Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 128 - Termination of Parental Rights
NRS 128.060 - Notice of hearing: Contents; personal service to certain persons; petitioner to mail notice to Department of Health and 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 appear and consent to the hearing, the court shall direct the clerk to issue a notice, reciting briefly the substance of the petition and stating the date set for the hearing thereof, and requiring the person served therewith to appear before the court at the time and place if that person desires to oppose the petition.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 and NRS 128.070, the following persons must be personally served with the notice:
(a) Either parent of the minor person, if his or her place of residence is known to the petitioner, or if the place of residence of either parent is not known to the petitioner, then the nearest known relative of that person, if there is any residing within the State, and if his or her residence and relationship are known to the petitioner; and
(b) The minor’s legal custodian or guardian, if his or her place of residence is known to the petitioner.
3. If the petitioner or the child is receiving public assistance, the petitioner shall mail a copy of the notice of hearing and a copy of the petition to the Chief of the Child Support Enforcement Program of the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services by registered or certified mail return receipt requested at least 45 days before the hearing.
4. A parent who delivered a child to a provider of emergency services pursuant to NRS 432B.630 shall be deemed to have waived any right to notice pursuant to this section.
[6:161:1953]—(NRS A 1987, 119; 1995, 2420; 2017, 682, 749, 771)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 128 - Termination of Parental Rights

NRS 128.005 - Legislative declaration and findings.

NRS 128.007 - Applicability of chapter.

NRS 128.010 - Definitions.

NRS 128.011 - "Abandoned mother" defined.

NRS 128.012 - "Abandonment of a child" defined.

NRS 128.0122 - "Agency which provides child welfare services" defined.

NRS 128.0124 - "Child" defined.

NRS 128.0126 - "Failure of parental adjustment" defined.

NRS 128.0128 - "Indian child" defined.

NRS 128.0129 - "Indian Child Welfare Act" defined.

NRS 128.013 - "Injury" defined.

NRS 128.0137 - "Mental injury" defined.

NRS 128.014 - "Neglected child" defined.

NRS 128.015 - "Parent and child relationship" and "parent" defined.

NRS 128.0155 - "Plan" defined.

NRS 128.016 - "Putative father" defined.

NRS 128.018 - "Unfit parent" defined.

NRS 128.020 - Jurisdiction of district courts.

NRS 128.023 - Proceedings to terminate parental rights of parent of Indian child: Powers and duties of court; appointment of attorney.

NRS 128.027 - Extent to which court must give full faith and credit to judicial proceedings of Indian tribe.

NRS 128.030 - Place for filing petition.

NRS 128.040 - Who may file petition; investigation.

NRS 128.050 - Entitlement of proceedings; contents of verified petition.

NRS 128.055 - Proceedings to be completed within 6 months after filing of petition.

NRS 128.060 - Notice of hearing: Contents; personal service to certain persons; petitioner to mail notice to Department of Health and Human Services if petitioner or child is receiving public assistance.

NRS 128.070 - Service of notice of hearing by publication: Requirements; exception.

NRS 128.080 - Form of notice.

NRS 128.085 - Petition by mother of unborn child: Notice to father or putative father; time of hearing.

NRS 128.087 - Hearing to determine whether to transfer venue for parent who objects to venue.

NRS 128.090 - Hearing: Time; procedure; evidence; postponement; closed court; confidentiality of hearings, files and records pertaining to terminating parental rights.

NRS 128.091 - Evidence of previous sexual conduct inadmissible to challenge child’s credibility; exceptions.

NRS 128.093 - Testimony of qualified expert witness required in proceedings to terminate parental rights of parent of Indian child.

NRS 128.095 - When putative father presumed to have intended to abandon child.

NRS 128.097 - Presumption of abandonment of child by parent.

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.

NRS 128.105 - Grounds for terminating parental rights: Considerations; required findings.

NRS 128.106 - Specific considerations in determining neglect by or unfitness of parent.

NRS 128.107 - Specific considerations where child is not in physical custody of parent.

NRS 128.108 - Specific considerations where child has been placed in foster home.

NRS 128.109 - Determination of conduct of parent; presumptions.

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.

NRS 128.120 - Effect of order.

NRS 128.130 - Notice to produce; warrant of arrest; contempts.

NRS 128.140 - Expenses to be county charges.

NRS 128.150 - Termination of parental rights of father when child becomes subject of adoption.

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.

NRS 128.170 - Restoration of parental rights: Petition; consent of natural parent required.

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.

NRS 128.190 - Restoration of parental rights: Hearing; required findings to grant petition; effect of order restoring parental rights.