Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.105 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 128 / Section 128.105
Grounds for terminating parental rights: Considerations; required findings
Status: in_force

1. The primary consideration in any proceeding to terminate parental rights must be whether the best interests of the child will be served by the termination. An order of the court for the termination of parental rights must be made in light of the considerations set forth in this section and NRS 128.106 to 128.109 , inclusive, and based on evidence and include a finding that: (a) The best interests of the child would be served by the termination of parental rights; and (b) The conduct of the parent or parents was the basis for a finding made pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 432B.393 or demonstrated at least one of the following: (1) Abandonment of the child; (2) Neglect of the child; (3) Unfitness of the parent; (4) Failure of parental adjustment; (5) Risk of serious physical, mental or emotional injury to the child if the child were returned to, or remains in, the home of his or her parent or parents; (6) Only token efforts by the parent or parents: (I) To support or communicate with the child; (II) To prevent neglect of the child; (III) To avoid being an unfit parent; or (IV) To eliminate the risk of serious physical, mental or emotional injury to the child; (7) With respect to termination of the parental rights of one parent, the abandonment by that parent; or (8) The child was conceived as a result of a sexual assault for which the natural parent was convicted.

2. Before making a finding pursuant to subparagraph (5) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1, if the child has been out of the care of his or her parent or guardian for at least 12 consecutive months, the court shall consider, without limitation: (a) The placement options for the child; (b) The age of the child; and (c) The developmental, cognitive and psychological needs of the child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125B.300 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125B / Section 125B.300
Recovery of unreimbursed fees and costs of trustee
Status: in_force

1. If the trustee designated by the court to receive assets pursuant to NRS 125B.210 , incurs fees or costs which are not compensated by the deduction authorized pursuant to NRS 125B.210 , the court: (a) Shall hold a hearing not later than 20 days after the obligor-parent is served by the trustee with notice of a motion or order to show cause; and (b) May order the obligor-parent to pay reasonable fees and costs.

2. A fee or cost incurred: (a) In any sale of assets pursuant to NRS 125B.210 ; or (b) In the preparation of a statement pursuant to NRS 125B.290 , is recoverable as set forth in this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.287 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 127 / Section 127.287
Payment to or acceptance by natural parent of compensation in return for placement for or consent to adoption of child
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, it is unlawful for any person to pay or offer to pay money or anything of value to the natural parent of a child in return for the natural parent's placement of the child for adoption or consent to or cooperation in the adoption of the child.

2. It is unlawful for any person to receive payment for medical and other necessary expenses related to the birth of a child from a prospective adoptive parent with the intent of not consenting to or completing the adoption of the child.

3. A person may pay the medical and other necessary living expenses related to the birth of a child of another as an act of charity so long as the payment is not contingent upon the natural parent's placement of the child for adoption or consent to or cooperation in the adoption of the child.

4. This section does not prohibit a natural parent from refusing to place a child for adoption after its birth.

5. The provisions of this section do not apply if a woman enters into a lawful contract to act as a gestational carrier, as defined in NRS 126.580 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125D.200 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125D / Section 125D.200
Ex parte warrant to take physical custody of child; remedies not exclusive
Status: in_force

1. If a petition pursuant to the provisions of this chapter contains allegations, and the court finds that there is a credible risk that the child is imminently likely to be wrongfully removed, the court may issue an ex parte warrant to take physical custody of the child.

2. The respondent on a petition pursuant to subsection 1 must be afforded an opportunity to be heard at the earliest possible time after the ex parte warrant is executed, but not later than the next judicial day unless a hearing on that date is impossible. In that event, the court shall hold the hearing on the first judicial day possible.

3. An ex parte warrant pursuant to subsection 1 to take physical custody of a child must: (a) Recite the facts upon which a determination of a credible risk of imminent wrongful removal of the child is based; (b) Direct law enforcement officers to take physical custody of the child immediately; (c) State the date and time for the hearing on the petition; and (d) Provide for the safe interim placement of the child pending further order of the court.

4. If feasible, before issuing a warrant and before determining the placement of the child after the warrant is executed, the court may order a search of the relevant databases of the National Crime Information Center and similar state databases to determine if either the petitioner or respondent has a history of domestic violence, stalking, or child abuse or neglect.

5. The petition and warrant must be served on the respondent when or immediately after the child is taken into physical custody.

6. A warrant to take physical custody of a child, issued by this State or another state, is enforceable throughout this State. If the court finds that a less intrusive remedy will not be effective, it may authorize law enforcement officers to enter private property to take physical custody of the child. If required by exigent circumstances, the court may authorize law enforcement officers to make a forcible entry at any hour.

7. If the court finds, after a hearing, that a petitioner sought an ex parte warrant pursuant to subsection 1 for the purpose of harassment or in bad faith, the court may award the respondent reasonable attorney's fees, costs and expenses.

8. This chapter does not affect the availability of relief allowed pursuant to the law of this State other than this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125A.295 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125A / Section 125A.295
Cooperation between courts; preservation of records
Status: in_force

1. A court of this State may request the appropriate court of another state to: (a) Hold an evidentiary hearing; (b) Order a person to produce or give evidence pursuant to procedures of that state; (c) Order that an evaluation be made with respect to the custody of a child involved in a pending proceeding; (d) Forward to the court of this State a certified copy of the transcript of the record of the hearing, the evidence otherwise presented and any evaluation prepared in compliance with the request; and (e) Order a party to a child custody proceeding or any person having physical custody of the child to appear in the proceeding with or without the child.

2. Upon request of a court of another state, a court of this State may hold a hearing or enter an order described in subsection 1.

3. Travel and other necessary and reasonable expenses incurred pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 may be assessed against the parties according to the law of this State.

4. A court of this State shall preserve the pleadings, orders, decrees, records of hearings, evaluations and other pertinent records with respect to a child custody proceeding until the child attains 18 years of age. Upon appropriate request by a court or law enforcement officer of another state, the court shall forward a certified copy of those records.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125E.010 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125E / Section 125E.010
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 125E.010 to 125E.370 , inclusive, the words and terms defined in NRS 125E.020 to 125E.160 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.600 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 126 / Section 126.600
“In vitro fertilization” defined
Status: in_force

“ In vitro fertilization ” means the formation of a human embryo outside the human body.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.0671 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125C / Section 125C.0671
Nature of authority created by order
Status: in_force

1. A grant made pursuant to NRS 125C.0659 to 125C.0677 , inclusive, is temporary and terminates pursuant to NRS 125C.0679 to 125C.0685 , inclusive, following the return from deployment of the deployed parent, unless the grant has been terminated before that time by court order. The grant does not create an independent, continuing right to caretaking authority, decision-making authority or limited contact in a person to whom it is granted.

2. A nonparent granted caretaking authority, decision-making authority or limited contact under NRS 125C.0659 to 125C.0677 , inclusive, has standing to enforce the grant until it is terminated under NRS 125C.0679 to 125C.0685 , inclusive, or by court order.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.7013 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.7013
“Central authority” defined
Status: in_force

“ Central authority ” means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country as described in subsection 4 of NRS 130.10116 to perform the functions specified in the Convention.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 122.090 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 122 / Section 122.090
Marriage solemnized by unauthorized person: When valid
Status: in_force

No marriage solemnized before any person professing to be a judge, justice, minister or other church or religious official authorized to solemnize a marriage, notary public or marriage officiant to whom a certificate of permission to perform marriages or a renewal of a certificate has been issued, commissioner of civil marriages, deputy commissioner of civil marriages or mayor shall be deemed or adjudged to be void, nor shall the validity thereof be in any way affected on account of any want of jurisdiction or authority, provided it be consummated with a full belief on the part of the persons so married, or either of them, that they have been lawfully joined in marriage.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.150 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 127 / Section 127.150
Order of adoption or return of child; presumption of child's best interest after adoption is granted
Status: in_force

1. If the court finds that the best interests of the child warrant the granting of the petition, an order or decree of adoption must be made and filed, ordering that henceforth the child is the child of the petitioners. When determining whether the best interests of the child warrant the granting of a petition that is filed by a foster parent, the court shall give strong consideration to the emotional bond between the child and the foster parent. A copy of the order or decree must be sent to the nearest office of the agency which provides child welfare services by the petitioners within 7 days after the order or decree is issued. In the decree the court may change the name of the child, if desired.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an order or decree of adoption may not be made until after the child has lived for 6 months in the home of the petitioners. This subsection does not apply if one of the petitioners is the stepparent of the child or is related to the child within the third degree of consanguinity.

3. If the court is not satisfied that the proposed adoption is in the best interests of the child, the court shall deny the petition and may order the child returned to the custody of the person or agency legally vested with custody. The court shall not deny a petition solely because the petitioner: (a) Is deaf, is blind or has another physical disability; or (b) Is the holder of a valid registry identification card.

4. After a petition for adoption has been granted, there is a presumption that remaining in the home of the adopting parent is in the child's best interest.

5. As used in this section: (a) “Blind” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 426.082 . (b) “ Holder of a valid registry identification card ” means a person who holds a valid registry identification card as defined in NRS 678C.080 that identifies the person as: (1) Exempt from state prosecution for engaging in the medical use of cannabis; or (2) A designated primary caregiver as defined in NRS 678C.040 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.120 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 127 / Section 127.120
Petition to be filed in duplicate; investigation, report and recommendation; court may order independent investigation; costs
Status: in_force

1. A petition for adoption of a child must be filed in duplicate with the county clerk. The county clerk shall send one copy of the petition to the agency which provides child welfare services.

2. The agency which provides child welfare services shall make an investigation and report as provided in this section. If one petitioner or the spouse of a petitioner is related to the child within the third degree of consanguinity, the court may, in its discretion, waive the investigation by the agency which provides child welfare services. A copy of the order waiving the investigation must be sent to the nearest office of the agency which provides child welfare services by the petitioners within 7 days after the order is issued.

3. The agency which provides child welfare services or a licensed child-placing agency designated to do so by the court shall: (a) Verify the allegations of the petition; (b) Investigate the condition of the child, including, without limitation, whether the child is an Indian child; and (c) Make proper inquiry to determine whether the proposed adopting parents are suitable for the child.

4. The agency which provides child welfare services or the designated child-placing agency shall, before the date on which the child has lived for a period of 6 months in the home of the petitioners or within 30 days after receiving the copy of the petition for adoption, whichever is later, submit to the court a full written report of its findings pursuant to subsection 3, which must contain, without limitation, a specific recommendation for or against approval of the petition and a statement of whether the child is known to be an Indian child, and shall furnish to the court any other information regarding the child or proposed home which the court requires. The court, on good cause shown, may extend the time, designating a time certain, within which to submit the report.

5. If the court is dissatisfied with the report submitted by the agency which provides child welfare services or the designated child-placing agency, the court may order an independent investigation to be conducted and a report submitted by an agency or person selected by the court. The costs of the investigation and report may be assessed against the petitioner or charged against the county in which the adoption proceeding is pending.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.10183 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.10183
“Support-enforcement agency” defined
Status: in_force

“ Support-enforcement agency ” means a public official, governmental entity or private agency authorized to:

1. Seek enforcement of support orders or laws relating to the duty of support;

2. Seek establishment or modification of child support;

3. Request determination of parentage of a child;

4. Attempt to locate obligors or their assets; or

5. Request determination of the controlling child-support order.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125.185 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125 / Section 125.185
Valid divorce in Nevada not subject to contest or attack by third persons not parties to divorce
Status: in_force

No divorce from the bonds of matrimony heretofore or hereafter granted by a court of competent jurisdiction of the State of Nevada, which divorce is valid and binding upon each of the parties thereto, may be contested or attacked by third persons not parties thereto.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.140 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 127 / Section 127.140
Confidentiality of hearings, files and records
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115 , all hearings held in proceedings under this chapter are confidential and must be held in closed court, without admittance of any person other than the petitioners, their witnesses, the director of an agency, or their authorized representatives, attorneys and persons entitled to notice by this chapter, except by order of the court.

2. The files and records of the court in adoption proceedings are not open to inspection by any person except: (a) Upon an order of the court expressly so permitting pursuant to a petition setting forth the reasons therefor; (b) If a natural parent and the child are eligible to receive information from the State Register for Adoptions; or (c) As provided pursuant to subsections 3 to 6, inclusive.

3. An adoptive parent who intends to file a petition pursuant to NRS 127.1885 or 127.1895 to enforce, modify or terminate an agreement that provides for postadoptive contact may inspect only the portions of the files and records of the court concerning the agreement for postadoptive contact.

4. A natural parent who intends to file a petition pursuant to NRS 127.1885 to prove the existence of or to enforce an agreement that provides for postadoptive contact or to file an action pursuant to NRS 41.509 may inspect only the portions of the files or records of the court concerning the agreement for postadoptive contact.

5. Upon the request of a sibling or adoptive child who wishes to enforce an order for visitation included in a decree of adoption pursuant to NRS 127.2827 , the court shall provide the case number of the adoption proceeding to the sibling and allow the sibling to inspect only the portions of the files or records of the court concerning the order for visitation.

6. The portions of the files and records which are made available for inspection by an adoptive parent, natural parent or sibling pursuant to subsection 3, 4 or 5 must not include any confidential information, including, without limitation, any information that identifies or would lead to the identification of a natural parent if the identity of the natural parent is not included in the agreement for postadoptive contact or order for visitation, as applicable.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.1875 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 127 / Section 127.1875
Notice of agreement to court
Status: in_force

1. Each prospective adoptive parent of a child to be adopted who enters into an agreement that provides for postadoptive contact pursuant to NRS 127.187 shall notify the court responsible for entering the order or decree of adoption of the child of the existence of the agreement as soon as practicable after the agreement is established, but not later than the time at which the court enters the order or decree of adoption of the child.

2. Each: (a) Director or other authorized representative of the agency which provides child welfare services or the licensed child-placing agency involved in the adoption proceedings concerning the child; and (b) Attorney representing a prospective adoptive parent, the child, the agency which provides child welfare services or the licensed child-placing agency in the adoption proceedings concerning the child, shall, as soon as practicable after obtaining actual knowledge that the prospective adoptive parent or parents of the child and the natural parent or parents of the child have entered into an agreement that provides for postadoptive contact pursuant to NRS 127.187 , notify the court responsible for entering the order or decree of adoption of the child of the existence of the agreement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.1895 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 127 / Section 127.1895
Modification or termination: Conditions; presumptions and considerations; scope
Status: in_force

1. An agreement that provides for postadoptive contact entered into pursuant to NRS 127.187 may only be modified or terminated by an adoptive parent petitioning the court that entered the order or decree which included the agreement. The court may grant a request to modify or terminate the agreement only if: (a) The adoptive parent petitioning the court for the modification or termination establishes that: (1) A change in circumstances warrants the modification or termination; and (2) The contact provided for in the agreement is no longer in the best interests of the child; or (b) Each party to the agreement consents to the modification or termination.

2. If an adoptive parent petitions the court for a modification or termination of an agreement pursuant to this section: (a) There is a presumption that the modification or termination is in the best interests of the child; and (b) The court may consider the wishes of the child involved in the agreement.

3. Any order issued pursuant to this section to modify an agreement that provides postadoptive contact: (a) May limit, restrict, condition or decrease contact between the parties involved in the agreement; and (b) May not expand or increase the contact between the parties involved in the agreement or place any new obligation on an adoptive parent.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.606 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.606
Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered order
Status: in_force

1. A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity or enforcement of a registered order in this State shall request a hearing within the time required by NRS 130.605 . The nonregistering party may seek to vacate the registration, to assert any defense to an allegation of noncompliance with the registered order, or to contest the remedies being sought or the amount of any alleged arrearages pursuant to NRS 130.607 .

2. If the nonregistering party fails to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered support order in a timely manner, the order is confirmed by operation of law.

3. If a nonregistering party requests a hearing to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered support order, the registering tribunal shall schedule the matter for hearing and give notice to the parties of the date, time and place of the hearing.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125E.330 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125E / Section 125E.330
Qualified expert witnesses; supplemental testimony from certain professionals
Status: in_force

1. In any child custody proceeding involving an Indian child that requires the testimony of a qualified expert witness, the petitioner shall contact the Indian child's tribe and request that the tribe identify one or more persons meeting the criteria described in subsection 3 or 4. The petitioner may also request the assistance of the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs in locating persons meeting the criteria described in subsection 3 or 4.

2. At a hearing in a child custody proceeding, if the court has found that a child is an Indian child, at least one qualified expert witness must testify regarding whether the continued custody of the Indian child by the child's parent or custody by the child's Indian custodian is likely to result in serious emotional or physical damage to the Indian child.

3. A person is a qualified expert witness under this section if the Indian child's tribe has designated the person as being qualified to testify to the prevailing social and cultural standards of the tribe.

4. If the Indian child's tribe has not identified a qualified expert witness, the following persons, in order of priority, may testify as a qualified expert witness: (a) A member of the Indian child's tribe or another person who is recognized by the tribe as knowledgeable about tribal customs regarding family organization or child rearing practices; (b) A person having substantial experience in the delivery of child and family services to Indians and extensive knowledge of prevailing social and cultural standards and child rearing practices within the Indian child's tribe; or (c) Any person having substantial experience in the delivery of child and family services to Indians and knowledge of prevailing social and cultural standards and child rearing practices in Indian tribes with cultural similarities to the child's tribe.

5. In addition to testimony from a qualified expert witness, the court may hear supplemental testimony regarding information described in subsection 2 from a professional having substantial education and experience in the area of the professional's specialty.

6. No petitioning party, employees of the petitioning party or an employee of an agency may serve as a qualified expert witness or a professional under this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.190 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 128 / Section 128.190
Restoration of parental rights: Hearing; required findings to grant petition; effect of order restoring parental rights
Status: in_force

1. If a valid petition is filed pursuant to NRS 128.170 , the court shall hold a hearing to determine whether to restore the parental rights of the natural parent or parents.

2. Before granting a petition for the restoration of parental rights, the court must find that: (a) If any child who is the subject of the petition is 14 years of age or older, the child consents to the restoration of parental rights. (b) The natural parent or parents for whom restoration of parental rights is sought have been informed of the legal obligations, rights and consequences of the restoration of parental rights and that the natural parent or parents are willing and able to accept such obligations, rights and consequences.

3. If the court finds the necessary facts pursuant to subsection 2, the court shall order the restoration of parental rights if the court further finds by a preponderance of the evidence that: (a) The child is not likely to be adopted; and (b) Restoration of parental rights of the natural parent or parents is in the best interests of the child.

4. If the court restores the parental rights of the natural parent or parents of a child who is less than 14 years of age, the court shall specify in its order the factual basis for its findings that it is in the best interests of the child to restore the parental rights of the natural parent or parents.

5. Upon the entry of an order for the restoration of parental rights issued pursuant to this section, any child who is the subject of the petition becomes the legal child of the natural parent or parents whose rights have been restored, and they shall become the child’s legal parents on that date with all the rights and duties of parents.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.530 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 126 / Section 126.530
“Domestic partnership” defined
Status: in_force

“Domestic partnership” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 122A.040 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.750 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 126 / Section 126.750
Gestational agreement: Requirements
Status: in_force

1. A gestational agreement is enforceable only if it satisfies the requirements of this section.

2. The gestational carrier and the intended parent or parents must be represented by separate, independent counsel in all matters concerning the gestational carrier arrangement and gestational agreement.

3. A gestational agreement must: (a) Be in writing; (b) Be executed before the commencement of any medical procedures in furtherance of the gestational carrier arrangement, other than the medical evaluation required by subsection 1 of NRS 126.740 to determine the eligibility of the gestational carrier, by: (1) A gestational carrier satisfying the eligibility requirements set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 126.740 and the legal spouse or domestic partner of the gestational carrier, if any; and (2) An intended parent or parents satisfying the requirement set forth in subsection 2 of NRS 126.740 ; (c) Be notarized and signed by all the parties with attached declarations of the independent attorney of each party; and (d) Include the separate, written and signed acknowledgment of the gestational carrier and the intended parent or parents stating that he or she has received information about the legal, financial and contractual rights, expectations, penalties and obligations of the gestational agreement.

4. A gestational agreement must provide for: (a) The express written agreement of the gestational carrier to: (1) Undergo embryo or gamete transfer and attempt to carry and give birth to any resulting child; and (2) Surrender legal and physical custody of any resulting child to the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child; (b) The express written agreement of the legal spouse or domestic partner, if any, of the gestational carrier to: (1) Undertake the obligations imposed upon the gestational carrier pursuant to the terms of the gestational agreement; and (2) Surrender legal and physical custody of any resulting child to the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child; (c) The express written agreement of each party to the use by the gestational carrier of the services of a physician of her choosing, after consultation with the intended parent or parents, to provide care to the gestational carrier during the pregnancy; and (d) The express written agreement of the intended parent or parents to: (1) Accept legal and physical custody of any resulting child not biologically related to the gestational carrier or her spouse or domestic partner, if any, immediately upon the birth of the child or children regardless of the number, gender or mental or physical condition of the child or children; and (2) Assume sole responsibility for the support of any resulting child not biologically related to the gestational carrier or her spouse or domestic partner, if any, immediately upon the birth of the child.

5. A gestational agreement is enforceable even if it contains one or more of the following provisions: (a) The gestational carrier's agreement to undergo all medical examinations, treatments and fetal monitoring procedures recommended for the success of the pregnancy by the physician providing care to the gestational carrier during the pregnancy. (b) The gestational carrier's agreement to abstain from any activities that the intended parent or parents or the physician providing care to the gestational carrier during the pregnancy reasonably believes to be harmful to the pregnancy and the future health of any resulting child, including, without limitation, smoking, drinking alcohol, using nonprescribed drugs, using prescription drugs not authorized by a physician aware of the pregnancy, exposure to radiation or any other activity proscribed by a health care provider. (c) The agreement of the intended parent or parents to pay the gestational carrier reasonable compensation. (d) The agreement of the intended parent or parents to pay for or reimburse the gestational carrier for reasonable expenses, including, without limitation, medical, legal or other professional expenses, related to the gestational carrier arrangement and the gestational agreement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125A.235 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125A / Section 125A.235
Effect of child custody determination
Status: in_force

A child custody determination made by a court of this state that had jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of this chapter binds all persons who have been served in accordance with the laws of this state or notified in accordance with NRS 125A.255 or who have submitted to the jurisdiction of the court, and who have been given an opportunity to be heard. As to those persons, the determination is conclusive as to all decided issues of law and fact except to the extent the determination is modified.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125B.142 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125B / Section 125B.142
Recordation of order for support after arrearage in payment; recorded order becomes lien on real and personal property owned by responsible parent; enforcement of lien; effect, priority and duration of lien
Status: in_force

1. If a responsible parent is in arrears in the payment for the support of a child pursuant to an order of a court of this State, the order may be recorded in the manner prescribed in NRS 17.150 for the recording of a judgment lien in the office of the county recorder of any county.

2. From the time of its recordation, the order becomes a lien upon all real and personal property owned by the responsible parent in the county in which the order is recorded at the time the order is recorded, or which the responsible parent acquires in that county after the order is recorded, until the lien expires.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a person who wishes to enforce a lien created pursuant to subsection 1 must, within 20 days after the person records the order as a lien, send a notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the responsible parent: (a) Specifying the name of the court that issued the order and the date of its issuance; (b) Specifying the amount of arrearages under the order; (c) Stating that the order will be enforced as a judgment lien; and (d) Explaining that the responsible parent may, within 20 days after the notice is sent, request a hearing before the court concerning the amount of the arrearages.

4. A person who seeks to enforce a lien pursuant to this section is not required to send the notice required pursuant to subsection 3 if the amount of arrearages has been determined by a court of this State.

5. If the responsible parent does not request a hearing, or a court of this State has determined the amount of the arrearages owed by the responsible parent, the lien must be given the effect and priority of a judgment lien.

6. A lien established pursuant to this section continues until the arrearages are satisfied.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.285 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 127 / Section 127.285
Limitation on participation of attorneys in adoption proceedings; reporting of violation to bar association; criminal penalty
Status: in_force

1. Any attorney licensed to practice in this state or in any other state: (a) May not receive compensation for: (1) Taking part in finding children for adoption; or (2) Finding parents to adopt children. (b) May receive a reasonable compensation for legal services provided in relation to adoption proceedings.

2. An agency which provides child welfare services shall report any violation of subsection 1 to the State Bar of Nevada if the alleged violator is licensed to practice in this state, or to the bar association of the state in which the alleged violator is licensed to practice.

3. Any person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.10118 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.10118
“Foreign tribunal” defined
Status: in_force

“ Foreign tribunal ” means a court, administrative agency or quasi-judicial entity of a foreign country which is authorized to establish, enforce or modify support orders or to determine parentage of a child. The term includes a competent authority under the Convention.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125A.145 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125A / Section 125A.145
“Physical custody” defined
Status: in_force

“ Physical custody ” means the physical care and supervision of a child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.053 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 126 / Section 126.053
Voluntary acknowledgment of paternity or parentage
Status: in_force

1. After the expiration of the period described in subsection 2, a declaration for the voluntary acknowledgment of paternity developed by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 440.283 or a declaration for the voluntary acknowledgment of parentage developed by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 440.285 shall be deemed to have the same effect as a judgment or order of a court determining the existence of the relationship of parent and child if the declaration is signed in this or any other state by the parents of the child. A declaration for the voluntary acknowledgment of paternity or a declaration for the voluntary acknowledgment of parentage that is signed pursuant to this subsection is not required to be ratified by a court of this State before the declaration is deemed to have the same effect as a judgment or order of a court determining the existence of the relationship of parent and child.

2. A person who signs an acknowledgment of paternity or an acknowledgment of parentage in this State may rescind the acknowledgment: (a) Within 60 days after the acknowledgment is signed by both persons; or (b) Before the date on which an administrative or judicial proceeding relating to the child begins if that person is a party to the proceeding, whichever occurs earlier.

3. After the expiration of the period during which an acknowledgment may be rescinded pursuant to subsection 2, the acknowledgment may not be challenged except upon the grounds of fraud, duress or material mistake of fact. The burden of proof is on the person challenging the acknowledgment to establish that the acknowledgment was signed because of fraud, duress or material mistake of fact.

4. Except upon a showing of good cause, a person's obligation for the support of a child must not be suspended during a hearing to challenge a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity or a voluntary acknowledgment of parentage.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125.420 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125 / Section 125.420
Presumption: Law of another state same as law of Nevada
Status: in_force

In any suit in this State for an annulment of marriage in anywise affected by the law of another state, it shall be presumed that the law of such other state is the same as the law of this State, unless and until the law of such other state shall be alleged and proved.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125.220 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125 / Section 125.220
Complaining spouse may record notice of lis pendens; either spouse may be enjoined from disposing of property
Status: in_force

1. At any time after the filing of the complaint, the complaining spouse may record a notice of pendency of the action in the office of the county recorder of any county in which the other spouse may have real property. The notice has the same effect as notice in actions directly affecting real property.

2. The court may enjoin either spouse from disposing of any property during the pendency of the action.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.301 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.301
Proceedings under act
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, NRS 130.301 to 130.319 , inclusive, apply to all proceedings under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.

2. A petitioner who is a natural person or a support-enforcement agency may initiate a proceeding authorized under this chapter by filing a petition in an initiating tribunal for forwarding to a responding tribunal or by filing a petition or a comparable pleading directly in a tribunal of another state or a foreign country which has or can obtain personal jurisdiction over the respondent.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.021 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 126 / Section 126.021
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “ Custodial parent ” means the parent of a child born out of wedlock who has been awarded physical custody of the child or, if no award of physical custody has been made by a court, the parent with whom the child resides.

2. “ Nonsupporting parent ” means the parent of a child born out of wedlock who has failed to provide an equitable share of his or her child's necessary maintenance, education and support.

3. “ Parent and child relationship ” means the legal relationship existing between a child and his or her natural or adoptive parents incident to which the law confers or imposes rights, privileges, duties and obligations. It includes the mother and child relationship and the father and child relationship. This subsection does not preclude a determination by a court that a child has such a legal relationship with more than two persons.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.10155 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.10155
“Obligor” defined
Status: in_force

“ Obligor ” means a natural person, or the estate of a decedent, that:

1. Owes or is alleged to owe a duty of support;

2. Is alleged but has not been adjudicated to be a parent of a child;

3. Is liable under a support order; or

4. Is a debtor in a proceeding under NRS 130.7011 to 130.713 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.160 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 128 / Section 128.160
Best interest of child in determining consideration in action to set aside termination of parental rights after adoption has been granted; presumption
Status: in_force

1. In any action commenced by the natural parent of a child to set aside a court order terminating the parental rights of the natural parent after a petition for adoption has been granted, the best interests of the child must be the primary and determining consideration of the court.

2. After a petition for adoption has been granted, there is a presumption for the purposes of this chapter that remaining in the home of the adopting parent is in the child's best interest.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.023 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 128 / Section 128.023
Proceedings to terminate parental rights of parent of Indian child: Duties of court; appointment of attorney
Status: in_force

1. If proceedings pursuant to this chapter involve the termination of parental rights of the parent of an Indian child, the court shall require that notice of the proceedings and any other notice required pursuant to this chapter be provided in accordance with NRS 125E.220 .

2. If the court determines that the parent of an Indian child for whom termination of parental rights is sought is indigent, the court: (a) Shall appoint an attorney to represent the parent; and (b) May apply to the Secretary of the Interior for the payment of the fees and expenses of such an attorney, as provided in the Indian Child Welfare Act.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.250 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125C / Section 125C.250
Attorney’s fees and costs
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 125C.0689 , in an action to determine legal custody, physical custody or visitation with respect to a child, the court may order reasonable fees of counsel and experts and other costs of the proceeding to be paid in proportions and at times determined by the court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.311 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.311
Pleadings and accompanying documents
Status: in_force

1. In a proceeding under this chapter, a petitioner seeking to establish a support order, to determine parentage of a child or to register and modify a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country must file a petition. Unless otherwise ordered pursuant to NRS 130.312 , the petition or accompanying documents must provide, so far as known, the name, residential address and social security number of the obligor and the obligee or the parent and alleged parent, and the name, sex, residential address, social security number and date of birth of each child for whose benefit support is sought or whose parentage is to be determined. Unless filed at the time of registration, the petition must be accompanied by a copy of any support order known to have been issued by another tribunal. The petition may include any other information that may assist in locating or identifying the respondent.

2. The petition must specify the relief sought. The petition and accompanying documents must conform substantially with the requirements imposed by the forms mandated by federal law for use in cases filed by a support-enforcement agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 122.179 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 122 / Section 122.179
Clerical personnel, supplies and equipment to be provided by county
Status: in_force

1. The county shall provide suitable office space, office equipment, office supplies, and secretarial or other clerical personnel necessary for the proper operation of the office of the commissioner of civil marriages.

2. The county clerk shall establish the office of the commissioner of civil marriages as a separate office and shall maintain separate records for that office.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.050 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 128 / Section 128.050
Entitlement of proceedings; contents of verified petition
Status: in_force

1. The proceedings must be entitled, “In the matter of the parental rights as to __________, a minor.”

2. A petition must be verified and may be upon information and belief. It must set forth plainly: (a) The facts which bring the child within the purview of this chapter. (b) The name, age and residence of the child. (c) The names and residences of the parents of the child. (d) The name and residence of the person or persons having physical custody or control of the child. (e) The name and residence of the child's legal guardian, if there is one. (f) The name and residence of the child's nearest known relative, if no parent or guardian can be found. (g) Whether the petitioner has reason to know that the child is an Indian child.

3. If any of the facts required by subsection 2 are not known by the petitioner, the petition must so state.

4. If the petitioner is a mother filing with respect to her unborn child, the petition must so state and must contain the name and residence of the father or putative father, if known.

5. If the petitioner or the child is receiving public assistance, the petition must so state.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.025 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.025
Jurisdiction by arrest
Status: in_force

1. If a tribunal of this state believes that an obligor may flee, it may: (a) As an initiating tribunal, request that the responding tribunal obtain the body of the obligor by appropriate process; or (b) As a responding tribunal, obtain the body of the obligor by appropriate process.

2. Thereafter, the tribunal of this state may, by appropriate process, release the obligor upon his or her own recognizance or upon the obligor giving a bond in an amount set to ensure the obligor’s appearance at the hearing.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.0619 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125C / Section 125C.0619
“Deploying parent” defined
Status: in_force

“ Deploying parent ” means a service member or civilian employee who is deployed or has been notified of impending deployment, and is:

1. A parent of a child under the laws of this State other than NRS 125C.0601 to 125C.0693 , inclusive; or

2. A person other than a parent who has custodial responsibility of a child under the laws of this State other than NRS 125C.0601 to 125C.0693 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125.165 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125 / Section 125.165
Federal disability benefits awarded to veteran for service-connected disability: Attachment, levy, seizure, assignment and division prohibited
Status: in_force

Unless the action is contrary to a premarital agreement between the parties which is enforceable pursuant to chapter 123A of NRS , in making a disposition of the community property of the parties and any property held in joint tenancy by the parties, and in making an award of alimony, the court shall not:

1. Attach, levy or seize by or under any legal or equitable process either before or after receipt by a veteran, any federal disability benefits awarded to a veteran for a service-connected disability pursuant to 38 U.S.C. §§ 1101 to 1151 , inclusive.

2. Make an assignment or otherwise divide any federal disability benefits awarded to a veteran for a service-connected disability pursuant to 38 U.S.C. §§ 1101 to 1151 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.030 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125C / Section 125C.030
Imprisonment for contempt for failure to comply with judgment ordering additional visit
Status: in_force

1. A custodial parent who fails to comply with a judgment ordering an additional visit may, upon a judgment of the court, be found guilty of contempt and sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail. During the period of imprisonment, the court may authorize his or her temporary release from confinement during such hours and under such supervision as the court determines are necessary to allow the custodial parent to go to and return from his or her place of employment.

2. A custodial parent imprisoned for contempt pursuant to subsection 1 must be released from the jail if the court has reasonable cause to believe that the custodial parent will comply with the order for the additional visit.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.500 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 126 / Section 126.500
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 126.500 to 126.810 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 126.510 to 126.630 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.10179 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.10179
“State” defined
Status: in_force

“ State ” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. The term includes an Indian nation or tribe.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125E.130 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125E / Section 125E.130
“Parent” defined
Status: in_force

“ Parent ” means:

1. A biological parent of an Indian child;

2. An Indian who has lawfully adopted an Indian child, including adoptions made under tribal law or custom; or

3. A person who has established a parent and child relationship with an Indian child pursuant to the laws of this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125.360 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125 / Section 125.360
Annulment of marriage contracted within State: No requirement of residence
Status: in_force

Annulment of marriages contracted, performed or entered into within the State of Nevada may be obtained by complaint, under oath, to any district court of the State of Nevada for any cause provided by law for annulment of marriage.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.0045 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125C / Section 125C.0045
Court orders; modification or termination of orders; form for orders; court may order parent to post bond if parent resides in or has significant commitments in foreign country
Status: in_force

1. In any action for determining the custody of a minor child, the court may, except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 125C.0601 to 125C.0693 , inclusive, and chapter 130 of NRS : (a) During the pendency of the action, at the final hearing or at any time thereafter during the minority of the child, make such an order for the custody, care, education, maintenance and support of the minor child as appears in his or her best interest; and (b) At any time modify or vacate its order, even if custody was determined pursuant to an action for divorce and the divorce was obtained by default without an appearance in the action by one of the parties. The party seeking such an order shall submit to the jurisdiction of the court for the purposes of this subsection. The court may make such an order upon the application of one of the parties or the legal guardian of the minor.

2. Any order for joint custody may be modified or terminated by the court upon the petition of one or both parents or on the court's own motion if it is shown that the best interest of the child requires the modification or termination. The court shall state in its decision the reasons for the order of modification or termination if either parent opposes it.

3. Any order for custody of a minor child entered by a court of another state may, subject to the provisions of NRS 125C.0601 to 125C.0693 , inclusive, and to the jurisdictional requirements in chapter 125A of NRS , be modified at any time to an order of joint custody.

4. A party may proceed pursuant to this section without counsel.

5. Any order awarding a party a limited right of custody to a child must define that right with sufficient particularity to ensure that the rights of the parties can be properly enforced and that the best interest of the child is achieved. The order must include all specific times and other terms of the limited right of custody. As used in this subsection, “ sufficient particularity ” means a statement of the rights in absolute terms and not by the use of the term “reasonable” or other similar term which is susceptible to different interpretations by the parties.

6. All orders authorized by this section must be made in accordance with the provisions of chapter 125A of NRS and NRS 125C.0601 to 125C.0693 , inclusive, and must contain the following language: PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF ORDER: THE ABDUCTION, CONCEALMENT OR DETENTION OF A CHILD IN VIOLATION OF THIS ORDER IS PUNISHABLE AS A CATEGORY D FELONY AS PROVIDED IN NRS 193.130 . NRS 200.359 provides that every person having a limited right of custody to a child or any parent having no right of custody to the child who willfully detains, conceals or removes the child from a parent, guardian or other person having lawful custody or a right of visitation of the child in violation of an order of this court, or removes the child from the jurisdiction of the court without the consent of either the court or all persons who have the right to custody or visitation is subject to being punished for a category D felony as provided in NRS 193.130 .

7. In addition to the language required pursuant to subsection 6, all orders authorized by this section must specify that the terms of the Hague Convention of October 25, 1980, adopted by the 14th Session of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, apply if a parent abducts or wrongfully retains a child in a foreign country.

8. If a parent of the child lives in a foreign country or has significant commitments in a foreign country: (a) The parties may agree, and the court shall include in the order for custody of the child, that the United States is the country of habitual residence of the child for the purposes of applying the terms of the Hague Convention as set forth in subsection 7. (b) Upon motion of one of the parties, the court may order the parent to post a bond if the court determines that the parent poses an imminent risk of wrongfully removing or concealing the child outside the country of habitual residence. The bond must be in an amount determined by the court and may be used only to pay for the cost of locating the child and returning the child to his or her habitual residence if the child is wrongfully removed from or concealed outside the country of habitual residence. The fact that a parent has significant commitments in a foreign country does not create a presumption that the parent poses an imminent risk of wrongfully removing or concealing the child.

9. Except where a contract providing otherwise has been executed pursuant to NRS 123.080 , the obligation for care, education, maintenance and support of any minor child created by any order entered pursuant to this section ceases: (a) Upon the death of the person to whom the order was directed; or (b) When the child reaches 18 years of age if the child is no longer enrolled in high school, otherwise, when the child reaches 19 years of age.

10. As used in this section, a parent has “significant commitments in a foreign country” if the parent: (a) Is a citizen of a foreign country; (b) Possesses a passport in his or her name from a foreign country; (c) Became a citizen of the United States after marrying the other parent of the child; or (d) Frequently travels to a foreign country.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.011 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 126 / Section 126.011
Applicability of chapter
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to all persons, no matter when born.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125A.265 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125A / Section 125A.265
Appearance and limited immunity
Status: in_force

1. A party to a child custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a child custody determination, is not subject to personal jurisdiction in this state for another proceeding or purpose solely by reason of having participated, or of having been physically present for the purpose of participating, in the proceeding.

2. A person who is subject to personal jurisdiction in this state on a basis other than physical presence is not immune from service of process in this state. A party present in this state who is subject to the jurisdiction of another state is not immune from service of process allowable pursuant to the laws of that state.

3. The immunity granted pursuant to subsection 1 does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to the participation in a proceeding conducted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter committed by a natural person while present in this state.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.020 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 127 / Section 127.020
Adoption of minor children; ages and consent
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2: (a) A minor child may be adopted by one or more adults subject to the rules prescribed in this chapter. (b) A person adopting a child must be at least 10 years older than the person adopted, and the consent of the child, if over the age of 14 years, is necessary to its adoption.

2. A court may approve the adoption of a child without regard to the age of the child and the ages of the prospective adoptive parents if: (a) The child is being adopted by a stepparent, sister, brother, aunt, uncle or first cousin and, if the prospective adoptive parent is married, also by the spouse of the prospective adoptive parent; and (b) The court is satisfied that it is in the best interest of the child and in the interest of the public.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.090 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 128 / Section 128.090
Hearing: Time; procedure; evidence; postponement; closed court; confidentiality of hearings, files and records pertaining to terminating parental rights
Status: in_force

1. At the time stated in the notice, or at the earliest time thereafter to which the hearing may be postponed, the court shall proceed to hear the petition.

2. The proceedings are civil in nature and are governed by the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure. The court shall in all cases require the petitioner to establish the facts by clear and convincing evidence and shall give full and careful consideration to all of the evidence presented, with regard to the rights and claims of the parent of the child and to any and all ties of blood or affection, but with a dominant purpose of serving the best interests of the child.

3. Information contained in a report filed pursuant to NRS 432.097 to 432.130 , inclusive, or chapter 432B of NRS may not be excluded from the proceeding by the invoking of any privilege.

4. In the event of postponement, all persons served, who are not present or represented in court at the time of the postponement, must be notified thereof in the manner provided by the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure.

5. Any hearing held pursuant to this section must be held in closed court without admittance of any person other than those necessary to the action or proceeding, unless the court determines that holding such a hearing in open court will not be detrimental to the child.

6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, any hearing held pursuant to NRS 128.005 to 128.150 , inclusive, is confidential and must be held in closed court without the admittance of any person other than the petitioner, attorneys, any witnesses, the director of an agency which provides child welfare services or an authorized representative of such person and any other person entitled to notice, except by order of the court.

7. The files and records of the court in a proceeding to terminate parental rights pursuant to NRS 128.005 to 128.150 , inclusive, are not open to inspection by any person except: (a) The person petitioning for the termination of parental rights and a person who intends to file a response to such a petition; or (b) Upon an order of the court expressly so permitting pursuant to a petition setting forth the reasons therefor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125.390 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125 / Section 125.390
Action in rem; status of parties determined
Status: in_force

Any action brought in this State for annulment of marriage shall be an action in rem, and in addition to annulling or declaring the contract of marriage void the courts shall regulate and determine the status of the parties.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 123.225 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 123 / Section 123.225
Interests of each spouse in community property are present, existing and equal interests
Status: in_force

1. The respective interests of each spouse in community property during continuance of the marriage relation are present, existing and equal interests, subject to the provisions of NRS 123.230 .

2. The provisions of this section apply to all community property, whether the community property was acquired before, on or after March 26, 1959.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.0035 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125C / Section 125C.0035
Best interests of child: Joint physical custody; preferences; presumptions when court determines parent or person seeking custody is perpetrator of domestic violence or has committed act of abduction against child or any other child
Status: in_force

1. In any action for determining physical custody of a minor child, the sole consideration of the court is the best interest of the child. If it appears to the court that joint physical custody would be in the best interest of the child, the court may grant physical custody to the parties jointly.

2. Preference must not be given to either parent for the sole reason that the parent is the mother or the father of the child.

3. The court shall award physical custody in the following order of preference unless in a particular case the best interest of the child requires otherwise: (a) To both parents jointly pursuant to NRS 125C.0025 or to either parent pursuant to NRS 125C.003 . If the court does not enter an order awarding joint physical custody of a child after either parent has applied for joint physical custody, the court shall state in its decision the reason for its denial of the parent's application. (b) To a person or persons in whose home the child has been living and where the child has had a wholesome and stable environment. (c) To any person related within the fifth degree of consanguinity to the child whom the court finds suitable and able to provide proper care and guidance for the child, regardless of whether the relative resides within this State. (d) To any other person or persons whom the court finds suitable and able to provide proper care and guidance for the child.

4. In determining the best interest of the child, the court shall consider and set forth its specific findings concerning, among other things: (a) The wishes of the child if the child is of sufficient age and capacity to form an intelligent preference as to his or her physical custody. (b) Any nomination of a guardian for the child by a parent. (c) Which parent is more likely to allow the child to have frequent associations and a continuing relationship with the noncustodial parent. (d) The level of conflict between the parents. (e) The ability of the parents to cooperate to meet the needs of the child. (f) The mental and physical health of the parents. (g) The physical, developmental and emotional needs of the child. (h) The nature of the relationship of the child with each parent. (i) The ability of the child to maintain a relationship with any sibling. (j) Any history of parental abuse or neglect of the child or a sibling of the child. (k) Whether either parent or any other person seeking physical custody has engaged in an act of domestic violence against the child, a parent of the child or any other person residing with the child. (l) Whether either parent or any other person seeking physical custody has committed any act of abduction against the child or any other child.

5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6 or NRS 125C.210 , a determination by the court after an evidentiary hearing and finding by clear and convincing evidence that either parent or any other person seeking physical custody has engaged in one or more acts of domestic violence against the child, a parent of the child or any other person residing with the child creates a rebuttable presumption that sole or joint physical custody of the child by the perpetrator of the domestic violence is not in the best interest of the child. Upon making such a determination, the court shall set forth: (a) Findings of fact that support the determination that one or more acts of domestic violence occurred; and (b) Findings that the custody or visitation arrangement ordered by the court adequately protects the child and the parent or other victim of domestic violence who resided with the child.

6. If after an evidentiary hearing held pursuant to subsection 5 the court determines that each party has engaged in acts of domestic violence, it shall, if possible, then determine which person was the primary physical aggressor. In determining which party was the primary physical aggressor for the purposes of this section, the court shall consider: (a) All prior acts of domestic violence involving either party; (b) The relative severity of the injuries, if any, inflicted upon the persons involved in those prior acts of domestic violence; (c) The likelihood of future injury; (d) Whether, during the prior acts, one of the parties acted in self-defense; and (e) Any other factors which the court deems relevant to the determination. In such a case, if it is not possible for the court to determine which party is the primary physical aggressor, the presumption created pursuant to subsection 5 applies to both parties. If it is possible for the court to determine which party is the primary physical aggressor, the presumption created pursuant to subsection 5 applies only to the party determined by the court to be the primary physical aggressor.

7. A determination by the court after an evidentiary hearing and finding by clear and convincing evidence that either parent or any other person seeking physical custody has committed any act of abduction against the child or any other child creates a rebuttable presumption that sole or joint physical custody or unsupervised visitation of the child by the perpetrator of the abduction is not in the best interest of the child. If the parent or other person seeking physical custody does not rebut the presumption, the court shall not enter an order for sole or joint physical custody or unsupervised visitation of the child by the perpetrator and the court shall set forth: (a) Findings of fact that support the determination that one or more acts of abduction occurred; and (b) Findings that the custody or visitation arrangement ordered by the court adequately protects the child and the parent or other person from whom the child was abducted.

8. For the purposes of subsection 7, any of the following acts constitute conclusive evidence that an act of abduction occurred: (a) A conviction of the defendant of any violation of NRS 200.310 to 200.340 , inclusive, or 200.359 or a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct; (b) A plea of guilty or nolo contendere by the defendant to any violation of NRS 200.310 to 200.340 , inclusive, or 200.359 or a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct; or (c) An admission by the defendant to the court of the facts contained in the charging document alleging a violation of NRS 200.310 to 200.340 , inclusive, or 200.359 or a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct.

9. If, after a court enters a final order concerning physical custody of the child, a magistrate determines there is probable cause to believe that an act of abduction has been committed against the child or any other child and that a person who has been awarded sole or joint physical custody or unsupervised visitation of the child has committed the act, the court shall, upon a motion to modify the order concerning physical custody, reconsider the previous order concerning physical custody pursuant to subsections 7 and 8.

10. As used in this section: (a) “ Abduction ” means the commission of an act described in NRS 200.310 to 200.340 , inclusive, or 200.359 or a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct. (b) “ Domestic violence ” means the commission of any act described in NRS 33.018 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.603 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.603
Effect of registration for enforcement
Status: in_force

1. A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this State.

2. A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign country is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal of this State.

3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 130.601 to 130.713 , inclusive, a tribunal of this State shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered support order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.0689 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125C / Section 125C.0689
Costs and attorney’s fees
Status: in_force

In addition to other relief provided by the laws of this State other than NRS 125C.0601 to 125C.0693 , inclusive, if a court finds that a party to a proceeding under NRS 125C.0601 to 125C.0693 , inclusive, has acted in bad faith or intentionally failed to comply with NRS 125C.0601 to 125C.0693 , inclusive, or a court order issued under NRS 125C.0601 to 125C.0693 , inclusive, the court may assess reasonable attorney's fees and costs of the opposing party and order other appropriate relief.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125A.495 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125A / Section 125A.495
Expedited enforcement of child custody determination
Status: in_force

1. A petition pursuant to NRS 125A.405 to 125A.585 , inclusive, must be verified. Certified copies of all orders sought to be enforced and of any order confirming registration must be attached to the petition. A copy of a certified copy of an order may be attached instead of the original.

2. A petition for enforcement of a child custody determination must state: (a) Whether the court that issued the determination identified the jurisdictional basis it relied upon in exercising jurisdiction and, if so, what the basis was; (b) Whether the determination for which enforcement is sought has been vacated, stayed or modified by a court whose decision must be enforced pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and, if so, identify the court, the case number and the nature of the proceeding; (c) Whether any proceeding has been commenced that could affect the current proceeding, including proceedings relating to domestic violence, protective orders, termination of parental rights and adoptions and, if so, identify the court, the case number and the nature of the proceeding; (d) The present physical address of the child and the respondent, if known; (e) Whether relief in addition to the immediate physical custody of the child and attorney's fees is sought, including a request for assistance from law enforcement officers and, if so, the relief sought; and (f) If the child custody determination has been registered and confirmed pursuant to NRS 125A.465 , the date and place of registration.

3. Upon the filing of a petition, the court shall issue an order directing the respondent to appear in person with or without the child at a hearing and may enter any order necessary to ensure the safety of the parties and the child. The hearing must be held on the next judicial day after service of the order unless that date is impossible. If that date is impossible, the court shall hold the hearing on the first judicial day possible. The court may extend the date of the hearing at the request of the petitioner.

4. An order issued pursuant to subsection 3 must state the time and place of the hearing and advise the respondent that at the hearing the court will order that the petitioner may take immediate physical custody of the child and the payment of fees, costs and expenses pursuant to NRS 125A.535 , and may schedule a hearing to determine whether further relief is appropriate, unless the respondent appears and establishes that: (a) The child custody determination has not been registered and confirmed pursuant to NRS 125A.465 and that: (1) The issuing court did not have jurisdiction pursuant to NRS 125A.305 to 125A.395 , inclusive; (2) The child custody determination for which enforcement is sought has been vacated, stayed or modified by a court having jurisdiction to do so pursuant to NRS 125A.305 to 125A.395 , inclusive; or (3) The respondent was entitled to notice, but notice was not given in accordance with the standards of NRS 125A.255 , in the proceedings before the court that issued the order for which enforcement is sought; or (b) The child custody determination for which enforcement is sought was registered and confirmed pursuant to NRS 125A.465 , but has been vacated, stayed or modified by a court of a state having jurisdiction to do so pursuant to NRS 125A.305 to 125A.395 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 122A.500 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 122A / Section 122A.500
Recognition of similar legal unions of persons from other jurisdictions as domestic partnerships in Nevada
Status: in_force

A legal union of two persons, other than a marriage as recognized by the Nevada Constitution, that was validly formed in another jurisdiction, and that is substantially equivalent to a domestic partnership as defined in this chapter, must be recognized as a valid domestic partnership in this State regardless of whether the union bears the name of a domestic partnership or is registered in this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125A.115 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125A / Section 125A.115
“Modification” defined
Status: in_force

“ Modification ” means a child custody determination that changes, replaces, supersedes or is otherwise made after a previous determination concerning the same child, whether or not it is made by the court that made the previous determination.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125B.170 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125B / Section 125B.170
Disclosure of information by enforcing authority; regulations
Status: in_force

1. The enforcing authority shall release information concerning a responsible parent's obligation or failure to pay support for a child to an agency of the kind defined in 15 U.S.C. § 1681a(f) , except that the information may not be given to the agency until: (a) Notice of the proposed disclosure has been sent to the responsible parent and the responsible parent has had 20 days to correct the information; and (b) The agency has furnished evidence satisfactory to the enforcing authority that the agency is of the kind defined in 15 U.S.C. § 1681a(f) .

2. The Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services shall adopt regulations concerning the disclosure of information pursuant to this section, prescribing the content of the notice of the proposed disclosure and establishing procedures for the responsible parent to correct any of the information to be disclosed.

3. As used in this section, “enforcing authority” means the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services, its designated representative or the district attorney.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125A.365 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125A / Section 125A.365
Inconvenient forum
Status: in_force

1. A court of this state which has jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to make a child custody determination may decline to exercise its jurisdiction at any time if it determines that it is an inconvenient forum under the circumstances and that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum. The issue of inconvenient forum may be raised upon motion of a party, the court's own motion or request of another court.

2. Before determining whether it is an inconvenient forum, a court of this state shall consider whether it is appropriate for a court of another state to exercise jurisdiction. For this purpose, the court shall allow the parties to submit information and shall consider all relevant factors, including: (a) Whether domestic violence has occurred and is likely to continue in the future and which state could best protect the parties and the child; (b) The length of time the child has resided outside this state; (c) The distance between the court in this state and the court in the state that would assume jurisdiction; (d) The relative financial circumstances of the parties; (e) Any agreement of the parties as to which state should assume jurisdiction; (f) The nature and location of the evidence required to resolve the pending litigation, including testimony of the child; (g) The ability of the court of each state to decide the issue expeditiously and the procedures necessary to present the evidence; and (h) The familiarity of the court of each state with the facts and issues in the pending litigation.

3. If a court of this state determines that it is an inconvenient forum and that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum, it shall stay the proceedings upon condition that a child custody proceeding be promptly commenced in another designated state and may impose any other condition the court considers just and proper.

4. A court of this state may decline to exercise its jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of this chapter if a child custody determination is incidental to an action for divorce or another proceeding while still retaining jurisdiction over the divorce or other proceeding.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.0687 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125C / Section 125C.0687
Court may hold expedited hearing upon motion alleging immediate danger of irreparable harm
Status: in_force

The court may, upon a motion alleging immediate danger of irreparable harm to the child, hold an expedited hearing concerning custody or visitation following the deploying parent's return from deployment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.510 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 126 / Section 126.510
“Assisted reproduction” defined
Status: in_force

“ Assisted reproduction ” means a method of causing pregnancy other than sexual intercourse. The term includes, without limitation:

1. Intrauterine insemination;

2. Donation of eggs;

3. Donation of embryos;

4. In vitro fertilization and transfer of embryos; and

5. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125E.120 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125E / Section 125E.120
“Member” or “membership” defined
Status: in_force

“ Member ” or “ membership ” means a determination by an Indian tribe that a person is a member or citizen in that Indian tribe.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125E.240 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125E / Section 125E.240
Determination of Indian child's tribe; participation of more than one tribe in child custody proceeding
Status: in_force

1. In a child custody proceeding in which an Indian child is alleged to be within the jurisdiction of the court, the Indian child's tribe is: (a) If the Indian child is a member of or is eligible for membership in only one tribe, the tribe of which the Indian child is a member or eligible for membership. (b) If the Indian child is a member of one tribe but is eligible for membership in one or more other tribes, the tribe of which the Indian child is a member. (c) If the Indian child is a member of more than one tribe or if the Indian child is not a member of any tribe but is eligible for membership with more than one tribe: (1) The tribe designated by agreement between the tribes of which the Indian child is a member or in which the Indian child is eligible for membership; or (2) If the tribes are unable to agree on the designation of the Indian child's tribe, the tribe designated by the court.

2. When designating an Indian child's tribe under subparagraph (2) of paragraph (c) of subsection 1, the court shall, after a hearing, designate the tribe with which the Indian child has the more significant contacts, taking into consideration the following: (a) The preference of the Indian child's parent; (b) The duration of the Indian child's current or prior domicile or residence on or near the reservation of each tribe; (c) The tribal membership of the Indian child's custodial parent or Indian custodian; (d) The interests asserted by each tribe; (e) Whether a tribe has previously adjudicated a case involving the Indian child; and (f) If the court determines that the Indian child is of sufficient age and capacity to meaningfully self-identify, the self-identification of the Indian child.

3. If an Indian child is a member of or is eligible for membership in more than one tribe, the court may, in its discretion, permit a tribe, in addition to the Indian child's tribe, to participate in a child custody proceeding involving the Indian child in an advisory capacity or as a party.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.001 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125C / Section 125C.001
State policy
Status: in_force

The Legislature declares that it is the policy of this State:

1. To ensure that minor children have frequent associations and a continuing relationship with both parents after the parents have ended their relationship, become separated or dissolved their marriage;

2. To encourage such parents to share the rights and responsibilities of child rearing; and

3. To establish that such parents have an equivalent duty to provide their minor children with necessary maintenance, health care, education and financial support. As used in this subsection, “ equivalent ” must not be construed to mean that both parents are responsible for providing the same amount of financial support to their children.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.0625 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125C / Section 125C.0625
“Limited contact” defined
Status: in_force

“ Limited contact ” means the opportunity for a nonparent to visit with a child for a limited period of time. The term includes authority to take the child to a place other than the residence of the child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 129.010 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 129 / Section 129.010
Age of majority
Status: in_force

All persons of the age of 18 years who are under no legal disability, and all persons who have been declared emancipated pursuant to NRS 129.080 to 129.140 , inclusive, are capable of entering into any contract, and are, to all intents and purposes, held and considered to be of lawful age.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125.110 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125 / Section 125.110
What pleadings and papers open to public inspection; written request of party for sealing
Status: in_force

1. In any action for divorce, the following papers and pleadings in the action shall be open to public inspection in the clerk's office: (a) In case the complaint is not answered by the defendant, the summons, with the affidavit or proof of service; the complaint with memorandum endorsed thereon that the default of the defendant in not answering was entered, and the judgment; and in case where service is made by publication, the affidavit for publication of summons and the order directing the publication of summons. (b) In all other cases, the pleadings, the finding of the court, any order made on motion as provided in Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure, and the judgment.

2. All other papers, records, proceedings and evidence, including exhibits and transcript of the testimony, shall, upon the written request of either party to the action, filed with the clerk, be sealed and shall not be open to inspection except to the parties or their attorneys, or when required as evidence in another action or proceeding.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.0665 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125C / Section 125C.0665
Effect of prior judicial decree or agreement
Status: in_force

In a proceeding for a grant of custodial responsibility pursuant to NRS 125C.0659 to 125C.0677 , inclusive, the following rules apply:

1. A prior judicial order designating custodial responsibility of a child in the event of deployment is binding on the court unless the circumstances meet the requirements of the laws of this State other than NRS 125C.0601 to 125C.0693 , inclusive, for modifying a judicial order regarding custodial responsibility.

2. The court shall enforce a prior written agreement between the parents for designating custodial responsibility of a child in the event of deployment, including a prior written agreement executed under NRS 125C.0649 to 125C.0657 , inclusive, unless the court finds the agreement contrary to the best interest of the child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.161 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 126 / Section 126.161
Contents and effect of judgment or order
Status: in_force

1. A judgment or order of a court, or a judgment or order entered pursuant to an expedited process, determining the existence or nonexistence of the relationship of parent and child is determinative for all purposes.

2. If such a judgment or order of this State is at variance with the child's birth certificate, the judgment or order must direct that a new birth certificate be issued as provided in NRS 440.270 to 440.340 , inclusive.

3. If the child is a minor, such a judgment or order of this State must provide for the child's support as required by chapter 125B of NRS and must include an order directing the withholding or assignment of income for the payment of the support unless: (a) One of the parties demonstrates and good cause is found by the court, or pursuant to the expedited process, for the postponement of the withholding or assignment; or (b) All parties otherwise agree in writing.

4. Such a judgment or order of this State may: (a) Contain any other provision directed against the appropriate party to the proceeding, concerning the duty of support, the custody and guardianship of the child, visitation with the child, the furnishing of bond or other security for the payment of the judgment, or any other matter in the best interest of the child. (b) Direct the father to pay the reasonable expenses of the mother's pregnancy and confinement. The court may limit the father's liability for past support of the child to the proportion of the expenses already incurred which the court deems just.

5. A court that enters such a judgment or order shall ensure that the social security numbers of the mother and father are: (a) Provided to the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services. (b) Placed in the records relating to the matter and, except as otherwise required to carry out a specific statute, maintained in a confidential manner.

6. A judgment or order issued pursuant to this chapter within a proceeding held pursuant to chapter 432B of NRS : (a) Is not subject to the provisions relating to the confidentiality of judgments or orders set forth in chapter 432B of NRS ; and (b) Is a final order.

7. As used in this section, “ expedited process ” means a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity developed by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 440.283 , a voluntary acknowledgment of parentage developed by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 440.285 , judicial procedure or an administrative procedure established by this or another state, as that term is defined in NRS 130.10179 , to facilitate the collection of an obligation for the support of a child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.311 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 126 / Section 126.311
Effect of death, absence or insanity of plaintiff
Status: in_force

If after the complaint has been filed, the plaintiff dies, becomes insane or cannot be found within the jurisdiction, the proceeding does not abate, but the child may be substituted as complainant by the child’s guardian ad litem.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.008 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125C / Section 125C.008
Summary proceeding for custody: Conditions
Status: in_force

An action to determine custody of a child may be brought by the summary proceeding set forth in NRS 125C.008 to 125C.0087 , inclusive, when all of the following conditions exist at the time the summary proceeding is commenced:

1. A court has jurisdiction pursuant to chapter 125A of NRS .

2. The parties have executed an agreement as to the custody of the child, which must specify, without limitation, the custody, medical or other care, education, maintenance and support of the child.

3. The use of the summary proceeding set forth in NRS 125C.008 to 125C.0087 , inclusive, is in the best interest of the child.

4. The agreement of the parties defines the rights and duties of the parties with sufficient particularity to ensure that these rights and duties can be properly enforced and that the best interest of the child is achieved. As used in this subsection, “ sufficient particularity ” means a statement of the rights in absolute terms and not by the use of the term “reasonable” or any other similar term which is susceptible to different interpretations by the parties.

5. The agreement is in accordance with the provisions of chapter 125A of NRS and NRS 125C.0045 and any other provision of law governing the custody of a child.

6. The parties waive their respective rights to written notice of the order determining custody of the child, to appeal, to request findings of facts and conclusions of law and to move for a new trial.

7. The parties desire that the court enter an order that determines the custody of the child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 122.215 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 122 / Section 122.215
Solicitation to perform marriage prohibited on county property where marriage licenses are issued; civil penalty
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any county employee, commercial wedding chapel employee or other person to solicit or otherwise influence, while on county property where marriage licenses are issued, any person to be married by a marriage commissioner or justice of the peace or at a commercial wedding chapel. Any person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $500 for each violation. A board of county commissioners may, at the request of the county clerk, enact an ordinance delegating to a hearing officer the authority to determine violations of this section and to levy civil penalties for such violations.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.131 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 126 / Section 126.131
Evidence relating to paternity; evidence of costs of certain medical services
Status: in_force

1. Evidence relating to paternity may include: (a) Evidence of sexual intercourse between the mother and alleged father at any possible time of conception. (b) An expert's opinion concerning the statistical probability of the alleged father's paternity based upon the duration of the mother's pregnancy. (c) The results of any test for the typing of blood or taking of specimens for genetic identification that is: (1) Of a type acknowledged as reliable by an organization approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and (2) Performed by a laboratory which is accredited by such an organization. (d) An expert's opinion concerning the results of a blood test or test for genetic identification, weighted in accordance with evidence, if available, of the statistical probability of the alleged father's paternity. (e) Medical or anthropological evidence relating to the alleged father's paternity of the child based on tests performed by experts. (f) All other evidence relevant to the issue of paternity of the child.

2. Bills or receipts for the costs of: (a) Medical care received during the pregnancy; (b) The birth of the child; or (c) Tests for the typing of blood or taking of specimens for genetic identification to determine the paternity of the child, are prima facie evidence of the amounts incurred for those services and are admissible as evidence without the foundational testimony of a third party.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.0639 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125C / Section 125C.0639
“Uniformed service” defined
Status: in_force

“ Uniformed service ” means:

1. Active and reserve components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard of the United States;

2. The Merchant Marine, the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service or the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States; or

3. The National Guard.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.609 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.609
Procedure to register child-support order of another state for modification
Status: in_force

A party or support-enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a child-support order issued in another state shall register that order in this State in the same manner provided in NRS 130.601 to 130.608 , inclusive, if the order has not been registered. A petition for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for registration or later. The pleading must specify the grounds for modification.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125E.220 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125E / Section 125E.220
Notice in emergency and child custody proceedings; recipients of notice; language access services; hearing
Status: in_force

1. In an emergency proceeding, the person taking a child into protective custody must make a good faith effort to determine whether there is reason to know that the child is an Indian child and, if there is reason to know that the child is an Indian child and the nature of the emergency allows, the appropriate agency shall notify by telephone, electronic mail, facsimile or other means of immediate communication any tribe of which the child is or may be a member. Notification under this subsection must include the basis for the child's removal, the time, date and place of the initial hearing and a statement that the tribe has the right to participate in the proceeding as a party or in an advisory capacity.

2. Except as provided in subsection 1, if there is reason to know that a child in a child custody proceeding who is alleged to be within the court's jurisdiction is an Indian child and notice is required, the party providing notice shall: (a) Promptly send notice of the proceeding as described in subsection 3; and (b) File a copy of each notice sent pursuant to this section with the court, together with any return receipts or other proof of service.

3. Notice under subsection 2 must be: (a) Sent to: (1) Each tribe of which the child may be a member or of which the Indian child may be eligible for membership; or (2) The appropriate Regional Director of the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs listed in 25 C.F.R. § 23.11(b) , if the identity or location of the child's tribe cannot be ascertained. (b) Sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. (c) In clear and understandable language and include the following: (1) The child's name, date of birth and, if known, place of birth; (2) To the extent known: (I) All names, including maiden, married and former names or aliases, of the child's parents, the places of birth of the child's parents' and tribal enrollment numbers; and (II) The names, dates of birth, places of birth and tribal enrollment information of other direct lineal ancestors of the child; (3) The name of each Indian tribe of which the child is a member or in which the Indian child may be eligible for membership; (4) If notice is required to be sent to the appropriate Regional Director of the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs under subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a), to the extent known, information regarding the child's direct lineal ancestors, an ancestral chart for each biological parent, and the child's tribal affiliations and blood quantum; (5) In a child custody proceeding, a copy of the petition or motion initiating the proceeding and, if a hearing has been scheduled, information on the date, time and location of the hearing; (6) The name of the petitioner and the name and address of the attorney of the petitioner; (7) A statement that the child's parent or Indian custodian has the right to participate in the proceeding as a party to the proceeding; (8) A statement that the child's tribe has the right to participate in the proceeding as a party or in an advisory capacity; (9) A statement that if the court determines that the child's parent or Indian custodian is unable to afford counsel, the parent or Indian custodian has the right to court-appointed counsel; (10) A statement that the child's parent, Indian custodian or tribe has the right, upon request, to up to 20 additional days to prepare for the proceeding; (11) A statement that the child's parent, Indian custodian or tribe has the right to petition the court to transfer the child custody proceeding to the tribal court; (12) A statement describing the potential legal consequences of the proceeding on the future parental and custodial rights of the parent or Indian custodian; (13) The mailing addresses and telephone numbers of the court and contact information for all parties to the proceeding; and (14) A statement that the information contained in the notice is confidential and that the notice should not be shared with any person not needing the information to exercise rights under NRS 125E.010 to 125E.370 , inclusive.

4. If there is a reason to know that the Indian child's parent or Indian custodian has limited English proficiency, the court must provide language access services as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d et seq., and other applicable federal and state laws. If the court is unable to secure translation or interpretation support, the court shall contact or direct a party to contact the Indian child's tribe or the local office of the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs for assistance identifying a qualified translator or interpreter.

5. If a child is known to be an Indian child, a hearing may not be held until at least 10 days after the receipt of the notice by the Indian child's tribe or, if applicable, the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs. Upon request, the court shall grant the Indian child's parent, Indian custodian or tribe up to 20 additional days from the date upon which notice was received by the tribe to prepare for participation in the hearing. Nothing in this subsection prevents a court at an emergency proceeding before the expiration of the waiting period described in this subsection from reviewing the removal of an Indian child from the Indian child's parent or Indian custodian to determine whether the removal or placement is no longer necessary to prevent imminent physical damage or harm to the Indian child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125E.080 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125E / Section 125E.080
“Indian child” defined
Status: in_force

“ Indian child ” means any unmarried person who has not attained 18 years of age and is:

1. A member or citizen of an Indian tribe; or

2. Eligible for membership or citizenship in an Indian tribe and is the biological child of a member of an Indian tribe.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.10151 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.10151
“Obligee” defined
Status: in_force

“ Obligee ” means:

1. A natural person to whom a duty of support is or is alleged to be owed or in whose favor a support order or a judgment determining parentage of a child has been issued;

2. A foreign country, state or political subdivision of a state to which the rights under a duty of support or support order have been assigned or which has independent claims based on financial assistance provided to an individual obligee in place of child support;

3. A natural person seeking a judgment determining parentage of his or her child; or

4. A person that is a creditor in a proceeding under NRS 130.7011 to 130.713 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.0659 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125C / Section 125C.0659
Proceeding for temporary custody order
Status: in_force

1. After a deploying parent receives notice of deployment and during the deployment, a court may issue a temporary order granting custodial responsibility unless prohibited by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. Appx. §§ 521-522. A court may not issue a permanent order granting custodial responsibility without the consent of the deploying parent.

2. At any time after a deploying parent receives notice of deployment, either parent may file a motion regarding custodial responsibility of a child during deployment. The motion must be filed in an existing proceeding for custodial responsibility of the child with jurisdiction under NRS 125C.0641 or, if there is no existing proceeding in a court with jurisdiction under NRS 125C.0641 , in a new action for granting custodial responsibility during deployment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125E.140 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125E / Section 125E.140
“Party” defined
Status: in_force

“ Party ” means a party to a proceeding.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.187 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 127 / Section 127.187
Requirements; court to retain jurisdiction; no effect on rights of adoptive parent as legal parent
Status: in_force

1. The natural parent or parents and the prospective adoptive parent or parents of a child to be adopted may enter into an enforceable agreement that provides for postadoptive contact between: (a) The child and his or her natural parent or parents; (b) The adoptive parent or parents and the natural parent or parents; or (c) Any combination thereof.

2. An agreement that provides for postadoptive contact is enforceable if: (a) The agreement is in writing and signed by the parties; (b) The agreement is incorporated into an order or decree of adoption; and (c) In the case of an agreement that concerns a child who was in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services before being adopted: (1) The agency which provides child welfare services has determined that the agreement is in the best interest of the child; or (2) The court has determined, after a hearing, that the agreement is in the best interest of the child.

3. The identity of a natural parent is not required to be included in an agreement that provides for postadoptive contact. If such information is withheld, an agent who may receive service of process for the natural parent must be provided in the agreement.

4. A natural parent or adoptive parent who enters into an agreement that provides for postadoptive contact shall include in the agreement an address at which the natural parent or adoptive parent may receive service of a petition filed pursuant to NRS 127.1885 . If a natural parent or adoptive parent refuses or fails to include such an address in an agreement that provides for postadoptive contact, the court may, on the date on which the court enters an order or decree of adoption which incorporates the agreement, order the agency which provides child welfare services to provide the court with the contact information of the natural parent or adoptive parent who refused or failed to include his or her address. If a court so orders, the court shall: (a) Append the address to the agreement for postadoptive contact; and (b) Make the address available to any party to the agreement who wishes to file a petition pursuant to NRS 127.1885 .

5. If a natural parent or adoptive parent changes his or her address that was included in an agreement that provides for postadoptive contact pursuant to subsection 4, the parent shall file with the clerk of the court notice of the change of address within 15 days after the change of address.

6. A court that enters an order or decree of adoption which incorporates an agreement that provides for postadoptive contact shall retain jurisdiction to enforce, modify or terminate the agreement that provides for postadoptive contact until: (a) The child reaches 18 years of age; (b) The child becomes emancipated; or (c) The agreement is terminated.

7. The establishment of an agreement that provides for postadoptive contact does not affect the rights of an adoptive parent as the legal parent of the child as set forth in NRS 127.160 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.018 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 128 / Section 128.018
“Unfit parent” defined
Status: in_force

“Unfit parent” is any parent of a child who, by reason of the parent’s fault or habit or conduct toward the child or other persons, fails to provide such child with proper care, guidance and support.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 122.137 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 122 / Section 122.137
Amended certificate of marriage: Issuance for name change; requirements; fee
Status: in_force

1. If a marriage was solemnized in this State and a party to the marriage receives a certified copy of a court order from a court of this State or another state, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States changing the name of the party, the county clerk of the county where the original marriage license was issued to the party shall issue an amended certificate of marriage to that party that sets forth the new name of the party, upon receipt by the county clerk of: (a) A certified copy of the original certificate of marriage; (b) A certified copy of the court order; (c) A notarized affidavit of amendment prepared by the county clerk and executed by the parties to the marriage; and (d) The fees required pursuant to subsection 2.

2. The county clerk may charge and collect a fee of not more than $25 for the preparation of the affidavit of amendment pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1. The party requesting the amended certificate of marriage must also pay any fee required pursuant to NRS 246.180 or NRS 247.305 , as applicable, for the filing or recording of the amended certificate of marriage.

3. Upon compliance with subsection 1, the county clerk shall issue the amended certificate of marriage to the parties to the marriage.

4. The county clerk or county recorder, as applicable, shall maintain as a public record the original certificate of marriage and the amended certificate of marriage issued pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125.070 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125 / Section 125.070
Judge to determine questions of law and fact
Status: in_force

The judge of the court shall determine all questions of law and fact arising in any divorce proceeding under the provisions of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 122A.110 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 122A / Section 122A.110
Solemnization ceremony not required for domestic partnership; religious faiths free to choose whether to grant religious status to domestic partnership under own rules of practice
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter do not require the performance of any solemnization ceremony to enter into a binding domestic partnership contract. It is left to the dictates and conscience of partners entering into a domestic partnership to determine whether to seek a ceremony or blessing over the domestic partnership and to the dictates of each religious faith to determine whether to offer or allow a ceremony or blessing of domestic partnerships. Providing recognition to partnerships through a domestic partnership system in no way interferes with the right of each religious faith to choose freely to whom to grant the religious status, sacrament or blessing of marriage under the rules or practices of that faith.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125A.205 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125A / Section 125A.205
Proceedings governed by other law
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter do not govern an adoption proceeding or a proceeding pertaining to the authorization of emergency medical care for a child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125B.002 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125B / Section 125B.002
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 125B.002 to 125B.180 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 125B.004 and 125B.008 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.171 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 126 / Section 126.171
Costs
Status: in_force

The court may order reasonable fees of counsel, experts and the child's guardian ad litem, and other costs of the action and pretrial proceedings, including blood tests or tests for genetic identification, to be paid by the parties in proportions and at times determined by the court. The court may order the proportion of any indigent party to be paid by the county. In no event may the State be assessed any costs when it is a party to an action to determine parentage.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.1867 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 127 / Section 127.1867
ICWA compliance reports; adoption of regulations by Division; assistance and trainings by Court Administrator
Status: in_force

1. In a proceeding for the adoption of a minor child, within 90 days after service of a petition upon the appropriate agency which provides child welfare services as required pursuant to NRS 127.115 , the agency shall file with the court an ICWA compliance report, which must reflect the agency's review of the petition and advise the court on whether the documentation submitted by the petitioner is sufficient and complete for the court to make the findings required pursuant to subsection 2. Nothing in this section requires the agency to make a determination of law regarding the documentation provided by the petitioner.

2. Upon receiving an ICWA compliance report, the court shall order the matter to proceed if the court finds that the petitioner satisfied the inquiry requirements under subsection 1 of NRS 125E.210 and, if applicable, the notice requirements under subsection 2 of NRS 125E.220 . If the court finds that: (a) Subject to the procedures under subsection 3 of NRS 125E.210 , the child is an Indian child, the court's order under this subsection must include a finding regarding whether the proposed adoptive placement complies with the preferences under NRS 125E.350 . If the court finds that the proposed adoptive placement does not comply with such preferences or that the documentation provided by the petitioner is insufficient for the court to make a finding, the court shall direct the petitioner to amend the petition to cure the deficiency or file a motion under subsection 3 of NRS 125E.350 , for authority to make the placement contrary to the placement preferences under NRS 125E.350 . (b) The petitioner failed to satisfy the inquiry requirements under subsection 1 of NRS 125E.210 or, if applicable, the notice requirements under subsection 2 of NRS 125E.220 , or if the documentation supplied by the petitioner is insufficient for the court to make those findings, the court shall direct the petitioner to cure the inquiry or notice deficiency and file an amended petition. If the court directs the petitioner to file an amended petition pursuant to this subsection or a motion and the petitioner fails to do so within a reasonable amount of time, the court shall order the petitioner to appear and show cause why the court should not dismiss the petition.

3. The Division shall adopt regulations providing a nonexhaustive description of the documentation that petitioners or moving parties in proceedings under this chapter may submit to the court to document compliance with the inquiry requirements under subsection 1 of NRS 125E.210 and notice requirements under subsection 2 of NRS 125E.220 and the placement preferences under NRS 125E.350 , including, without limitation: (a) Descriptions of the consultations the petitioner or moving party made with the persons described in subsection 1 of NRS 125E.210 and subsection 3 of NRS 125E.220 and the responses the petitioner or moving party obtained; (b) Descriptions of any oral responses and copies of any written responses the petitioner or moving party obtained from the persons described in subsection 1 of NRS 125E.210 and subsection 3 of NRS 125E.220 ; (c) Copies of any identification cards or other records indicating the membership of the child or the child's parent in an Indian tribe; (d) Copies of any tribal court records regarding the Indian child; (e) Any reports, declarations or testimony on the record documenting the due diligence of the petitioner or moving party to identify and work with all of the tribes of which the petitioner or moving party has reason to know that the child may be a member or in which the child may be eligible for membership; and (f) The declaration of compliance regarding the notices the petitioner sent, as described in NRS 127.115 .

4. The Division shall adopt any other regulations for the preparation of ICWA compliance reports that are necessary for agencies which provide child welfare services to carry out their duties under this chapter.

5. The Court Administrator may prepare and make available to the public forms and information to assist petitioners to comply with the requirements under this section and NRS 125E.210 , 125E.220 , 125E.350 and 127.115 and any related rules or regulations, including, without limitation: (a) Forms of petitions required under NRS 127.115 , motions to request a deviation from the placement preferences under subsection 3 of NRS 125E.350 and notices required under subsection 3 of NRS 125E.220 ; and (b) Worksheets and checklists to assist petitioners with the inquiry required under subsection 1 of NRS 125E.210 and the notices required under subsection 2 of NRS 125E.220 , and assessing whether proposed adoptive placements satisfy the preferences under NRS 125E.350 .

6. The Court Administrator may design and offer trainings to courts having jurisdiction over adoption matters regarding the application of NRS 125E.010 to 125E.370 , inclusive, and NRS 127.041 , 127.115 , 127.151 and 127.1861 to 127.1869 , inclusive, to adoptions of minor children, including, without limitation, identifying when there is reason to know that the child is an Indian child and making findings regarding the sufficiency of inquiry and notice and the appropriateness of adoptive placements.

7. As used in this section, “ ICWA compliance report ” means a written report prepared by an agency which provides child welfare services concerning compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125B.012 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125B / Section 125B.012
Applicability of chapter 130 of NRS
Status: in_force

To the extent that any provision of this chapter is inconsistent with the provisions of chapter 130 of NRS regarding the effect, enforcement or modification of an order relating to the support of a child issued by a court other than a court of this state, the provision of this chapter does not apply to the order. The enforcement and any modification of such an order must comply with the provisions of chapter 130 of NRS.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125A.515 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125A / Section 125A.515
Hearing and order
Status: in_force

1. Unless the court issues a temporary emergency order pursuant to NRS 125A.335 , upon a finding that a petitioner is entitled to immediate physical custody of the child, the court shall order that the petitioner may take immediate physical custody of the child unless the respondent establishes that: (a) The child custody determination has not been registered and confirmed pursuant to NRS 125A.465 and that: (1) The issuing court did not have jurisdiction pursuant to NRS 125A.305 to 125A.395 , inclusive; (2) The child custody determination for which enforcement is sought has been vacated, stayed or modified by a court of a state having jurisdiction to do so pursuant to NRS 125A.305 to 125A.395 , inclusive; or (3) The respondent was entitled to notice, but notice was not given in accordance with the standards of NRS 125A.255 , in the proceedings before the court that issued the order for which enforcement is sought; or (b) The child custody determination for which enforcement is sought was registered and confirmed pursuant to NRS 125A.465 , but has been vacated, stayed or modified by a court of a state having jurisdiction to do so pursuant to NRS 125A.305 to 125A.395 , inclusive.

2. The court shall award the fees, costs and expenses authorized pursuant to NRS 125A.535 and may grant additional relief, including a request for the assistance of law enforcement officers, and set a further hearing to determine whether additional relief is appropriate.

3. If a party called to testify refuses to answer on the ground that the testimony may be self-incriminating, the court may draw an adverse inference from the refusal.

4. A privilege against disclosure of communications between spouses and a defense of immunity based on the relationship of a married couple or parent and child may not be invoked in a proceeding conducted pursuant to NRS 125A.405 to 125A.585 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125B.004 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125B / Section 125B.004
“Court” defined
Status: in_force

“Court” means the district court or any judicial or administrative procedure established in this or any other state to facilitate the collection of an obligation for the support of a child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.102 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.102
Tribunals and support enforcement agencies of State
Status: in_force

1. The district court and, within the limitations of authority granted pursuant to NRS 3.405 , 125.005 or 425.381 to 425.3852 , inclusive, a master or referee appointed pursuant to any of those sections, are the tribunals of this State.

2. The support enforcement agency of this State may include, without limitation, a court, a district attorney, a law enforcement agency or the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125A.275 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125A / Section 125A.275
Communication between courts
Status: in_force

1. A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

2. The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, the parties must be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made.

3. Communication between courts concerning schedules, calendars, court records and similar matters may occur without informing the parties. A record need not be made of the communication.

4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a record must be made of a communication pursuant to this section. The parties must be informed promptly of the communication and granted access to the record.

5. For the purposes of this section, “ record ” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.604 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.604
Choice of law; statute of limitation; prospective application of law
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the law of the issuing state or foreign country governs: (a) The nature, extent, amount and duration of current payments under a registered support order; (b) The computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest on the arrearages under the support order; and (c) The existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the support order.

2. In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support order, the statute of limitation of this State or of the issuing state or foreign country, whichever is longer, applies.

3. A responding tribunal of this State shall apply the procedures and remedies of this State to enforce current support and collect arrears and interest due on a support order of another state or a foreign country which is registered in this State.

4. After a tribunal of this State or another state determines which is the controlling order and issues an order consolidating arrears, if any, a tribunal of this State shall prospectively apply the law of the state or foreign country issuing the controlling order, including its law on interest on arrears, on current and future support and on consolidated arrears.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125B.270 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125B / Section 125B.270
Limitation on liability of trustee
Status: in_force

A trustee designated by the court to be responsible for receiving any money or property or for making any disbursements pursuant to NRS 125B.210 , is not liable for any action undertaken in good faith and in conformance with NRS 125B.200 to 125B.300 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 122.230 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 122 / Section 122.230
Failure of person solemnizing marriage to make and deliver certificate to county clerk or county recorder
Status: in_force

Every person solemnizing a marriage who fails or neglects to make and deliver an originally signed certificate thereof, within the time specified in NRS 122.130 , to:

1. If the board of county commissioners has adopted an ordinance pursuant to NRS 246.100 , the county clerk; or

2. If the board of county commissioners has not adopted an ordinance pursuant to NRS 246.100 , the county recorder,

is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.188 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 127 / Section 127.188
Inquiry by court before entering order or decree of adoption; incorporation of agreement into such order or decree
Status: in_force

1. Before a court may enter an order or decree of adoption of a child, the court must address in person: (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, each prospective adoptive parent of the child to be adopted; (b) Each director or other authorized representative of the agency which provides child welfare services or the licensed child-placing agency involved in the adoption proceedings concerning the child; and (c) Each attorney representing a prospective adoptive parent, the child, the agency which provides child welfare services or the licensed child-placing agency in the adoption proceedings concerning the child, and inquire whether the person has actual knowledge that the prospective adoptive parent or parents of the child and natural parent or parents of the child have entered into an agreement that provides for postadoptive contact pursuant to NRS 127.187 .

2. The court may for purposes of subsection 1 address a prospective adoptive parent described in NRS 127.145 by telephone.

3. If the court determines that the prospective adoptive parent or parents and the natural parent or parents have entered into an agreement that provides for postadoptive contact, the court shall: (a) Order the prospective adoptive parent or parents to provide a copy of the agreement to the court; and (b) Incorporate the agreement into the order or decree of adoption.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125.141 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125 / Section 125.141
Offer to allow decree concerning property rights of parties: Acceptance and rejection; entry of judgment in accordance with offer; effect of party who rejects offer failing to obtain more favorable judgment
Status: in_force

1. In any action for divorce, at any time more than 10 days before trial, a party may serve upon the opposing party a written offer to allow a decree to be entered concerning the property rights of the parties in accordance with the terms and conditions of the offer.

2. If an offer made by a party pursuant to this section is accepted by the opposing party and approved by the court, the court shall, upon entry of the decree of divorce, enter judgment in accordance with the terms and conditions of the offer.

3. If an offer made by a party pursuant to this section is not accepted by the opposing party before trial or within 10 days after it is made, whichever occurs first, the offer shall be deemed rejected and cannot be given in evidence upon the trial. The rejection of an offer does not preclude either party from making another offer pursuant to this section.

4. If an offer is deemed rejected pursuant to subsection 3 and the party who rejected the offer fails to obtain a more favorable judgment concerning the property rights that would have been resolved by the offer if it had been accepted, the court may do any or all of the following: (a) Order the party who rejected the offer to pay the taxable costs of the opposing party that relate to the adjudication of those property rights. (b) Order the party who rejected the offer to pay the reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the opposing party after the date of the offer that relate to the adjudication of those property rights. (c) Prohibit the party who rejected the offer from recovering any costs or attorney's fees that relate to the adjudication of those property rights, except that the court may not, pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph, prohibit the party from recovering any preliminary attorney's fees that were awarded to the party during the pendency of the divorce action.

5. In determining whether to take any action described in subsection 4, the court shall consider: (a) Whether each party was represented by counsel when the offer was made; (b) Whether the issues related to the property rights of the parties were conducive to an offer made pursuant to this section; (c) Whether the offer was made in good faith and was reasonable with respect to its timing and its amount; (d) Whether rejection of the offer was done in bad faith or was grossly unreasonable; (e) Whether, during the pendency of the divorce action, the conduct of the party who rejected the offer or his or her counsel furthered or frustrated the policy of the law to promote settlement of litigation and to reduce the costs of litigation by encouraging cooperation between the parties and their counsel; (f) Whether the judgment differs from the terms and conditions of the offer in such a manner, with respect to the property rights that would have been resolved by the offer if it had been accepted, that the court cannot make a clear determination whether the party failed to obtain a more favorable judgment concerning those property rights; and (g) Whether the divorce action involved so many changes in the issues that the court cannot make a clear determination whether the party failed to obtain a more favorable judgment concerning the property rights that would have been resolved by the offer if it had been accepted.

6. The provisions of this section do not apply to any issues related to the custody of a child, the support of a child or the support of a spouse. If any offer that is made by a party pursuant to this section includes any such issue, the offer shall be deemed to be void in its entirety and all terms and conditions of the offer, including, without limitation, all terms and conditions related to the property rights of the parties, shall be deemed to have no force or effect pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 122A.010 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 122A / Section 122A.010
Short title
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Nevada Domestic Partnership Act.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.7014 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.7014
“Convention support order” defined
Status: in_force

“ Convention support order ” means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in subsection 4 of NRS 130.10116 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.304 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.304
Duties of initiating tribunal
Status: in_force

1. Upon the filing of a petition authorized by this chapter, an initiating tribunal of this State shall forward the petition and its accompanying documents: (a) To the responding tribunal or appropriate support-enforcement agency in the responding state; or (b) If the identity of the responding tribunal is unknown, to the state information agency of the responding state with a request that they be forwarded to the appropriate tribunal and that receipt be acknowledged.

2. If requested by the responding tribunal, a tribunal of this State shall issue a certificate or other document and make findings required by the law of the responding state. If the responding tribunal is in a foreign country, upon request the tribunal of this State shall specify the amount of support sought, convert that amount into the equivalent amount in the foreign currency under the applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported and provide any other documents necessary to satisfy the requirements of the responding foreign tribunal.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125D.130 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125D / Section 125D.130
“Wrongful retention” defined
Status: in_force

“ Wrongful retention ” means the keeping or concealing of a child that breaches rights of custody or visitation given or recognized pursuant to the law of this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.043 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 127 / Section 127.043
Consent to adoption required before placement in adoptive home; exception
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a child must not be placed in an adoptive home until a valid release for or consent to adoption is executed by the parent who gave birth to the child as provided by NRS 127.070 .

2. The provisions of this section do not apply if one or more of the existing legal parents is a petitioner or the petitioner is related to the child within the third degree of consanguinity.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.318 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.318
Assistance with discovery
Status: in_force

A tribunal of this State may:

1. Request a tribunal outside this State to assist in obtaining discovery; and

2. Upon request, compel a person over which it has jurisdiction to respond to a discovery order issued by a tribunal outside this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.007 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 128 / Section 128.007
Applicability of chapter
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter, to the extent they do not conflict with the provisions of NRS 432B.5901 to 432B.5908 , inclusive, apply to all proceedings concerning the termination of parental rights that are commenced pursuant to NRS 432B.5901 by an agency which provides child welfare services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.1885 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 127 / Section 127.1885
Petitions to court by natural parents and adoptive parents: Requirements
Status: in_force

1. A natural parent who has entered into an agreement that provides for postadoptive contact pursuant to NRS 127.187 may, for good cause shown: (a) Petition the court that entered the order or decree of adoption of the child to prove the existence of the agreement that provides for postadoptive contact and to request that the agreement be incorporated into the order or decree of adoption; and (b) During the period set forth in subsection 2 of NRS 127.189 , petition the court that entered the order or decree of adoption of the child to enforce the terms of the agreement that provides for postadoptive contact if the agreement complies with the requirements of subsection 2 of NRS 127.187 .

2. An adoptive parent who has entered into an agreement that provides for postadoptive contact pursuant to NRS 127.187 may: (a) During the period set forth in subsection 2 of NRS 127.189 , petition the court that entered the order or decree of adoption of the child to enforce the terms of the agreement that provides for postadoptive contact if the agreement complies with the requirements of subsection 2 of NRS 127.187 ; and (b) Petition the court that entered the order or decree of adoption of the child to modify or terminate the agreement that provides for postadoptive contact in the manner set forth in NRS 127.1895 .

3. A petition filed pursuant to this section must be: (a) Filed under the same case number as the proceeding for adoption; (b) Served by the natural parent or adoptive parent who filed the petition using registered mail upon each other natural parent or adoptive parent, as applicable, who has entered into the agreement that provides for postadoptive contact at the address provided pursuant to subsection 4 or 5 of NRS 127.187 ; and (c) Heard by: (1) If he or she is available, the judge who issued the order or decree of adoption of the child; (2) If the judge described in subparagraph (1) is unavailable and if a family court has been established in the judicial district, a judge of the family court; or (3) If the judge described in subparagraph (1) is unavailable and if a family court has not been established in the judicial district, any district judge of the judicial district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125B.250 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125B / Section 125B.250
Assets subject to order for deposit; use of performance bond in lieu of other assets
Status: in_force

1. In determining which assets of the obligor-parent are to be subject to an order issued pursuant to NRS 125B.210 , the court shall give priority to cash, then to other assets which have maximum liquidity and are readily convertible into cash. In all instances, the deposited assets must: (a) Not be exempt by law from execution; and (b) Whenever possible, be equal in value to not less than the amount of current arrearages of the obligor-parent and the amount of the annual amount of support ordered.

2. In lieu of depositing money or other assets as provided in subsection 1, the obligor-parent may, upon approval of the court, provide a performance bond secured by any real property or other assets of the obligor-parent and equal in value to the annual amount of support ordered and the amount of current arrearages.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125.080 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125 / Section 125.080
Trial of divorce action may be private
Status: in_force

1. In any action for divorce, the court shall, upon demand of either party, direct that the trial and issue or issues of fact joined therein be private.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, upon such demand of either party, all persons must be excluded from the court or chambers wherein the action is tried, except: (a) The officers of the court; (b) The parties; (c) The counsel for the parties; (d) The witnesses for the parties; (e) The parents or guardians of the parties; and (f) The siblings of the parties.

3. The court may, upon oral or written motion of either party, order a hearing to determine whether to exclude the parents, guardians or siblings of either party, or witnesses for either party, from the court or chambers wherein the action is tried. If good cause is shown for the exclusion of any such person, the court shall exclude any such person from the court or chambers wherein the action is tried.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125D.070 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125D / Section 125D.070
“Court” defined
Status: in_force

“ Court ” means an entity authorized pursuant to the law of a state to establish, enforce or modify a child custody determination.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125A.225 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125A / Section 125A.225
International application
Status: in_force

1. A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying NRS 125A.005 to 125A.395 , inclusive.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a child custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of the provisions of this chapter must be recognized and enforced pursuant to NRS 125A.405 to 125A.585 , inclusive.

3. The provisions of this section do not apply if the child custody laws of the foreign country where the child custody determination was made violate fundamental principles of human rights.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.2815 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 127 / Section 127.2815
Placement of child during investigation; notice and placement of child upon completion of investigation
Status: in_force

1. Pending completion of the required investigation, the child must be: (a) Retained by the natural parent; or (b) Placed by the natural parent with the agency which provides child welfare services or child-placing agency and placed by the agency which provides child welfare services or child-placing agency in a foster home licensed pursuant to NRS 424.030 , until a determination is made concerning the suitability of the prospective adoptive parents.

2. Upon completion of the investigation, the agency which provides child welfare services or child-placing agency shall forthwith inform the natural parent, the person recommending the placement and the prospective adoptive parents of the decision to approve or deny the placement. If the prospective adoptive home is found: (a) Suitable, the natural parent may execute a consent to a specific adoption pursuant to NRS 127.053 , if not previously executed, and then the child may be placed in the home of the prospective adoptive parents for the purposes of adoption. (b) Unsuitable or detrimental to the interest of the child, the agency which provides child welfare services or child-placing agency shall file an application in the district court for an order prohibiting the placement. If the court determines that the placement should be prohibited, the court may nullify the written consent to the specific adoption and order the return of the child to the care and control of the parent who executed the consent, but if the parental rights of the parent have been terminated by a relinquishment or a final order of a court of competent jurisdiction or if the parent does not wish to accept the child, then the court may order the placement of the child with the agency which provides child welfare services or a child-placing agency for adoption.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.317 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.317
Communication between tribunals
Status: in_force

A tribunal of this State may communicate with a tribunal outside this State in a record, or by telephone, electronic mail or other means, to obtain information concerning the laws, the legal effect of a judgment, decree or order of that tribunal, and the status of a proceeding. A tribunal of this State may furnish similar information by similar means to a tribunal outside this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.10139 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.10139
“Issuing state” defined
Status: in_force

“ Issuing state ” means a state in which a tribunal issues a support order or a judgment determining parentage of a child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 122.270 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 122 / Section 122.270
Recovery of forfeitures by civil actions
Status: in_force

In all cases when a violation of the provisions of this chapter is not declared a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor, the fines and forfeitures shall be recovered by a civil action, to be brought by any person aggrieved or by the county treasurer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125.320 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125 / Section 125.320
Cause for annulment: Lack of consent of parent or guardian and district court
Status: in_force

1. When the consent of a parent, guardian or district court, as required by NRS 122.025 , has not been obtained, the marriage is void from the time its nullity is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction.

2. If the consent required by NRS 122.025 is not first obtained, the marriage contracted without the consent of a parent, guardian or district court may be annulled upon application by or on behalf of the person who fails to obtain such consent, unless such person after reaching the age of 18 years freely cohabits for any time with the other party to the marriage as a married couple. Any such annulment proceedings must be brought within 1 year after such person reaches the age of 18 years.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.2025 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.2025
Procedure when exercising jurisdiction over nonresident in proceeding relating to foreign support order
Status: in_force

A tribunal of this State exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this chapter or under other law of this State relating to a support order or in a proceeding recognizing a foreign support order may receive evidence from outside this State pursuant to NRS 130.316 , communicate with a tribunal outside this State pursuant to NRS 130.317 and obtain discovery through a tribunal outside this State pursuant to NRS 130.318 . In all other respects, NRS 130.301 to 130.614 , inclusive, do not apply and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 122.189 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 122 / Section 122.189
Prohibited acts
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for the commissioner of civil marriages, any deputy commissioner, or any employee in the office of the commissioner or in the office of the county clerk to:

1. Solicit, accept or receive any gratuity, remuneration or fee whatsoever for the solemnizing of marriages;

2. Participate in or receive the benefits of any fees solicited or received by any other person; or

3. Influence or attempt to influence any person to have a marriage solemnized in the office of the commissioner of civil marriages.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.0679 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125C / Section 125C.0679
Procedure for terminating temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by agreement
Status: in_force

1. At any time following return from deployment, a temporary agreement granting custodial responsibility under NRS 125C.0649 to 125C.0657 , inclusive, may be terminated by an agreement to terminate signed by the deploying parent and the other parent.

2. The temporary agreement granting custodial responsibility terminates: (a) If the agreement to terminate specifies a date for termination, on that date; or (b) If the agreement to terminate does not specify a date, on the date the agreement to terminate is signed by both parents.

3. In the absence of an agreement to terminate, the temporary agreement granting custodial responsibility terminates 60 days after the date of the deploying parent's giving notice to the other parent of having returned from deployment.

4. If the temporary agreement granting custodial responsibility was filed with a court pursuant to NRS 125C.0657 , an agreement to terminate the temporary agreement must also be filed with that court within a reasonable period of time after the signing of the agreement. The case number and heading of the existing custodial responsibility or child support case must be provided to the court with the agreement to terminate.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.058 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 127 / Section 127.058
Consent to adoption: Person to whom consent is given has legal custody of child until hearing on petition for adoption
Status: in_force

A person to whom consent to adopt a child is given for a specific adoption pursuant to NRS 127.053 has, at the time the consent is executed, legal custody over the child and is legally responsible for the child until a court holds a hearing to enter an order or decree of adoption or to deny the petition pursuant to the laws of this State or another state.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.420 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 127 / Section 127.420
Administrator of compact: Service at pleasure of Governor; cooperation with all departments, agencies and officers
Status: in_force

The administrator of the compact shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The administrator shall cooperate with all departments, agencies and officers of and in the government of this state and its subdivisions in facilitating the proper administration of the compact or of any supplementary agreement or agreements entered into by this state under the compact.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.0615 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125C / Section 125C.0615
“Custodial responsibility” defined
Status: in_force

“ Custodial responsibility ” is a comprehensive term that includes any and all powers and duties relating to caretaking authority and decision-making authority for a child. The term includes custody, physical custody, legal custody, parenting time, right to access, visitation and the authority to designate limited contact with a child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.0673 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125C / Section 125C.0673
Content of temporary custody order
Status: in_force

1. An order granting custodial responsibility under NRS 125C.0659 to 125C.0677 , inclusive, must: (a) Designate the order as temporary; and (b) Identify to the extent feasible the destination, duration and conditions of the deployment.

2. If applicable, a temporary order for custodial responsibility must: (a) Specify the allocation of caretaking authority, decision-making authority or limited contact among the deploying parent, the other parent and any nonparent; (b) If the order divides caretaking or decision-making authority between persons, or grants caretaking authority to one person and limited contact to another, provide a process to resolve any significant dispute that may arise; (c) Provide for liberal communication between the deploying parent and the child during deployment, including through electronic means, unless contrary to the best interest of the child, and allocate any costs of communications; (d) Provide for liberal contact between the deploying parent and the child during the time the deploying parent is on leave or is otherwise available, unless contrary to the best interest of the child; (e) Provide for reasonable contact between the deploying parent and the child following return from deployment until the temporary order is terminated, which may include more time than the deploying parent spent with the child before entry of the temporary order; and (f) Provide that the order will terminate following return from deployment according to the procedures under NRS 125C.0679 to 125C.0685 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.340 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 127 / Section 127.340
Administrator of compact: Service at pleasure of Governor; cooperation with all departments, agencies and officers
Status: in_force

The administrator of the compact shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The administrator shall cooperate with all departments, agencies and officers of and in the government of this state and its subdivisions in facilitating the proper administration of the compact or of any supplementary agreement or agreements entered into by this state under the compact.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 122.103 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 122 / Section 122.103
Marriages solemnized by certain ministers before May 20, 1967, validated
Status: in_force

All marriages solemnized by ministers holding certificates of permission issued pursuant to former NRS 122.070 are hereby expressly validated.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125E.300 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125E / Section 125E.300
Active efforts
Status: in_force

1. If a child in a child custody proceeding is an Indian child and active efforts are required, the court must determine whether active efforts have been made to prevent the breakup of the family or to reunite the family.

2. Active efforts require a higher standard of conduct than reasonable efforts.

3. Active efforts must: (a) Be documented in detail in writing and on the record; (b) Include assisting the Indian child's parent or parents or Indian custodian through the steps of a case plan; (c) Include, to the extent possible, providing assistance with the cooperation of the Indian child's tribe; (d) Be conducted in partnership with the Indian child and the Indian child's parents, extended family members, Indian custodians and tribe; and (e) Be tailored to the facts and circumstances of the case.

4. As used in this section, “ active efforts ” means efforts that are affirmative, active, thorough, timely and intended to maintain or reunite an Indian child with the Indian child's family.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125B.240 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125B / Section 125B.240
Limitations upon issuance of order for deposit of assets
Status: in_force

The court shall not issue an order pursuant to NRS 125B.210 , unless it finds the existence of one or more of the following conditions:

1. The obligor-parent is not receiving income which may be subject to an assignment or withholding pursuant to chapter 31A of NRS or NRS 33.035 , and there is reason to believe that the obligor-parent has income from some source which may be subject to an assignment.

2. An assignment or withholding of income pursuant to chapter 31A of NRS or NRS 33.035 would not be sufficient to meet the obligation of the support of a child for reasons other than a change of circumstances which would qualify for a reduction in the amount of the support ordered.

3. The history of employment of the obligor-parent makes an assignment or withholding of income pursuant to chapter 31A of NRS or NRS 33.035 difficult to enforce or not a practical means for securing the payment of the obligation of support. Such a history may be evidenced by such conditions as multiple, concurrent or consecutive employers.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 122.073 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 122 / Section 122.073
Additional regulations by county clerk
Status: in_force

Each county clerk may prescribe additional regulations, which shall not conflict with the provisions of this chapter, relating to the issuance and revocation of certificates of permission to perform marriages.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.0065 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125C / Section 125C.0065
Consent required from non-relocating parent to relocate child when joint physical custody established; petition for primary physical custody; attorney's fees and costs
Status: in_force

1. If joint physical custody has been established pursuant to an order, judgment or decree of a court and one parent intends to relocate his or her residence to a place outside of this State or to a place within this State that is at such a distance that would substantially impair the ability of the other parent to maintain a meaningful relationship with the child, and the relocating parent desires to take the child with him or her, the relocating parent shall, before relocating: (a) Attempt to obtain the written consent of the non-relocating parent to relocate with the child; and (b) If the non-relocating parent refuses to give that consent, petition the court for primary physical custody for the purpose of relocating.

2. The court may award reasonable attorney's fees and costs to the relocating parent if the court finds that the non-relocating parent refused to consent to the relocating parent's relocation with the child: (a) Without having reasonable grounds for such refusal; or (b) For the purpose of harassing the relocating parent.

3. A parent who relocates with a child pursuant to this section before the court enters an order granting the parent primary physical custody of the child and permission to relocate with the child is subject to the provisions of NRS 200.359 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.306 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.306
Inappropriate tribunal
Status: in_force

If a petition or comparable pleading is received by an inappropriate tribunal of this State, the tribunal shall forward the pleading and accompanying documents to an appropriate tribunal of this State or another state and notify the petitioner where and when the pleading was sent.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.280 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 127 / Section 127.280
Requirements for placement of child in home of prospective parents for trial period; verification of intent of natural parents
Status: in_force

1. A child may not be placed in the home of prospective adoptive parents for the 30-day residence in that home which is required before the filing of a petition for adoption, except where a child and one of the prospective adoptive parents are related within the third degree of consanguinity, unless: (a) The agency which provides child welfare services or a child-placing agency first receives written notice of the proposed placement from: (1) The prospective adoptive parents of the child; (2) The person recommending the placement; or (3) A natural parent; (b) The investigation required by the provisions of NRS 127.2805 has been completed; and (c) In the case of a specific adoption, the natural parent placing the child for adoption has had an opportunity to review the report on the investigation of the home, if possible.

2. Upon receipt of written notice from any person other than the natural parent, the agency which provides child welfare services or child-placing agency shall communicate with the natural parent to confirm the natural parent’s intention to place the child for adoption with the prospective adoptive parents identified in the written notice.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125D.060 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125D / Section 125D.060
“Child custody proceeding” defined
Status: in_force

“ Child custody proceeding ” means a proceeding in which legal custody, physical custody or visitation with respect to a child is at issue. The term includes a proceeding for divorce, dissolution of marriage, separation, neglect, abuse, dependency, guardianship, paternity, termination of parental rights or protection from domestic violence.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.10117 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.10117
“Foreign support order” defined
Status: in_force

“ Foreign support order ” means a support order of a foreign tribunal.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.071 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 126 / Section 126.071
Who may bring action; when action may be brought
Status: in_force

1. A child, his or her natural mother, a man presumed or alleged to be his or her father or an interested third party may bring an action pursuant to this chapter to declare the existence or nonexistence of the father and child relationship.

2. If an action under this section is brought before the birth of the child, all proceedings must be stayed until after the birth, except service of process and the taking of depositions to perpetuate testimony.

3. Upon the request of any of the persons listed in subsection 1, the district attorney shall take such action as is necessary to establish the parentage of a child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125D.210 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125D / Section 125D.210
Duration of abduction prevention order
Status: in_force

An abduction prevention order remains in effect until the earliest of:

1. The time stated in the order;

2. The emancipation of the child;

3. The child's attaining 18 years of age; or

4. The time the order is modified, revoked, vacated or superseded by a court with jurisdiction pursuant to NRS 125A.305 , 125A.315 and 125A.325 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125E.190 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125E / Section 125E.190
Domicile of Indian child and other persons
Status: in_force

For purposes of NRS 125E.010 to 125E.370 , inclusive:

1. A person's domicile is the place the person regards as home, where the person intends to remain or to which, if absent, the person intends to return.

2. An Indian child's domicile is, in order of priority, the domicile of: (a) The Indian child's parents or, if the Indian child's parents do not have the same domicile, the Indian child's parent who has physical custody of the Indian child; (b) The Indian child's Indian custodian; or (c) The Indian child's guardian.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125.260 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125 / Section 125.260
Reporting and transcription of evidence: Filing and costs
Status: in_force

1. When ordered by the court, the evidence in separate maintenance actions shall be reported and transcribed and the transcript thereof filed with the pleadings in the case.

2. The cost of such transcript shall be immediately computed by the reporter and paid by the party ordered by the court to do so to the clerk of the court, who shall pay the same to the reporter upon receiving from the latter the transcript of evidence.

3. In all cases heretofore or hereafter where a transcript of evidence has not been filed due to the death of the reporter, and a period of not less than 5 years has elapsed and no claim has been made during that period by any party, the amount of money on deposit with the clerk, and payable to such reporter if a transcript of the evidence had been filed, shall be, by the clerk, paid to the county treasurer, who shall deposit the same in the county general fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.590 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 126 / Section 126.590
“Intended parent” defined
Status: in_force

“ Intended parent ” means a person, married or unmarried, who manifests the intent as provided in NRS 126.500 to 126.810 , inclusive, to be legally bound as the parent of a child resulting from assisted reproduction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125A.425 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125A / Section 125A.425
“Respondent” defined
Status: in_force

“ Respondent ” means a person against whom a proceeding has been commenced for enforcement of an order for return of a child pursuant to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.208 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.208
Multiple child-support orders for two or more obligees
Status: in_force

In responding to registrations or petitions for the enforcement of two or more child-support orders in effect at the same time with regard to the same obligor and different obligees who are natural persons, at least one of which was issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country, a tribunal of this State shall enforce those orders in the same manner as if the orders had been issued by a tribunal of this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.713 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.713
Record in original language; English translation
Status: in_force

A record filed with a tribunal of this State under NRS 130.7011 to 130.713 , inclusive, must be in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.790 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 126 / Section 126.790
Remedies of intended parents and gestational carrier
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided by NRS 126.780 or by an express term of the gestational agreement, the intended parent or parents are entitled to any remedy available at law or equity.

2. Except as expressly provided by an express term of the gestational agreement, the gestational carrier is entitled to any remedy available at law or equity.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.710 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.710
Foreign support agreement
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4, a tribunal of this State shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this State.

2. An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by: (a) A complete text of the foreign support agreement; and (b) A record stating that the foreign support agreement is enforceable as an order of support in the issuing country.

3. A tribunal of this State may vacate the registration of a foreign support agreement only if, acting on its own motion, the tribunal finds that recognition and enforcement would be manifestly incompatible with public policy.

4. In a contest of a foreign support agreement, a tribunal of this State may refuse recognition and enforcement of the agreement if it finds: (a) Recognition and enforcement of the agreement is manifestly incompatible with public policy; (b) The agreement was obtained by fraud or falsification; (c) The agreement is incompatible with a support order involving the same parties and having the same purpose in this State, another state or a foreign country if the support order is entitled to recognition and enforcement under this chapter in this State; or (d) The record submitted under subsection 2 lacks authenticity or integrity.

5. A proceeding for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be suspended during the pendency of a challenge to or appeal of the agreement before a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.321 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 126 / Section 126.321
Effect of death of defendant
Status: in_force

In case of the death of the defendant, the action to compel support may be prosecuted against the personal representatives of the deceased with like effect as if the defendant were living, subject as regards the measure of support to the provisions of this chapter. No personal representative may be required to post a bond.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125D.220 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125D / Section 125D.220
Application and construction
Status: in_force

In applying and construing the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125E.050 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125E / Section 125E.050
“Emergency proceeding” defined
Status: in_force

“ Emergency proceeding ” means any court action that involves the emergency removal or emergency placement of an Indian child, with or without a protective custody order.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.0085 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125C / Section 125C.0085
Summary proceeding for custody: Termination of summary proceeding by revocation of petition
Status: in_force

1. At any time before the entry of an order to determine the custody of a child, either party to a joint petition filed pursuant to NRS 125C.0083 may revoke the joint petition and thereby terminate the summary proceeding to determine the custody of the child.

2. The revocation may be effected by filing a notice of revocation with the clerk of the court in which the summary proceeding was commenced.

3. The revoking party shall send a copy of the notice of revocation to the other party by first-class mail, postage prepaid, at his or her last known address.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 129.120 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 129 / Section 129.120
Hearing: Duties and powers of court; considerations in grant or denial of petition
Status: in_force

1. At the time stated in the notice, or at the earliest time thereafter to which the hearing may be postponed, the court shall proceed to hear the petition.

2. At the hearing of the petition, the court shall address the petitioner personally and advise the petitioner of the consequences of emancipation, as described in NRS 129.130 .

3. The court may request copies of records in the custody of the school district, the probation office, the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services or any other public or private agency to assist in making its determination. The court may further request a recommendation from the probation officer, the Division of Child and Family Services or any other public or private agency that may have communicated with the minor regarding the petition.

4. The grant or denial of the petition is a matter within the discretion of the court. In making its determination, the court shall consider: (a) Whether the parents or guardian of the minor have consented to emancipation; (b) Whether the minor is substantially able to support himself or herself without financial assistance; (c) Whether the minor is sufficiently mature and knowledgeable to manage his or her affairs without the guidance of the minor’s parents or guardian; and (d) Whether emancipation is in the best interest of the minor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.660 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 126 / Section 126.660
Donor not parent of child conceived by means of assisted reproduction
Status: in_force

A donor is not a parent of a child conceived by means of assisted reproduction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.410 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 127 / Section 127.410
Text of compact
Status: in_force

The Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance is as follows:

INTERSTATE COMPACT ON ADOPTION

AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

ARTICLE I. FINDINGS The states which are parties to this compact find that: (a) In order to obtain adoptive families for children with special needs, states must assure prospective adoptive parents of substantial assistance (usually on a continuing basis) in meeting the high costs of supporting and providing for the special needs and the services required by such children. (b) The states have a fundamental interest in promoting adoption for children with special needs because the care, emotional stability, and general support and encouragement required by such children can be best, and often only, obtained in family homes with a normal parent-child relationship. (c) The states obtain fiscal advantages from providing adoption assistance because the alternative is for the states to bear the higher cost of meeting all the needs of children while in foster care. (d) The necessary assurances of adoption assistance for children with special needs, in those instances where children and adoptive parents live in states other than the one undertaking to provide the assistance, include the establishment and maintenance of suitable substantive guarantees and workable procedures for interstate cooperation and payments to assist with the necessary costs of child maintenance, the procurement of services, and the provision of medical assistance.

ARTICLE II. PURPOSES The purposes of this compact are to: (a) Strengthen protections for the interests of children with special needs on behalf of whom adoption assistance is committed to be paid, when such children are in or move to states other than the one committed to provide adoption assistance. (b) Provide substantive assurances and operating procedures which will promote the delivery of medical and other services to children on an interstate basis through programs of adoption assistance established by the laws of the states which are parties to this compact.

ARTICLE III. DEFINITIONS As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires a different construction: (a) “Child with special needs” means a minor who has not yet attained the age at which the state normally discontinues children's services, or a child who has not yet reached the age of 21 where the state determines that the child's mental or physical handicaps warrant the continuation of assistance beyond the age of majority, for whom the state has determined the following: (1) That the child cannot or should not be returned to the home of his or her parents; (2) That there exists with respect to the child a specific factor or condition (such as his or her ethnic background, age, or membership in a minority or sibling group, or the presence of factors such as medical condition or physical, mental, or emotional handicaps) because of which it is reasonable to conclude that the child cannot be placed with adoptive parents without providing adoption assistance; or (3) That, except where it would be against the best interests of the child because of such factors as the existence of significant emotional ties with prospective adoptive parents while in their care as a foster child, a reasonable but unsuccessful effort has been made to place the child with appropriate adoptive parents without providing adoption assistance. (b) “Adoption assistance” means the payment or payments for the maintenance of a child which are made or committed to be made pursuant to the program of adoption assistance established by the laws of a party state. (c) “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or a territory or possession of the United States. (d) “Adoption assistance state” means the state that is signatory to an agreement of adoption assistance in a particular case. (e) “Residence state” means the state in which the child is a resident by virtue of the residence of the adoptive parents. (f) “Parents” means either the singular or plural of the word “parent.”

ARTICLE IV. ADOPTION ASSISTANCE (a) Each state shall determine the amounts of adoption assistance and other aid which it will give to children with special needs and their adoptive parents in accordance with its own laws and programs. The adoption assistance and other aid may be made subject to periodic reevaluation of eligibility by the adoption assistance state in accordance with its laws. (b) The adoption assistance, medical assistance, and other services and benefits to which this compact applies are those provided to children with special needs and their adoptive parents from the effective date of the agreement for adoption assistance. (c) Every case of adoption assistance must include a written agreement for adoption assistance between the adoptive parents and the appropriate agency of the state undertaking to provide the adoption assistance. Every such agreement must contain provisions for the fixing of actual or potential interstate aspects of the assistance so provided as follows: (1) An express commitment that the assistance so provided must be payable without regard for the state of residence of the adoptive parents, both at the outset of the agreement and at all times during its continuance; (2) A provision setting forth with particularity the types of care and services toward which the adoption assistance state will make payments; (3) A commitment to make medical assistance available to the child in accordance with Article V of this compact; (4) An express declaration that the agreement is for the benefit of the child, the adoptive parents and the state and that it is enforceable by any or all of them; and (5) The date or dates upon which each payment or other benefit provided thereunder is to commence, but in no event prior to the effective date of the agreement for adoption assistance. (d) Any services or benefits provided for a child by the residence state and the adoption assistance state may be facilitated by the party states on each other's behalf. To this end, the personnel of the child welfare agencies of the party states will assist each other, as well as the beneficiaries of agreements for adoption assistance, in assuring prompt and full access to all benefits expressly included in such agreements. It is further recognized and agreed that, in general, all children to whom agreements for adoption assistance apply will be eligible for benefits under the child welfare, education, rehabilitation, mental health, and other programs of their state of residence on the same basis as other resident children. (e) Payments for adoption assistance on behalf of a child in another state shall be made on the same basis and in the same amounts as they would be made if the child were living in the state making the payments, except that the laws of the adoption assistance state may provide for the payment of higher amounts.

ARTICLE V. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (a) Children for whom a party state is committed, in accordance with the terms of an agreement of adoption assistance to provide federally aided medical assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, are eligible for such medical assistance during the entire period for which the agreement is in effect. Upon application therefor, the adoptive parents of a child who is the subject of an agreement of adoption assistance must receive a document of identification for medical assistance made out in the child's name. The identification must be issued by the program of medical assistance of the residence state and must entitle the child to the same benefits, pursuant to the same procedures, as any other child who is covered by the program of medical assistance in that state, whether or not the adoptive parents are themselves eligible for medical assistance. (b) The document of identification must bear no indication that an agreement of adoption assistance with another state is the basis for its issuance. However, if the document of identification is issued pursuant to an agreement for adoption assistance, the records of the issuing state and the adoption assistance state must show the fact, and must contain a copy of the agreement for adoption assistance and any amendment or replacement thereof, as well as all other pertinent information. The adoption assistance and programs of medical assistance of the adoption assistance state shall be notified of the issuance of such identification. (c) A state which has issued a document of identification for medical assistance pursuant to this compact, which identification is valid and currently in force, shall accept, process and pay claims for medical assistance thereon as it would with other claims for medical assistance by eligible residents. (d) The federally aided medical assistance provided by a party state pursuant to this compact must be in accordance with paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Article. In addition, when a child who is covered by an agreement of adoption assistance is living in another party state, payment or reimbursement for any medical services and benefits specified under the terms of the agreement of adoption assistance, which are not available to the child under the Title XIX program of medical assistance of the residence state, must be made by the adoption assistance state as required by its law. Any payments so provided must be of the same kind and at the same rates as provided for children who are living in the adoption assistance state. However, where the payment rate authorized for a covered service under the program of medical assistance of the adoption assistance state exceeds the rate authorized by the residence state for that service, the adoption assistance state shall not be required to pay the additional amounts for the services or benefits covered by the residence state. (e) A child referred to in paragraph (a) of this Article, whose residence is changed from one party state to another party state is eligible for federally aided medical assistance under the program of medical assistance of the new state of residence.

ARTICLE VI. COMPACT ADMINISTRATION (a) In accordance with its own laws and procedures, each state which is a party to this compact shall designate an administrator of the compact and such deputy administrators of the compact as it deems necessary. The administrator of the compact shall coordinate all activities under this compact within his or her state. The administrator of the compact shall also be the principal contact for officials and agencies within and without the state for the facilitation of interstate relations involving this compact and the protection of benefits and services provided pursuant thereto. In this capacity, the administrator of the compact will be responsible for assisting the personnel of the child welfare agencies from other party states and adoptive families receiving adoption and medical assistance on an interstate basis. (b) Acting jointly, the administrators of the compact shall develop uniform forms and administrative procedures for the interstate monitoring and delivery of adoption and medical assistance benefits and services pursuant to this compact. The forms and procedures so developed may deal with such matters as: (1) Documentation of continuing eligibility for adoption assistance; (2) Interstate payments and reimbursements; and (3) Any and all other matters arising pursuant to this compact. (c) (1) Some or all of the parties to this compact may enter into supplementary agreements for the provision of or payment for additional medical benefits and services, as provided in Article V(d); for interstate service delivery, pursuant to Article IV(d); or for matters related thereto. Such agreements must not be inconsistent with this compact, nor may they relieve the party states of any obligation to provide adoption and medical assistance in accordance with applicable state and federal law and the terms of this compact. (2) Administrative procedures or forms implementing the supplementary agreements referred to in paragraph (c)(1) of this Article may be developed by joint action of the administrators of the compact of those states which are party to such supplementary agreements. (d) It shall be the responsibility of the administrator of the compact to ascertain whether and to what extent additional legislation may be necessary in his or her own state to carry out the provisions of this Article or Article IV or any supplementary agreements pursuant to this compact.

ARTICLE VII. JOINDER AND WITHDRAWAL (a) This compact must be open to joinder by any state. It must enter into force as to a state when its duly constituted and empowered authority has executed it. (b) In order that the provisions of this compact may be accessible to and known by the general public, and so that they may be implemented as law in each of the party states, the authority which has executed the compact in each party state shall cause the full text of the compact and a notice of its execution to be published in his or her state. The executing authority in any party state shall also provide copies of the compact upon request. (c) Withdrawal from this compact must be by written notice, sent by the authority which executed it, to the appropriate officials of all other party states, but no such notice may take effect until one year after it is given in accordance with the requirements of this paragraph. (d) All agreements for adoption assistance outstanding and to which a party state is a signatory at the time when its withdrawal from this compact takes effect continue to have the effects given to them pursuant to this compact until they expire or are terminated in accordance with their provisions. Until such expiration or termination, all beneficiaries of the agreements involved shall continue to have all rights and obligations conferred or imposed by this compact, and the withdrawing state shall continue to administer the compact to the extent necessary to accord and implement fully the rights and protections preserved hereby.

ARTICLE VIII. CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY The provisions of this compact must be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact must be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the Constitution of the United States or of any party state, or where the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance must not be affected thereby. If this compact is held contrary to the Constitution of any state party thereto, the compact may remain in full force and effect as to the remaining states and in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.171 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 127 / Section 127.171
Right to visitation of child by sibling and other relatives; limitations
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 127.187 to 127.1895 , inclusive, in a proceeding for the adoption of a child, the court may grant a reasonable right to visit to: (a) A sibling of the child if the child is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services and a similar right has been granted previously pursuant to NRS 432B.580 ; and (b) Certain relatives of the child only if a similar right had been granted previously pursuant to NRS 125C.050 .

2. The agency which provides child welfare services shall provide the court which is conducting the adoption proceedings with a copy of any order for visitation with a sibling of the child that was issued pursuant to NRS 432B.580 .

3. The court may not grant a right to visit the child to any person other than as specified in subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.540 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 126 / Section 126.540
“Donor” defined
Status: in_force

“ Donor ” means a person with dispositional control of eggs, sperm or embryos who provides eggs, sperm or embryos to another person for gestation and relinquishes all present and future parental and inheritance rights and obligations to any resulting child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.711 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 130.711
Modification of Convention child-support order
Status: in_force

1. A tribunal of this State may not modify a Convention child-support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless: (a) The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this State, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the jurisdiction at the first available opportunity; or (b) The foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.

2. If a tribunal of this State does not modify a Convention child-support order because the order is not recognized in this State, subsection 3 of NRS 130.708 applies.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125B.210 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125B / Section 125B.210
Order for deposit of assets with trustee; duties of trustee; reimbursement of administrative costs
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 125B.230 , if, in any proceeding where the court has ordered a parent to pay for the support of a minor child: (a) A declaration is signed under penalty of perjury by the person to whom support has been ordered to have been paid stating that the obligor-parent is in arrears in payment in a sum equal to or greater than the amount of 30 days of payments; (b) Notice and opportunity for hearing on an application to the court, an order to show cause, or a notice of motion has been given to the obligor-parent; and (c) The court makes a finding that good cause has been shown and that there exists one or more of the conditions set forth in NRS 125B.240 , the court shall issue to the obligor-parent an order requiring the obligor-parent to deposit assets to secure future payments of support with a trustee designated by the court and to pay reasonable attorney's fees and costs to the person to whom support has been ordered. The court may designate the district attorney, another county officer or any other person as trustee.

2. Upon receipt of the assets, the trustee designated by the court to receive the assets shall use the money or sell or otherwise generate income from the deposited assets for an amount sufficient to pay the arrearage, administrative costs, any amount currently due pursuant to an order of the court for the care, support, education and maintenance of the minor child, interest upon the arrearage, and attorney's fees, if: (a) The obligor-parent fails, within the time specified by the court, to cure the default in the payment of the support of a child due at the time the trustee receives the deposited assets, or fails to comply with a plan for payment approved by the court; (b) Further arrears in payments accrue after the trustee receives the deposited assets, or the arrearage specified in the declaration is not paid current within any 30-day period following the trustee's receipt of the assets; (c) No fewer than 25 days before the sale or use of the assets, written notice of the trustee's intent to sell or use the assets is served personally on the obligor-parent or is mailed to the obligor-parent by certified mail, return receipt requested; and (d) A motion or order to show cause has not been filed to stop the use or sale, or if filed, has been denied by the court. The sale of assets must be conducted in accordance with the provisions set forth in NRS 21.130 to 21.260 , inclusive, governing the sale of property under execution.

3. To cover the administrative costs of the trustee, the trustee may deduct from the deposited money all actual costs incurred in a sale and 5 percent of each payment made pursuant to subsection 2.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125B.140 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125B / Section 125B.140
Enforcement of order for support
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in chapter 130 of NRS and NRS 125B.012 : (a) If an order issued by a court provides for payment for the support of a child, that order is a judgment by operation of law on or after the date a payment is due. Such a judgment may not be retroactively modified or adjusted and may be enforced in the same manner as other judgments of this State. (b) Payments for the support of a child pursuant to an order of a court which have not accrued at the time either party gives notice that the party has filed a motion for modification or adjustment may be modified or adjusted by the court upon a showing of changed circumstances, whether or not the court has expressly retained jurisdiction of the modification or adjustment.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NRS 125B.012 , 125B.142 and 125B.144 : (a) Before execution for the enforcement of a judgment for the support of a child, the person seeking to enforce the judgment must send a notice by certified mail, restricted delivery, with return receipt requested, to the responsible parent: (1) Specifying the name of the court that issued the order for support and the date of its issuance; (2) Specifying the amount of arrearages accrued under the order; (3) Stating that the arrearages will be enforced as a judgment; and (4) Explaining that the responsible parent may, within 20 days after the notice is sent, ask for a hearing before a court of this State concerning the amount of the arrearages. (b) The matters to be adjudicated at such a hearing are limited to a determination of the amount of the arrearages and the jurisdiction of the court issuing the order. At the hearing, the court shall take evidence and determine the amount of the judgment and issue its order for that amount. (c) The court shall determine and include in its order: (1) Interest upon the arrearages at a rate established pursuant to NRS 99.040 , from the time each amount became due; and (2) A reasonable attorney's fee for the proceeding, unless the court finds that the responsible parent would experience an undue hardship if required to pay such amounts. Interest continues to accrue on the amount ordered until it is paid, and additional attorney's fees must be allowed if required for collection. (d) The court shall ensure that the social security number of the responsible parent is: (1) Provided to the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services. (2) Placed in the records relating to the matter and, except as otherwise required to carry out a specific statute, maintained in a confidential manner.

3. Subsection 2 does not apply to the enforcement of a judgment for arrearages if the amount of the judgment has been determined by any court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.055 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 127 / Section 127.055
Consent to adoption: Attesting witnesses may make self-proving affidavits to be attached to consent
Status: in_force

1. Any or all of the attesting witnesses to any consent to adoption may, at the request of the person or persons who executed the consent, make and sign an affidavit before any person authorized to administer oaths in this state, stating such facts as they would be required to testify to in court to prove the due execution of the consent to adoption. The affidavit must be written on the consent to adoption, or, if that is impracticable, on some paper attached thereto. The sworn statement of any witness so taken must be accepted by the court in any action or proceeding relating to the validity or due execution of the consent to adoption as if it had been taken before the court.

2. The affidavit described in subsection 1 may be substantially in the following form: State of Nevada } }ss. County of ______________________________________ } (Date) __________________________________________ Then and there personally appeared the within-named ________________ and ________________, who, being duly sworn, depose and say: That they witnessed the execution of the within consent to adoption by ________________ (name of person or persons consenting); that she, he or they subscribed the consent to adoption and declared the same to be a voluntary consent to adoption in their presence; that at the time the consent to adoption was executed it contained the names of the person or persons to whom consent was thereby given to adopt the child; that they thereafter subscribed the same as witnesses in the presence of ________________ (name of person or persons consenting) and in the presence of each other and at the request of ________________ (name of person or persons consenting); that at the time of the execution of the consent to adoption ________________ (name of person or persons consenting) acknowledged to them that she, he or they was or were, and she, he or they appeared to them to be, in full possession of her, his or their faculties and not under the influence of any drug or sedative or subject to any duress, fear, menace, compulsion or undue influence whatever; and that they make this affidavit at her, his or their request. _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Subscribed and sworn to before me this ________ day of the month of ________ of the year ________ _________________________________________________ Notary Public
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125.340 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125 / Section 125.340
Cause for annulment: Fraud
Status: in_force

1. If the consent of either party was obtained by fraud and fraud has been proved, the marriage shall be void from the time its nullity shall be declared by a court of competent authority.

2. No marriage may be annulled for fraud if the parties to the marriage voluntarily cohabit as a married couple having received knowledge of such fraud.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125A.475 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125A / Section 125A.475
Enforcement of registered determination
Status: in_force

1. A court of this state may grant any relief normally available pursuant to the law of this state to enforce a registered child custody determination made by a court of another state.

2. A court of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify except in accordance with NRS 125A.305 to 125A.395 , inclusive, a registered child custody determination of a court of another state.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125B.200 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125B / Section 125B.200
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 125B.200 to 125B.300 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Court” includes a referee or master appointed by the court.

2. “Minor child” means a person who is: (a) Under the age of 18 years; (b) Under the age of 19 years, if the person is enrolled in high school; (c) Under a legal disability; or (d) Not declared emancipated pursuant to NRS 129.080 to 129.140 , inclusive.

3. “Obligor-parent” means a parent who has been ordered by a court to pay for the support of a minor child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 123A.040 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 123A / Section 123A.040
Formalities
Status: in_force

A premarital agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties. It is enforceable without consideration.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125A.465 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125A / Section 125A.465
Registration of child custody determination
Status: in_force

1. A child custody determination issued by a court of another state may be registered in this state, with or without a simultaneous request for enforcement, by sending to a court of this state which is competent to hear custody matters: (a) A letter or other document requesting registration; (b) Two copies, including one certified copy, of the determination sought to be registered, and a statement under penalty of perjury that to the best of the knowledge and belief of the person seeking registration the order has not been modified; and (c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 125A.385 , the name and address of the person seeking registration and any parent or person acting as a parent who has been awarded custody or visitation in the child custody determination sought to be registered.

2. On receipt of the documents required by subsection 1, the registering court shall cause the determination to be filed as a foreign judgment, together with one copy of any accompanying documents and information, regardless of their form.

3. The registering court shall provide the persons named pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 with an opportunity to contest the registration in accordance with this section.

4. The person seeking registration of a child custody determination pursuant to subsection 1 shall serve notice, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, upon each parent or person who has been awarded custody or visitation identified pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1.

5. The notice required by subsection 4 must state that: (a) A registered determination is enforceable as of the date of the registration in the same manner as a determination issued by a court of this state; (b) A hearing to contest the validity of the registered determination must be requested within 20 days after service of notice; and (c) Failure to contest the registration will result in confirmation of the child custody determination and preclude further contest of that determination with respect to any matter that could have been asserted.

6. A person seeking to contest the validity of a registered order must request a hearing within 20 days after service of the notice. At that hearing, the court shall confirm the registered order unless the person contesting registration establishes that: (a) The issuing court did not have jurisdiction pursuant to NRS 125A.305 to 125A.395 , inclusive; (b) The child custody determination sought to be registered has been vacated, stayed or modified by a court having jurisdiction to do so pursuant to NRS 125A.305 to 125A.395 , inclusive; or (c) The person contesting registration was entitled to notice, but notice was not given in accordance with the standards of NRS 125A.255 , in the proceedings before the court that issued the order for which registration is sought.

7. If a timely request for a hearing to contest the validity of the registration is not made, the registration is confirmed as a matter of law and the person requesting registration and all persons served must be notified of the confirmation.

8. Confirmation of a registered order, whether by operation of law or after notice and hearing, precludes further contest of the order with respect to any matter that could have been asserted at the time of registration.

9. The provisions of this section do not apply to an order for protection against domestic violence issued by the court of another state, territory or Indian tribe within the United States, or a Canadian domestic-violence protection order, which is registered pursuant to NRS 33.090 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125B.120 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125B / Section 125B.120
Discharge of parent's obligation
Status: in_force

1. The obligation of a parent other than that under the laws providing for the support of poor relatives is discharged by complying with a court order for support or with the terms of a judicially approved settlement.

2. The legal adoption of the child into another family discharges the obligation of the child’s natural parents for the period subsequent to the adoption.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.0631 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125C / Section 125C.0631
“Record” defined
Status: in_force

“ Record ” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 122.173 — NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 122 / Section 122.173
Commissioner of civil marriages: County clerk is ex officio in larger counties; appointment of county clerk in smaller counties; solemnization of marriages; no additional compensation
Status: in_force

1. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more and in which a commissioner township is located, the county clerk shall: (a) Be commissioner of civil marriages for such township; and (b) Solemnize marriages within each commissioner township located within his or her county.

2. In a county whose population is less than 700,000 and in which a commissioner township is located, the board of county commissioners may, by ordinance, appoint the county clerk to act as the commissioner of civil marriages. Such an ordinance may authorize the commissioner of civil marriages to solemnize marriages within each commissioner township located within the county.

3. The county clerk is not entitled to receive additional compensation for acting in the capacity of commissioner of civil marriages.