitioner and agree to the adoption. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a married perso…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.130
Specific consent to adoption or relinquishment required from each living parent and any legal guardian
Except as otherwise provided in NRS 127D.140, a specific consent to adoption or a relinquishment is required from: 1. Each parent of the child who is alive; and 2. Any legal guardian of the person of the child appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.140
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. Upon the death of the parent, as evidenced by a certificate of death or other evidence deemed sufficient by the court;…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.150
Agencies authorized to accept relinquishments and consent to adoptions; reimbursement for acceptance of relinquishment
1. The following agencies may accept relinquishments for adoption of children from parents and guardians in this State: (a) An agency which provides child welfare services in its own capacity or on behalf of a child-placing agency authorized under the laws of another state to accept relinquishments and make placements;…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.160
Specific consent to adoption or relinquishment: General requirements for execution
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, 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 be adopted by name, if any, sex, date of birth and time of birth. (b) Is in writing and sign…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.170
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, stating such facts as they would be required to testify to in court to prove the due execution of the specific consent to adoption. The affidavit mu…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.180
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 would be required to testify to in court to prove the due execution of the relinquishment. The affidavit must be written on the relinqu…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.190
Specific consent to adoption or relinquishment: Timing of execution; execution by minor parent; effect of attaining age of majority; circumstances causing invalidity of execution
1. All specific consents to adoption and relinquishments executed in this State by the parent who gave birth to a child before the birth of the child or within 72 hours after the birth of the child are invalid. 2. A specific consent to adoption or relinquishment may be executed by a parent who does not give birth to th…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.200
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 given by the Indian child’s parents. Such written consent must be filed with the court. 2. An Indian child’s parent…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.210
Duties of person with legal custody of child before hearing on petition
If a person to whom a specific consent to adopt a child is given for an adoption pursuant to NRS 127D.160 has, at the time the specific consent is executed, legal custody over the child, the person is legally responsible for the child and shall provide for the care, support and maintenance of the child until a court ho…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.220
Declaration surrendering adoptive placement: Requirements; effect; limitations
1. If a prospective adoptive parent or parents determine that an adoption cannot or should not proceed, the adoptive parent or parents, as applicable, may: (a) Withdraw a petition for termination of parental rights or a petition for adoption; and (b) Declare the specific consent to adoption void and surrender the adopt…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.230
Petition for adoption: Contents
1. A petition for adoption of a child may be filed at any time after placement with the petitioners. 2. The petition for adoption must state, in substance, the following: (a) The full name and age of the petitioners. (b) The age of the child sought to be adopted and the date that the child was placed with the petitione…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.240
Petition for adoption: Required notice
Notice of the filing of a petition for the adoption of a child must be provided to all legal custodians or guardians of the child who are not a parent of the child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.250
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 child-placing agency and counsel for the parties may attend by telephone or remote appearance, including, without limitation, by use of a remote-technology system, in lieu of attending…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.260
Order of adoption: Entry; considerations
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 whether the best interest of the child warrants the granting of a petition that is filed by a pr…
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