With respect to the placement of a child in a foster home by an agency which provides child welfare services, the child has the right:
1. To live in a safe, healthy, stable and comfortable environment, including, without limitation, the right:
(a) If safe and appropriate, to remain in his or her home, be placed in the home of a relative or be placed in a home within his or her community;
(b) To be placed in an appropriate foster home best suited to meet the unique needs of the child, including, without limitation, any disability of the child;
(c) To be placed in a foster home where the licensee, employees and residents of the foster home who are 18 years of age or older have submitted to an investigation of their background and personal history in compliance with NRS 424.031; and
(d) To be placed with his or her siblings, whenever possible, and as required by law, if his or her siblings are also placed outside the home.
2. To receive and review information concerning his or her placement, including, without limitation, the right:
(a) To receive information concerning any plan for his or her permanent placement adopted pursuant to NRS 432B.553;
(b) To receive information concerning any changes made to his or her plan for permanent placement; and
(c) If the child is 12 years of age or older, to review the plan for his or her permanent placement.
3. To attend and participate in a court hearing which affects the child, to the extent authorized by law and appropriate given the age and experience of the child.
4. Consistent with the age and developmental experience of the child, except as otherwise prohibited by court order or unless the sibling objects, to be informed of any plan to change, or change in, the placement of a sibling, including, without limitation:
(a) A plan adopted pursuant to NRS 432B.553 for the permanent placement of the sibling; and
(b) Any plan to change the placement of, or a change in the placement of, a sibling resulting from adoption, reaching the age of 18 years or otherwise leaving a foster home.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 652; A 2013, 794)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 432 - Public Services for Children
NRS 432.011 - Division: Purposes; duties.
NRS 432.0115 - Division: Composition.
NRS 432.012 - Appointment and qualifications of Administrator of Division.
NRS 432.0135 - Duties of chiefs of bureaus of Division; restrictions on other employment.
NRS 432.014 - Fees for services rendered through programs of Division.
NRS 432.015 - Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas for certain hearings.
NRS 432.016 - Nevada Children’s Gift Account.
NRS 432.0165 - Nevada Children’s Gift Revolving Account.
NRS 432.017 - Account to Assist Persons Formerly in Foster Care; regulations.
NRS 432.020 - Duties of agencies which provide child welfare services.
NRS 432.025 - Limitations on use of federal payments for maintenance of children in foster care.
NRS 432.0305 - Duties of Department.
NRS 432.033 - Division authorized to prescribe forms for reports and records.
NRS 432.040 - State participation in payment of expenses of maintenance and special services.
NRS 432.050 - State Child Welfare Services Account.
NRS 432.080 - Administrative expenses of Division.
NRS 432.091 - Provisions inapplicable to Program for Child Care and Development.
NRS 432.098 - "Abuse or neglect of a child" defined.
NRS 432.0999 - "Central Registry" defined.
NRS 432.110 - Maintenance of records concerning request or receipt of information.
NRS 432.120 - Release of information; deletion of information; regulations.
NRS 432.130 - Unlawful release of data or information; penalty.
NRS 432.131 - Creation; uses; interest and income to remain in Account; nonreversion.
NRS 432.153 - Legislative intent.
NRS 432.154 - Account for License Plates for Support of Missing or Exploited Children.
NRS 432.155 - Priority for cases concerning abducted children.
NRS 432.185 - Duty of law enforcement agency to act promptly in obtaining certain warrants.
NRS 432.305 - "Account" defined.
NRS 432.310 - "Broadcaster" defined.
NRS 432.320 - "Committee" defined.
NRS 432.330 - "System" defined.
NRS 432.335 - Account for the Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Abducted Children.
NRS 432.340 - Creation; composition; administration; requirements for participation in System.
NRS 432.360 - Committee for the Statewide Alert System: Duties; powers.
NRS 432.400 - "Disaster" defined.
NRS 432.505 - "Foster home" defined.
NRS 432.510 - "Group foster home" defined.
NRS 432.515 - "Provider of foster care" defined.
NRS 432.520 - Policy of State.
NRS 432.525 - Rights generally.
NRS 432.530 - Rights with respect to placement of child.
NRS 432.535 - Rights with respect to education and vocational training of child.
NRS 432.540 - Manner in which child is to be made aware of rights and process for filing grievance.