1. If joint physical custody has been established pursuant to an order, judgment or decree of a court and one parent intends to relocate his or her residence to a place outside of this State or to a place within this State that is at such a distance that would substantially impair the ability of the other parent to maintain a meaningful relationship with the child, and the relocating parent desires to take the child with him or her, the relocating parent shall, before relocating:
(a) Attempt to obtain the written consent of the non-relocating parent to relocate with the child; and
(b) If the non-relocating parent refuses to give that consent, petition the court for primary physical custody for the purpose of relocating.
2. The court may award reasonable attorney’s fees and costs to the relocating parent if the court finds that the non-relocating parent refused to consent to the relocating parent’s relocation with the child:
(a) Without having reasonable grounds for such refusal; or
(b) For the purpose of harassing the relocating parent.
3. A parent who relocates with a child pursuant to this section before the court enters an order granting the parent primary physical custody of the child and permission to relocate with the child is subject to the provisions of NRS 200.359.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 2588)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 125C - Custody and Visitation
NRS 125C.0015 - Parents have joint custody until otherwise ordered by court.
NRS 125C.002 - Joint legal custody.
NRS 125C.0025 - Joint physical custody.
NRS 125C.004 - Award of custody to person other than parent.
NRS 125C.005 - Plan for carrying out court’s order; access to child’s records.
NRS 125C.007 - Petition for permission to relocate; factors to be weighed by court.
NRS 125C.0075 - Unlawful relocation with child; attorney’s fees and costs.
NRS 125C.040 - Imprisonment for contempt: Violation of condition; failure to return when required.
NRS 125C.050 - Petition for right of visitation for certain relatives and other persons.
NRS 125C.0605 - "Adult" defined.
NRS 125C.0607 - "Caretaking authority" defined.
NRS 125C.0609 - "Child" defined.
NRS 125C.0610 - "Civilian employee" defined.
NRS 125C.0611 - "Close and substantial relationship" defined.
NRS 125C.0613 - "Court" defined.
NRS 125C.0615 - "Custodial responsibility" defined.
NRS 125C.0617 - "Decision-making authority" defined.
NRS 125C.0619 - "Deploying parent" defined.
NRS 125C.0621 - "Deployment" defined.
NRS 125C.0623 - "Family member" defined.
NRS 125C.0625 - "Limited contact" defined.
NRS 125C.0627 - "Nonparent" defined.
NRS 125C.0629 - "Other parent" defined.
NRS 125C.0631 - "Record" defined.
NRS 125C.0633 - "Return from deployment" defined.
NRS 125C.0635 - "Service member" defined.
NRS 125C.0637 - "State" defined.
NRS 125C.0639 - "Uniformed service" defined.
NRS 125C.0643 - Notice required of deploying parent.
NRS 125C.0645 - Duty to notify of change of address.
NRS 125C.0647 - General considerations in custody proceeding of parent’s military service.
NRS 125C.0649 - Form of agreement.
NRS 125C.0651 - Nature of authority created by agreement.
NRS 125C.0653 - Modification of agreement.
NRS 125C.0655 - Power of attorney.
NRS 125C.0657 - Filing agreement or power of attorney with court.
NRS 125C.0659 - Proceeding for temporary custody order.
NRS 125C.0661 - Expedited hearing.
NRS 125C.0663 - Testimony by electronic means.
NRS 125C.0665 - Effect of prior judicial decree or agreement.
NRS 125C.0667 - Grant of caretaking or decision-making authority to nonparent.
NRS 125C.0669 - Grant of limited contact.
NRS 125C.0671 - Nature of authority created by order.
NRS 125C.0673 - Content of temporary custody order.
NRS 125C.0675 - Order for child support.
NRS 125C.0677 - Modifying or terminating grant of custodial responsibility to nonparent.
NRS 125C.0681 - Consent procedure.
NRS 125C.0683 - Visitation before termination of temporary grant of custodial responsibility.
NRS 125C.0689 - Costs and attorney’s fees.
NRS 125C.0691 - Uniformity of application and construction.
NRS 125C.0693 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.