1. A child who has not been adopted and whose natural parent or parents have had their parental rights terminated or have relinquished their parental rights, or the legal custodian or guardian of such a child, may petition a court for the restoration of the parental rights of the natural parent or parents of the child.
2. The natural parent or parents for whom restoration of parental rights is sought to be restored must consent in writing to the petition.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 90)
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.