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NV Rev Stat § 127.058 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 127 - Adoption of Children and Adults|NRS 127.058 - Consent to adoption: Person to whom consent is given has legal custody of child until hearing on petition for adoption.

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.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 1354)
NV Rev Stat § 127.060 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 127 - Adoption of Children and Adults|NRS 127.060 - Adoption of two or more children.

The same petitioners may, in one petition, petition for the adoption of two or more children, if the children be brothers or sisters or brother and sister.  [6:332:1953] — (NRS A 1961, 737; 2011, 144; 2017, 248)
NV Rev Stat § 127.070 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 127 - Adoption of Children and Adults|NRS 127.070 - Validity of releases for and consents to adoption.

  1. All releases for and consents to adoption executed in this state by the mother before the birth of a child or within 72 hours after the birth of a child are invalid.  2. A release for or consent to adoption may be executed by the father before the birth of the child if the father is not married to the mother. A release executed by the father becomes invalid if:  (a) The father of the child marries the mother of the child before the child is born;  (b) The mother of the child does not execute a release for or consent to adoption of the child within 6 months after the birth of the child; or  (c) No petition for adoption of the child has been filed within 2 years after the birth of the child.  [7:332:1953] — (NRS A 1979, 1283; 1987, 2050; 1989, 531)
NV Rev Stat § 127.080 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 127 - Adoption of Children and Adults|NRS 127.080 - Consent to specific adoption or relinquishment for adoption cannot be revoked or nullified; exceptions.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 127.070, 127.2815 and 127.282, a written consent to a specific adoption pursuant to this chapter cannot be revoked or nullified.  2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 127.070, a relinquishment for adoption pursuant to this chapter cannot be revoked or nullified.  3. A minor parent may execute a relinquishment for adoption and cannot revoke it upon coming of age.  [8:332:1953] — (NRS A 1967, 984; 1979, 1283; 1981, 718; 1993, 70)
NV Rev Stat § 127.090 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 127 - Adoption of Children and Adults|NRS 127.090 - When consent unnecessary.

Consent of a parent to an adoption shall not be necessary where parental rights have been terminated by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.  [9:332:1953; A 1955, 192]
NV Rev Stat § 127.100 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 127 - Adoption of Children and Adults|NRS 127.100 - Entitlement of petitions, reports and orders.

All petitions, reports and orders in adoption proceedings shall be entitled only in the names of the adopting parties.  [10:332:1953]
NV Rev Stat § 127.110 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 127 - Adoption of Children and Adults|NRS 127.110 - When petition may be filed; contents of petition; limitation on entry of adoption order.

  1. A petition for adoption of a child who currently resides in the home of the petitioners may be filed at any time after the child has lived in the home for 30 days.  2. The petition for adoption must state, in substance, the following:  (a) The full name and age of the petitioners.  (b) The age of the child sought to be adopted and the period that the child has lived in the home of petitioners before the filing of the petition.  (c) That it is the desire of the petitioners that the relationship of parent and child be established between them and the child.  (d) Their desire that the name of the child be changed, together with the new name desired.  (e) That the petitioners are fit and proper persons to have the care and custody of the child.  (f) That they are financially able to provide for the child.  (g) That there has been a full compliance with the law in regard to consent to adoption.  (h) That there has been a full compliance with NRS 127.220 to 127.310, inclusive.  (i) Whether the child is known to be an Indian child.  3. No order of adoption may be entered unless there has been full compliance with the provisions of NRS 127.220 to 127.310, inclusive.  [11:332:1953] — (NRS A 1961, 738; 1965, 1320; 1987, 2051; 1995, 781; 2011, 144; 2017, 248)
NV Rev Stat § 127.120 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 127 - Adoption of Children and Adults|NRS 127.120 - Petition to be filed in duplicate; investigation, report and recommendation; court may order independent investigation; costs.

  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.  [12:332:1953] — (NRS A 1961, 738; 1963, 890, 1301; 1967, 1147; 1973, 1406; 1989, 1133; 1993, 2682; 1995, 734, 781; 2001 Special Session, 4)
NV Rev Stat § 127.123 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 127 - Adoption of Children and Adults|NRS 127.123 - Notice of filing of petition to be provided legal custodian or guardian of child.

Notice of the filing of a petition for the adoption of a child must be provided to the legal custodian or guardian of the child if that custodian or guardian is a person other than the natural parent of the child.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 2049)
NV Rev Stat § 127.127 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 127 - Adoption of Children and Adults|NRS 127.127 - Affidavit setting forth fees, donations and expenses required to be filed; waiver.

The petitioners shall file with the court, within 15 days after the petition is filed or 5 months after the child begins to live in their home, whichever is later, an affidavit executed by them and their attorney setting forth all fees, donations and expenses paid by them in furtherance of the adoption. A copy of the affidavit must be sent to the agency which provides child welfare services. If one petitioner or the spouse of a petitioner is related to the child within the third degree of consanguinity, the court may waive the filing of the affidavit.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 2049; A 1993, 2682; 2001 Special Session, 5)
NV Rev Stat § 127.130 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 127 - Adoption of Children and Adults|NRS 127.130 - Confidentiality of reports; petitioner may rebut adverse report.

The report of either the agency which provides child welfare services or the licensed child-placing agency designated by the court must not be made a matter of public record, but must be given in writing and in confidence to the district judge before whom the matter is pending. If the recommendation of the agency which provides child welfare services or the designated agency is adverse, the district judge, before denying the petition, shall give the petitioner an opportunity to rebut the findings and recommendation of the report of the agency which provides child welfare services or the designated agency.  [13:332:1953] — (NRS A 1963, 891; 1965, 36; 1967, 1148; 1973, 1406; 1993, 2682; 2001 Special Session, 5)
NV Rev Stat § 127.140 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 127 - Adoption of Children and Adults|NRS 127.140 - Confidentiality of hearings, files and records.

  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.  [14:332:1953] — (NRS A 1979, 1283; 2005, 1682; 2007, 2074; 2017, 1987)
NV Rev Stat § 127.145 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 127 - Adoption of Children and Adults|NRS 127.145 - Attendance of prospective adoptive parents at hearing by telephone.

  1. The prospective adoptive parents may attend by telephone, in lieu of attending in person, any hearings held by the court concerning the petition for adoption if:  (a) The prospective adoptive parents reside in another state or jurisdiction;  (b) The petition for adoption is filed for the adoption of a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services or a child-placing agency licensed by the Division pursuant to this chapter; and  (c) A representative of the agency responsible for supervising the child in the state where the child will be placed appears at the hearing by telephone.  2. The appearance of the prospective adoptive parents and the representative of the agency described in paragraph (c) of subsection 1 must occur at the office of the agency or at the home of the prospective adoptive parents, as determined by the agency.  3. If the prospective adoptive parents are attending a hearing by telephone pursuant to subsection 1, the court shall place the telephone call to a telephone number known to be a telephone number of the agency described in paragraph (c) of subsection 1 or of the prospective adoptive parents.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 144)
NV Rev Stat § 127.150 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 127 - Adoption of Children and Adults|NRS 127.150 - Order of adoption or return of child; presumption of child’s best interest after adoption is granted. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]

  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 453A.140 that identifies the person as:  (1) Exempt from state prosecution for engaging in the medical use of marijuana; or  (2) A designated primary caregiver as defined in NRS 453A.080.  [15:332:1953] — (NRS A 1961, 739; 1989, 1134; 1993, 2683; 1995, 734; 1999, 2026; 2001 Special Session, 5; 2015, 420; 2019, 2757)
NV Rev Stat § 127.150 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 127 - Adoption of Children and Adults|NRS 127.150 - Order of adoption or return of child; presumption of child’s best interest after adoption is granted. [Effective July 1, 2020.]

  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 453A.140 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 453A.080.  [15:332:1953] — (NRS A 1961, 739; 1989, 1134; 1993, 2683; 1995, 734; 1999, 2026; 2001 Special Session, 5; 2015, 420; 2019, 2757, effective July 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 127.152 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 127 - Adoption of Children and Adults|NRS 127.152 - Adopting parents to be provided with report which includes medical records and other information concerning child; regulations.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the agency which provides child welfare services or a licensed child-placing agency shall provide the adopting parents of a child with a report which includes:  (a) A copy of any medical records of the child which are in the possession of the agency which provides child welfare services or licensed child-placing agency.  (b) Any information obtained by the agency which provides child welfare services or licensed child-placing agency during interviews of the natural parent regarding:  (1) The medical and sociological history of the child and the natural parents of the child; and  (2) Any behavioral, emotional or psychological problems that the child may have. Information regarding any behavioral, emotional or psychological problems that the child may have must be discussed in accordance with policies established by an agency which provides child welfare services and a child-placing agency pursuant to regulations adopted by the Division for the disclosure of such information.  (c) Written information regarding any subsidies, assistance and other services that may be available to the child if it is determined pursuant to NRS 127.186 that the child has any special needs.  2. The agency which provides child welfare services or child-placing agency shall obtain from the adopting parents written confirmation that the adopting parents have received the report required pursuant to subsection 1.  3. The report required pursuant to subsection 1 must exclude any information that would lead to the identification of the natural parent.  4. The Division shall adopt regulations specifying the procedure and format for the provision of information pursuant to this section, which may include the provision of a summary of certain information. If a summary is provided pursuant to this section, the adopting parents of the child may also obtain the information set forth in subsection 1.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 733; A 1999, 148; 2001, 1111, 1849, 1850; 2001 Special Session, 6; 2003, 236)
NV Rev Stat § 127.155 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 127 - Adoption of Children and Adults|NRS 127.155 - Validation of certain orders and decrees.

Any order or decree of adoption entered after July 1, 1963, and before July 1, 1965, by a court of competent jurisdiction where there has not been a complete compliance with NRS 127.220 to 127.310, inclusive, is hereby declared valid.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 1320)
NV Rev Stat § 127.157 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 127 - Adoption of Children and Adults|NRS 127.157 - Report of adoption, amendment or annulment of adoption to State Registrar.

  1. After an order or decree of adoption has been entered, the court shall direct the petitioner or his or her attorney to prepare a report of adoption on a form prescribed and furnished by the State Registrar of Vital Statistics. The report must:  (a) Identify the original certificate of birth of the person adopted;  (b) Provide sufficient information to prepare a new certificate of birth for the person adopted;  (c) Identify the order or decree of adoption; and  (d) Be certified by the clerk of the court.  2. The agency which provides child welfare services shall provide the petitioner or his or her attorney with any factual information which will assist in the preparation of the report required in subsection 1.  3. If an order or decree of adoption is amended or annulled, the petitioner or his or her attorney shall prepare a report to the State Registrar of Vital Statistics, which includes sufficient information to identify the original order or decree of adoption and the provisions of that decree which were amended or annulled.  4. The petitioner or his or her attorney shall forward all reports required by the provisions of this section to the State Registrar of Vital Statistics not later than the 10th day of the month next following the month in which the order or decree was entered, or more frequently if requested by the State Registrar, together with any related material the State Registrar may require.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 1348; A 1993, 2683; 2001 Special Session, 6)
NV Rev Stat § 127.160 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 127 - Adoption of Children and Adults|NRS 127.160 - Rights and duties of adopted child and adoptive parents.

Upon the entry of an order of adoption, the child shall become the legal child of the persons adopting the child, and they shall become the child’s legal parents with all the rights and duties between them of natural parents and legitimate child. By virtue of such adoption the child shall inherit from his or her adoptive parents or their relatives the same as though the child were the legitimate child of such parents, and in case of the death of the child intestate the adoptive parents and their relatives shall inherit the child’s estate as if they had been the child’s natural parents and relatives in fact. After a decree of adoption is entered, the natural parents of an adopted child shall be relieved of all parental responsibilities for such child, and they shall not exercise or have any rights over such adopted child or the property of such adopted child. The child shall not owe his or her natural parents or their relatives any legal duty nor shall the child inherit from his or her natural parents or kindred. Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary in this section, the adoption of a child by his or her stepparent shall not in any way change the status of the relationship between the child and his or her natural parent who is the spouse of the petitioning stepparent.  [16:332:1953]