Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 127 - Adoption of Children and Adults
NRS 127.340 - Administrator of compact: Service at pleasure of Governor; cooperation with all departments, agencies and officers.

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 127 - Adoption of Children and Adults

NRS 127.003 - Definitions.

NRS 127.005 - Applicability.

NRS 127.007 - State Register for Adoptions: Establishment; contents; release of information.

NRS 127.008 - State Register of Children with Special Needs.

NRS 127.009 - Booklet on adoption: Preparation; contents; annual revision; distribution; acceptance of gifts and grants to assist production and distribution.

NRS 127.010 - Jurisdiction of district courts.

NRS 127.013 - Transfer of proceedings to Indian tribe.

NRS 127.017 - Extent to which court must give full faith and credit to judicial proceedings of Indian tribe.

NRS 127.018 - Court order required if home state of child is Nevada; exception.

NRS 127.020 - Adoption of minor children; ages and consent.

NRS 127.030 - Who may petition; consent of spouse required under certain circumstances; waiver of hearing on petition; court authorized to determine legal relationship of child with multiple persons.

NRS 127.040 - Written consent to adoption or for relinquishment to authorized agency: Acknowledgment; when consent required.

NRS 127.043 - Consent to adoption required before placement in adoptive home; exception.

NRS 127.045 - Release for or consent to adoption and investigation required before appointment of guardian for child to be adopted; exception.

NRS 127.050 - Agencies which may accept relinquishments and consent to adoption; reimbursement for certain costs.

NRS 127.051 - Agency responsible for care of child and entitled to custody; termination of placement.

NRS 127.052 - Agency to determine whether child is Indian child; notification of child’s tribe.

NRS 127.053 - Consent to adoption: Requisites.

NRS 127.055 - Consent to adoption: Attesting witnesses may make self-proving affidavits to be attached to consent.

NRS 127.057 - Consent to adoption: Copy to be furnished to agency which provides child welfare services within 48 hours; recommendations; confidentiality of information; unlawful acts.

NRS 127.058 - Consent to adoption: Person to whom consent is given has legal custody of child until hearing on petition for adoption.

NRS 127.060 - Adoption of two or more children.

NRS 127.070 - Validity of releases for and consents to adoption.

NRS 127.080 - Consent to specific adoption or relinquishment for adoption cannot be revoked or nullified; exceptions.

NRS 127.090 - When consent unnecessary.

NRS 127.100 - Entitlement of petitions, reports and orders.

NRS 127.110 - When petition may be filed; contents of petition; limitation on entry of adoption order.

NRS 127.120 - Petition to be filed in duplicate; investigation, report and recommendation; court may order independent investigation; costs.

NRS 127.123 - Notice of filing of petition to be provided to custodians or guardians of child.

NRS 127.127 - Affidavit setting forth fees, donations and expenses required to be filed; waiver.

NRS 127.130 - Confidentiality of reports; petitioner may rebut adverse report.

NRS 127.140 - Confidentiality of hearings, files and records.

NRS 127.145 - Attendance of prospective adoptive parents at hearing by telephone.

NRS 127.150 - Order of adoption or return of child; presumption of child’s best interest after adoption is granted.

NRS 127.152 - Adopting parents to be provided with report which includes medical records and other information concerning child; regulations.

NRS 127.155 - Validation of certain orders and decrees.

NRS 127.157 - Report of adoption, amendment or annulment of adoption to State Registrar.

NRS 127.160 - Rights and duties of adopted child and adoptive parents.

NRS 127.165 - When action to set aside adoption may be brought; presumption of child’s best interest after adoption is granted.

NRS 127.171 - Right to visitation of child by sibling and other relatives; limitations.

NRS 127.180 - Appeals from orders, judgments or decrees.

NRS 127.186 - Adoption of child with special needs; financial assistance to adoptive parents under certain circumstances; waiver of court costs of adoptive parents; regulations.

NRS 127.187 - Requirements; court to retain jurisdiction; no effect on rights of adoptive parent as legal parent.

NRS 127.1875 - Notice of agreement to court.

NRS 127.188 - Inquiry by court before entering order or decree of adoption; incorporation of agreement into such order or decree.

NRS 127.1885 - Petitions to court by natural parents and adoptive parents: Requirements.

NRS 127.189 - Failure to comply; action to enforce terms.

NRS 127.1895 - Modification or termination: Conditions; presumptions and considerations; scope.

NRS 127.190 - Adoption of adults: Ages; agreement of adoption.

NRS 127.200 - Adoption of adults: Consent required.

NRS 127.210 - Petition for approval of agreement of adoption; notice, investigation and hearing; decree of adoption.

NRS 127.220 - Definitions.

NRS 127.230 - Standards for and regulation of child-placing agencies; regulation of agencies which provide child welfare services; regulation of adoption or placement of children.

NRS 127.240 - License: Requirement; exceptions.

NRS 127.250 - License: Application; issuance; renewal.

NRS 127.270 - License: Refusal to issue or renew; notice and hearing; appeals.

NRS 127.275 - Fees for services provided by agency which provides child welfare services.

NRS 127.280 - Requirements for placement of child in home of prospective parents for trial period; verification of intent of natural parents.

NRS 127.2805 - Investigation of prospective adoptive parents.

NRS 127.281 - Search for criminal record of prospective adoptive parent.

NRS 127.2815 - Placement of child during investigation; notice and placement of child upon completion of investigation.

NRS 127.2817 - Criteria for determination of suitability of prospective adoptive home; opportunity for prospective adoptive parents to review and respond to unfavorable investigation.

NRS 127.282 - Petition for order to restrain and enjoin violation or threatened violation of chapter; investigation of unreported adoption or permanent free care of unrelated child.

NRS 127.2825 - Child-placing agency required to give preference to placement of child with siblings of child.

NRS 127.2827 - Orders for visitation with sibling of child in custody of agency which provides child welfare services: Previous orders of such visitation to be provided to court during adoption proceedings; court required to incorporate order for vis...

NRS 127.283 - Publication or broadcast of information concerning child.

NRS 127.285 - Limitation on participation of attorneys in adoption proceedings; reporting of violation to bar association; criminal penalty.

NRS 127.287 - Payment to or acceptance by natural parent of compensation in return for placement for or consent to adoption of child.

NRS 127.288 - Penalty for unlawful payment to or acceptance by natural parent of compensation.

NRS 127.290 - Acceptance of fees or compensation for placing or arranging placement of child.

NRS 127.300 - Penalty for receipt of compensation by unlicensed person for placing or arranging placement of child.

NRS 127.310 - Unlawful placement or advertising; penalty.

NRS 127.320 - Enactment.

NRS 127.330 - Text of compact.

NRS 127.340 - Administrator of compact: Service at pleasure of Governor; cooperation with all departments, agencies and officers.

NRS 127.350 - Supplementary agreements.

NRS 127.400 - Enactment.

NRS 127.410 - Text of compact.

NRS 127.420 - Administrator of compact: Service at pleasure of Governor; cooperation with all departments, agencies and officers.