Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 125A - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
NRS 125A.515 - Hearing and order.


1. Unless the court issues a temporary emergency order pursuant to NRS 125A.335, upon a finding that a petitioner is entitled to immediate physical custody of the child, the court shall order that the petitioner may take immediate physical custody of the child unless the respondent establishes that:
(a) The child custody determination has not been registered and confirmed pursuant to NRS 125A.465 and that:
(1) The issuing court did not have jurisdiction pursuant to NRS 125A.305 to 125A.395, inclusive;
(2) The child custody determination for which enforcement is sought has been vacated, stayed or modified by a court of a state having jurisdiction to do so pursuant to NRS 125A.305 to 125A.395, inclusive; or
(3) The respondent was entitled to notice, but notice was not given in accordance with the standards of NRS 125A.255, in the proceedings before the court that issued the order for which enforcement is sought; or
(b) The child custody determination for which enforcement is sought was registered and confirmed pursuant to NRS 125A.465, but has been vacated, stayed or modified by a court of a state having jurisdiction to do so pursuant to NRS 125A.305 to 125A.395, inclusive.
2. The court shall award the fees, costs and expenses authorized pursuant to NRS 125A.535 and may grant additional relief, including a request for the assistance of law enforcement officers, and set a further hearing to determine whether additional relief is appropriate.
3. If a party called to testify refuses to answer on the ground that the testimony may be self-incriminating, the court may draw an adverse inference from the refusal.
4. A privilege against disclosure of communications between spouses and a defense of immunity based on the relationship of a married couple or parent and child may not be invoked in a proceeding conducted pursuant to NRS 125A.405 to 125A.585, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1002; A 2017, 770)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 125A - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

NRS 125A.005 - Short title.

NRS 125A.015 - Definitions.

NRS 125A.025 - "Abandoned" defined.

NRS 125A.035 - "Child" defined.

NRS 125A.045 - "Child custody determination" defined.

NRS 125A.055 - "Child custody proceeding" defined.

NRS 125A.065 - "Commencement" defined.

NRS 125A.075 - "Court" defined.

NRS 125A.085 - "Home state" defined.

NRS 125A.095 - "Initial determination" defined.

NRS 125A.105 - "Issuing court" defined.

NRS 125A.115 - "Modification" defined.

NRS 125A.125 - "Person" defined.

NRS 125A.135 - "Person acting as a parent" defined.

NRS 125A.145 - "Physical custody" defined.

NRS 125A.155 - "State" defined.

NRS 125A.165 - "Tribe" defined.

NRS 125A.175 - "Warrant" defined.

NRS 125A.205 - Proceedings governed by other law.

NRS 125A.215 - Application to Indian tribes.

NRS 125A.225 - International application.

NRS 125A.235 - Effect of child custody determination.

NRS 125A.245 - Priority.

NRS 125A.255 - Notice to persons outside State.

NRS 125A.265 - Appearance and limited immunity.

NRS 125A.275 - Communication between courts.

NRS 125A.285 - Taking testimony in another state.

NRS 125A.295 - Cooperation between courts; preservation of records.

NRS 125A.305 - Initial child custody jurisdiction.

NRS 125A.315 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.

NRS 125A.325 - Jurisdiction to modify determination.

NRS 125A.335 - Temporary emergency jurisdiction.

NRS 125A.345 - Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder.

NRS 125A.355 - Simultaneous proceedings.

NRS 125A.365 - Inconvenient forum.

NRS 125A.375 - Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.

NRS 125A.385 - Information to be submitted to court.

NRS 125A.395 - Appearance of parties and child.

NRS 125A.405 - Definitions.

NRS 125A.415 - "Petitioner" defined.

NRS 125A.425 - "Respondent" defined.

NRS 125A.435 - Enforcement under Hague Convention.

NRS 125A.445 - Duty to enforce.

NRS 125A.455 - Temporary visitation.

NRS 125A.465 - Registration of child custody determination.

NRS 125A.475 - Enforcement of registered determination.

NRS 125A.485 - Simultaneous proceedings.

NRS 125A.495 - Expedited enforcement of child custody determination.

NRS 125A.505 - Service of petition and order.

NRS 125A.515 - Hearing and order.

NRS 125A.525 - Warrant to take physical custody of child.

NRS 125A.535 - Costs, fees and expenses.

NRS 125A.545 - Recognition and enforcement.

NRS 125A.555 - Appeals.

NRS 125A.565 - Role of district attorney and Attorney General.

NRS 125A.575 - Role of law enforcement officers.

NRS 125A.585 - Costs and expenses.

NRS 125A.605 - Application and construction.