1. Whenever the procedure described in this chapter has been followed, and upon finding grounds for the termination of parental rights pursuant to NRS 128.105 at a hearing upon the petition, the court shall make a written order, signed by the judge presiding in the court, judicially depriving the parent or parents of the custody and control of, and terminating the parental rights of the parent or parents with respect to the child, and declaring the child to be free from such custody or control, and placing the custody and control of the child in some person or agency qualified by the laws of this State to provide services and care to children, or to receive any children for placement. The termination of parental rights pursuant to this section does not terminate the right of the child to inherit from his or her parent or parents, except that the right to inherit terminates if the child is adopted as provided in NRS 127.160.
2. If the child is placed in the custody and control of a person or agency qualified by the laws of this State to receive children for placement, the person or agency, in seeking to place the child:
(a) May give preference to the placement of the child with any person related within the fifth degree of consanguinity to the child whom the person or agency finds suitable and able to provide proper care and guidance for the child, regardless of whether the relative resides within this State.
(b) Shall, if practicable, give preference to the placement of the child together with his or her siblings.
Any search for a relative with whom to place a child pursuant to this subsection must be completed within 1 year after the initial placement of the child outside of his or her home.
[11:161:1953]—(NRS A 1975, 966; 1981, 1755; 1991, 1177; 1999, 2028; 2009, 220; 2011, 142)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 128 - Termination of Parental Rights
NRS 128.005 - Legislative declaration and findings.
NRS 128.007 - Applicability of chapter.
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 128.030 - 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 128.070 - Service of notice of hearing by publication: Requirements; exception.
NRS 128.087 - Hearing to determine whether to transfer venue for parent who objects to venue.
NRS 128.095 - When putative father presumed to have intended to abandon child.
NRS 128.097 - Presumption of abandonment of child by parent.
NRS 128.105 - 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 128.120 - 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 128.170 - Restoration of parental rights: Petition; consent of natural parent required.