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NV Rev Stat § 432B.407 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.407 - Information available to child death review teams; sharing of certain information; subpoena to obtain information; confidentiality of information.

  1. A multidisciplinary team to review the death of a child is entitled to access to:  (a) All investigative information of law enforcement agencies regarding the death;  (b) Any autopsy and coroner’s investigative records relating to the death;  (c) Any medical or mental health records of the child; and  (d) Any records of social and rehabilitative services or of any other social service agency which has provided services to the child or the child’s family.  2. Each organization represented on a multidisciplinary team to review the death of a child shall share with other members of the team information in its possession concerning the child who is the subject of the review, any siblings of the child, any person who was responsible for the welfare of the child and any other information deemed by the organization to be pertinent to the review.  3. A multidisciplinary team to review the death of a child may, if appropriate, meet and share information with:  (a) A multidisciplinary team to review the death of the victim of a crime that constitutes domestic violence organized or sponsored pursuant to NRS 217.475; or  (b) The Committee on Domestic Violence appointed pursuant to NRS 228.470.  4. A multidisciplinary team to review the death of a child may petition the district court for the issuance of, and the district court may issue, a subpoena to compel the production of any books, records or papers relevant to the cause of any death being investigated by the team. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, any books, records or papers received by the team pursuant to the subpoena shall be deemed confidential and privileged and not subject to disclosure.  5. A multidisciplinary team to review the death of a child may use data collected concerning the death of a child for the purpose of research or to prevent future deaths of children if the data is aggregated and does not allow for the identification of any person.  6. Except as otherwise provided in this section, information acquired by, and the records of, a multidisciplinary team to review the death of a child are confidential, must not be disclosed, and are not subject to subpoena, discovery or introduction into evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 863; A 2007, 2106; 2011, 739; 2013, 438; 2017, 2466)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.4075 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.4075 - Authority of Administrator to organize multidisciplinary team to oversee review conducted by child death review team; access to information and privileges.

  1. The Administrator of the Division of Child and Family Services may organize a multidisciplinary team to oversee any review of the death of a child conducted by a multidisciplinary team that is organized by an agency which provides child welfare services pursuant to NRS 432B.405.  2. A multidisciplinary team organized pursuant to subsection 1 is entitled to the same access and privileges granted to a multidisciplinary team to review the death of a child pursuant to NRS 432B.407.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 1500)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.408 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.408 - Executive Committee to Review the Death of Children to review report of child death review team.

  1. The report and recommendations of a multidisciplinary team to review the death of a child must be transmitted for review to the Executive Committee to Review the Death of Children established pursuant to NRS 432B.409.  2. The Executive Committee shall review the report and recommendations and respond in writing to the multidisciplinary team within 90 days after receiving the report.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 864; A 2013, 438)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.409 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.409 - Establishment, composition and duties of Executive Committee to Review the Death of Children; creation of and use of money in Review of Death of Children Account.

  1. The Administrator of the Division of Child and Family Services shall establish an Executive Committee to Review the Death of Children, consisting of:  (a) Representatives from multidisciplinary teams formed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 432B.405 and NRS 432B.406, vital statistics, law enforcement, public health and the Office of the Attorney General.  (b) Administrators of agencies which provide child welfare services, and agencies responsible for mental health and public safety, to the extent that such administrators are not already appointed pursuant to paragraph (a). Members of the Executive Committee who are appointed pursuant to this paragraph shall serve as nonvoting members.  2. The Executive Committee shall:  (a) Adopt statewide protocols for the review of the death of a child;  (b) Adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 432B.403 to 432B.4095, inclusive;  (c) Adopt bylaws to govern the management and operation of the Executive Committee;  (d) Appoint one or more multidisciplinary teams to review the death of a child from the names submitted to the Executive Committee pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 432B.405;  (e) Oversee training and development of multidisciplinary teams to review the death of children;  (f) Compile and distribute a statewide annual report, including statistics and recommendations for regulatory and policy changes; and  (g) Carry out the duties specified in NRS 432B.408.  3. The Review of Death of Children Account is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Executive Committee may use money in the Account to carry out the provisions of NRS 432B.403 to 432B.4095, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 864; A 2007, 1509; 2013, 439)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.4095 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.4095 - Civil penalty for disclosure of confidential information; authority to bring action; deposit of money.

  1. Each member of a multidisciplinary team organized pursuant to NRS 432B.405, a multidisciplinary team organized pursuant to NRS 432B.4075 or the Executive Committee to Review the Death of Children established pursuant to NRS 432B.409 who discloses any confidential information concerning the death of a child is personally liable for a civil penalty of not more than $500.  2. The Administrator of the Division of Child and Family Services:  (a) May bring an action to recover a civil penalty imposed pursuant to subsection 1 against a member of a multidisciplinary team organized pursuant to NRS 432B.4075 or the Executive Committee; and  (b) Shall deposit any money received from the civil penalty with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund.  3. Each director or other authorized representative of an agency which provides child welfare services that organized a multidisciplinary team pursuant to NRS 432B.405:  (a) May bring an action to recover a civil penalty pursuant to subsection 1 against a member of the multidisciplinary team; and  (b) Shall deposit any money received from the civil penalty in the appropriate county treasury.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 1500; A 2013, 439)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.410 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.410 - Exclusive original jurisdiction; action does not preclude prosecution.

  1. Except if the child involved is subject to the jurisdiction of an Indian tribe pursuant to the Indian Child Welfare Act, the court has exclusive original jurisdiction in proceedings concerning any child living or found within the county who is a child in need of protection or may be a child in need of protection.  2. Action taken by the court because of the abuse or neglect of a child does not preclude the prosecution and conviction of any person for violation of NRS 200.508 based on the same facts.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1379; A 1991, 2186; 1995, 787)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.420 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.420 - Right of parent or other responsible person to representation by attorney; child deemed party to proceedings; court required to appoint attorney to represent child; authority and rights of child’s attorney; compensation of attorney.

  1. A parent or other person responsible for the welfare of a child who is alleged to have abused or neglected the child may be represented by an attorney at all stages of any proceedings under NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if the person is indigent, the court may appoint an attorney to represent the person.   2. A child who is alleged to have been abused or neglected shall be deemed to be a party to any proceedings under NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive. The court shall appoint an attorney to represent the child. The child must be represented by an attorney at all stages of any proceedings held pursuant to NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive. The attorney representing the child has the same authority and rights as an attorney representing any other party to the proceedings.  3. If the court determines that the parent of an Indian child for whom protective custody 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.  4. Each attorney, other than a public defender or an attorney compensated through a program for legal aid described in NRS 19.031 and 247.305, if appointed under the provisions of subsection 1 or 2, is entitled to the same compensation and payment for expenses from the county as provided in NRS 7.125 and 7.135 for an attorney appointed to represent a person charged with a crime.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1379; A 1987, 1308; 1995, 787; 1999, 2037; 2001, 1703; 2003, 590; 2015, 1326; 2017, 1287)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.425 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.425 - Notification of tribe if proceedings involve Indian child; transfer of proceedings to Indian child’s tribe; exercise of jurisdiction by court.

If proceedings pursuant to this chapter involve the protection of an Indian child, the court shall:  1. Cause the Indian child’s tribe to be notified in writing at the beginning of the proceedings in the manner provided in the Indian Child Welfare Act. If the Indian child is eligible for membership in more than one tribe, each tribe must be notified.  2. Transfer the proceedings to the Indian child’s tribe in accordance with the Indian Child Welfare Act.  3. If a tribe declines or is unable to exercise jurisdiction, exercise its jurisdiction as provided in the Indian Child Welfare Act.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 786; A 2003, 1149)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.435 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.435 - Presentation of evidence of child’s previous sexual conduct prohibited; exception.

In any proceeding held pursuant to this chapter, a party may not present evidence of any previous sexual conduct of a child to challenge the child’s credibility as a witness unless the attorney for the child has first presented evidence or the child has testified concerning such conduct, or the absence of such conduct, on direct examination by the district attorney or the attorney for the child, in which case the scope of the cross-examination of the child or rebuttal must be limited to the evidence presented by the child’s attorney or the child.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 409)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.440 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.440 - Assistance by agency which provides child welfare services.

The agency which provides child welfare services shall assist the court during all stages of any proceeding in accordance with NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1385; A 2001, 1845; 2001 Special Session, 47; 2003, 236, 591; 2005, 2096)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.450 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.450 - Expert testimony raising presumption of need for protection of child.

In any civil proceeding had pursuant to NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive, if there is expert testimony that a physical or mental injury of a child would ordinarily not be sustained or a condition not exist without either negligence or a deliberate but unreasonable act or failure to act by the person responsible for the welfare of the child, the court shall find that the child is in need of protection unless that testimony is rebutted.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1379; A 2003, 591)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.451 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.451 - Qualified expert witness required in proceeding to place Indian child in foster care.

  1. Any proceeding to place an Indian child in foster care pursuant to this chapter must include the testimony of at least one qualified expert witness as provided in the Indian Child Welfare Act.  2. For the purposes of this section, "qualified expert witness" includes, without limitation:  (a) An Indian person who has personal knowledge about the Indian child’s tribe and its customs related to raising a child and the organization of the family; and  (b) A person who has:  (1) Substantial experience and training regarding the customs of Indian tribes related to raising a child; and  (2) Extensive knowledge of the social values and cultural influences of Indian tribes.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 786)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.455 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.455 - Determination of appropriate person to take custody of child: Appointment and duties of special master.

  1. If the court determines that a child must be kept in protective custody pursuant to NRS 432B.480 or must be placed in temporary or permanent custody pursuant to NRS 432B.550, the court may, before placing the child in the temporary or permanent custody of a person, order the appointment of a special master from among the members of the State Bar of Nevada to conduct a hearing to identify the person most qualified and suitable to take custody of the child in consideration of the needs of the child for temporary or permanent placement.  2. Not later than 5 calendar days after the hearing, the special master shall prepare and submit to the court a recommendation regarding which person is most qualified and suitable to take custody of the child.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 1344)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.457 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.457 - Determination of appropriate person to take custody of child: Involvement in and notification of person with special interest in child; testimony by person with special interest in child.

  1. If the court or a special master appointed pursuant to NRS 432B.455 finds that a person has a special interest in a child, the court or the special master shall:  (a) Except for good cause, ensure that the person is involved in and notified of any plan for the temporary or permanent placement of the child and is allowed to offer recommendations regarding the plan; and  (b) Allow the person to testify at any hearing held pursuant to this chapter to determine any temporary or permanent placement of the child.  2. For the purposes of this section, a person "has a special interest in a child" if:  (a) The person is:  (1) A parent or other relative of the child;  (2) A foster parent or other provider of substitute care for the child;  (3) A provider of care for the medical or mental health of the child;  (4) An educational decision maker appointed for the child pursuant to NRS 432B.462; or  (5) A teacher or other school official who works directly with the child; and  (b) The person:  (1) Has a personal interest in the well-being of the child; or  (2) Possesses information that is relevant to the determination of the placement of the child.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 1344; A 1999, 2038; 2019, 256)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.459 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.459 - Provision of copy of sound recording or transcript of proceeding to parent or guardian; fees.

  1. If a proceeding held pursuant to NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive, is recorded using sound recording equipment or is transcribed, the clerk of the court shall, upon request, provide to a parent or guardian of the child who is the subject of the proceeding and the attorney of the parent or guardian a copy of the sound recording or transcript of the proceeding if:  (a) Such a copy is available or could be made available; and  (b) The parent or guardian or the county in which the proceeding is held, as appropriate, pays the fee for the copy in accordance with subsection 2.  2. Each board of county commissioners shall adopt a sliding scale for determining the amount to be paid for a copy of a sound recording or transcript of a proceeding pursuant to subsection 1 for a proceeding that was held in a court in its county. The sliding scale must be based on the ability of the parent or guardian to pay. The court shall review each case and make a finding as to the reasonableness of the charge in relation to the ability of the parent or guardian to pay. To the extent that the court determines that a parent or guardian is unable to pay for a copy of the recording or transcript pursuant to subsection 1, the cost of providing the copy of the sound recording or transcript is a charge against the county in which the proceeding was held.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 1700; A 2003, 591)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.460 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.460 - Courts not deprived of right to determine custody or guardianship.

This chapter does not deprive other courts of the right to determine the custody of children upon writs of habeas corpus, or to determine the custody or guardianship of children in cases involving divorce or problems of domestic relations.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1385)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.465 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.465 - Full faith and credit to judicial proceedings of Indian tribe.

Each court in this state which exercises jurisdiction pursuant to this chapter in a case involving an Indian child shall give full faith and credit to the judicial proceedings of an Indian tribe to the same extent that the Indian tribe gives full faith and credit to the judicial proceedings of the courts of this state.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 786)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.4655 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.4655 - Joinder of governmental entity or other person to certain proceedings to enforce legal obligation of such entity or person.

A court may issue an order to join any governmental entity or other person as a party in any proceeding concerning the protection of the child to enforce a legal obligation of the entity or person to the child if, before issuing the order, the court provides notice and an opportunity to be heard to the governmental entity or person.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 2093; A 2007, 100)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.466 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.466 - Petition for appointment of guardian; notice.

  1. If the plan adopted pursuant to NRS 432B.553 for the permanent placement of a child includes a request for the appointment of a guardian for the child pursuant to NRS 432B.4665 to 432B.468, inclusive, a governmental agency, a nonprofit corporation or any interested person, including, without limitation, the agency that adopted the plan may petition the court for the appointment of a guardian. The guardian may be appointed at a hearing conducted pursuant to NRS 432B.590 or at a separate hearing.  2. A petition for the appointment of a guardian pursuant to this section:  (a) May not be filed before the court has determined that the child is in need of protection;  (b) Must include the information required pursuant to NRS 159A.044; and  (c) Must include a statement explaining why the appointment of a guardian, rather than the adoption of the child or the return of the child to a parent, is in the best interests of the child.  3. In addition to the notice required pursuant to NRS 432B.590, a governmental agency, nonprofit corporation or interested person who files a petition for the appointment of a guardian must serve notice of the petition that includes a copy of the petition and the date, time and location of the hearing on the petition, by registered or certified mail or by personal service:  (a) To all the persons entitled to notice of the hearing pursuant to NRS 432B.590, the parents of the child, any person or governmental agency having care, custody or control over the child, and, if the child is 14 years of age or older, the child; and  (b) At least 20 days before the hearing on the petition.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 588; A 2017, 898)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.4665 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.4665 - Appointment of guardian; powers and duties of and limitations on guardian; effect of guardianship.

  1. The court may, upon the filing of a petition pursuant to NRS 432B.466, appoint a person as a guardian for a child if:  (a) The court finds:  (1) That the proposed guardian is suitable and is not disqualified from guardianship pursuant to NRS 159A.061;  (2) That the child has been in the custody of the proposed guardian for 6 months or more pursuant to a determination by a court that the child was in need of protection, unless the court waives this requirement for good cause shown;  (3) That the proposed guardian has complied with the requirements of chapter 159A of NRS; and  (4) That the burden of proof set forth in chapter 159A of NRS for the appointment of a guardian for a child has been satisfied;  (b) The child consents to the guardianship, if the child is 14 years of age or older; and  (c) The court determines that the requirements for filing a petition pursuant to NRS 432B.466 have been satisfied.  2. A guardianship established pursuant to this section:  (a) Provides the guardian with the powers and duties provided in NRS 159A.079, and subjects the guardian to the limitations set forth in NRS 159A.0805;  (b) Is subject to the provisions of NRS 159A.065 to 159A.076, inclusive, and 159A.185 to 159A.199, inclusive;  (c) Provides the guardian with sole legal and physical custody of the child;  (d) Does not result in the termination of parental rights of a parent of the child; and  (e) Does not affect any rights of the child to inheritance, a succession or any services or benefits provided by the Federal Government, this state or an agency or political subdivision of this state.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 589; A 2015, 2371, 2511; 2017, 899)