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TITLE 11 DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 127 Adoption of Children and Adults
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
- NRS 127.003 Definitions.
- NRS 127.005 Applicability.
- NRS 127.007 State Register for Adoptions: Establishment; contents; release of information.
- NRS 127.008 State Register of Children with Special Needs.
- NRS 127.009 Booklet on adoption: Preparation; contents; annual revision; distribution; acceptance of gifts and grants to assist production and distribution. ADOPTION OF CHILDREN
- NRS 127.010 Jurisdiction of district courts.
- NRS 127.013 Transfer of proceedings to Indian tribe.
- NRS 127.017 Extent to which court must give full faith and credit to judicial proceedings of Indian tribe.
- NRS 127.020 Adoption of minor children; ages and consent.
- NRS 127.030 Who may petition.
- NRS 127.040 Written consent to adoption or for relinquishment to authorized agency: Acknowledgment; when consent required.
- NRS 127.043 Consent to adoption required before placement in adoptive home; exception.
- NRS 127.045 Release for or consent to adoption and investigation required before appointment of guardian for child to be adopted; exception.
- NRS 127.050 Agencies which may accept relinquishments and consent to adoption; reimbursement for certain costs.
- NRS 127.051 Agency responsible for care of child and entitled to custody; termination of placement.
- NRS 127.052 Agency to determine whether child is Indian child; notification of child's tribe.
- NRS 127.053 Consent to adoption: Requisites.
- NRS 127.055 Consent to adoption: Attesting witnesses may make self-proving affidavits to be attached to consent.
- NRS 127.057 Consent to adoption: Copy to be furnished to agency which provides child welfare services within 48 hours; recommendations; confidentiality of information; unlawful acts.
- NRS 127.058 Consent to adoption: Person to whom consent is given has legal custody of child until hearing on petition for adoption.
- NRS 127.060 Residence of petitioners: Adoption of two or more children.
- NRS 127.070 Validity of releases for and consents to adoption.
- NRS 127.080 Consent to specific adoption or relinquishment for adoption cannot be revoked or nullified; exceptions.
- NRS 127.090 When consent unnecessary.
- NRS 127.100 Entitlement of petitions, reports and orders.
- NRS 127.110 When petition may be filed; contents of petition; limitation on entry of adoption order.
- NRS 127.120 Petition to be filed in duplicate; investigation, report and recommendation; court may order independent investigation; costs.
- NRS 127.123 Notice of filing of petition to be provided legal custodian or guardian of child.
- NRS 127.127 Affidavit setting forth fees, donations and expenses required to be filed; waiver.
- NRS 127.130 Confidentiality of reports; petitioner may rebut adverse report.
- NRS 127.140 Confidentiality of hearings, files and records.
- NRS 127.150 Order of adoption or return of child; presumption of child's best interest after adoption is granted.
- NRS 127.152 Adopting parents to be provided with report which includes medical records and other information concerning child; regulations.
- NRS 127.155 Validation of certain orders and decrees.
- NRS 127.157 Report of adoption, amendment or annulment of adoption to State Registrar.
- NRS 127.160 Rights and duties of adopted child and adoptive parents.
- NRS 127.165 When action to set aside adoption may be brought; presumption of child's best interest after adoption is granted.
- NRS 127.171 Right to visitation of child by relatives; limitations.
- NRS 127.180 Appeals from orders, judgments or decrees.
- NRS 127.186 Adoption of child with special needs; financial assistance to adoptive parents under certain circumstances; waiver of court costs of adoptive parents; regulations. AGREEMENTS FOR POSTADOPTIVE CONTACT
- NRS 127.187 Requirements; court to retain jurisdiction; no effect on rights of adoptive parent as legal parent.
- NRS 127.1875 Notice of agreement to court.
- NRS 127.188 Inquiry by court before entering order or decree of adoption.
- NRS 127.1885 Petitions to court by natural parents and adoptive parents.
- NRS 127.189 Failure to comply; action to enforce terms.
- NRS 127.1895 Modification or termination: Conditions; presumptions and considerations; scope. ADOPTION OF ADULTS
- NRS 127.190 Adoption of adults: Ages; agreement of adoption.
- NRS 127.200 Adoption of adults: Consent required.
- NRS 127.210 Petition for approval of agreement of adoption; notice, investigation and hearing; decree of adoption. PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN FOR ADOPTION AND PERMANENT FREE CARE
- NRS 127.220 Definitions.
- NRS 127.230 Standards for and regulation of child-placing agencies; regulation of agencies which provide child welfare services; regulation of adoption or placement of children.
- NRS 127.240 License: Requirement; exceptions.
- NRS 127.250 License: Application; issuance; renewal.
- NRS 127.270 License: Refusal to issue or renew; notice and hearing; appeals.
- NRS 127.275 Fees for services provided by agency which provides child welfare services.
- NRS 127.280 Requirements for placement of child in home of prospective parents for trial period; verification of intent of natural parents.
- NRS 127.2805 Investigation of prospective adoptive parents.
- NRS 127.281 Search for criminal record of prospective adoptive parent.
- NRS 127.2815 Placement of child during investigation; notice and placement of child upon completion of investigation.
- NRS 127.2817 Criteria for determination of suitability of prospective adoptive home; opportunity for prospective adoptive parents to review and respond to unfavorable investigation.
- NRS 127.282 Petition for order to restrain and enjoin violation or threatened violation of chapter; investigation of unreported adoption or permanent free care of unrelated child.
- NRS 127.2825 Child-placing agency required to give preference to placement of child with siblings of child.
- NRS 127.2827 Orders for visitation with sibling of child in custody of agency which provides child welfare services: Previous orders of such visitation to be provided to court during adoption proceedings; hearing required; participation of interested parties; best interest of child sole consideration.
- NRS 127.283 Publication or broadcast of information concerning child.
- NRS 127.285 Limitation on participation of attorneys in adoption proceedings; reporting of violation to bar association; criminal penalty.
- NRS 127.287 Payment to or acceptance by natural parent of compensation in return for placement for or consent to adoption of child.
- NRS 127.288 Penalty for unlawful payment to or acceptance by natural parent of compensation.
- NRS 127.290 Acceptance of fees or compensation for placing or arranging placement of child.
- NRS 127.300 Penalty for receipt of compensation by unlicensed person for placing or arranging placement of child.
- NRS 127.310 Unlawful placement or advertising; penalty. INTERSTATE COMPACT ON PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN
- NRS 127.320 Enactment.
- NRS 127.330 Text of compact.
- NRS 127.340 Administrator of compact: Service at pleasure of Governor; cooperation with all departments, agencies and officers.
- NRS 127.350 Supplementary agreements. INTERSTATE COMPACT ON ADOPTION AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
- NRS 127.400 Enactment.
- NRS 127.410 Text of compact.
- NRS 127.420 Administrator of compact: Service at pleasure of Governor; cooperation with all departments, agencies and officers.
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