2010 Nevada Code
TITLE 38 PUBLIC WELFARE
Chapter 432B Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect

GENERAL PROVISIONS
• NRS 432B.010 Definitions.
• NRS 432B.020 "Abuse or neglect of a child" defined.
• NRS 432B.030 "Agency which provides child welfare services" defined.
• NRS 432B.040 "Child" defined.
• NRS 432B.044 "Child welfare services" defined.
• NRS 432B.050 "Court" defined.
• NRS 432B.060 "Custodian" defined.
• NRS 432B.065 "Division of Child and Family Services" defined.
• NRS 432B.067 "Indian child" defined.
• NRS 432B.068 "Indian Child Welfare Act" defined.
• NRS 432B.070 "Mental injury" defined.
• NRS 432B.080 "Parent" defined.
• NRS 432B.090 "Physical injury" defined.
• NRS 432B.100 "Sexual abuse" defined.
• NRS 432B.110 "Sexual exploitation" defined.
• NRS 432B.121 Definition of when person has "reasonable cause to believe" and when person acts "as soon as reasonably practicable."
• NRS 432B.130 Persons responsible for child's welfare.
• NRS 432B.140 Negligent treatment or maltreatment.
• NRS 432B.150 Excessive corporal punishment may constitute abuse or neglect.
• NRS 432B.153 Presumptions concerning custody and visitation when parent of child is convicted of first degree murder of other parent of child.
• NRS 432B.157 Presumption concerning custody when court determines that parent or other person seeking custody of child is perpetrator of domestic violence.
• NRS 432B.159 Presumption concerning custody and visitation when parent or other person seeking custody of child is perpetrator of any act of abduction against the child.
• NRS 432B.160 Immunity from civil or criminal liability; presumption.
• NRS 432B.165 Authority of agency which provides child welfare services and other entities to provide information to assist in locating a missing child; information not confidential.
• NRS 432B.170 Authority of agency which provides child welfare services to share information with state or local agencies.
• NRS 432B.175 Availability of data or information regarding fatality or near fatality of child who is subject of report of abuse or neglect; limitation on disclosure; regulations.
• NRS 432B.178 Director of Department of Health and Human Services authorized to create interagency committee to evaluate child welfare system in this State; appointment of members; committee authorized to request Legislative Counsel to prepare legislative measure; submission of written report.
ADMINISTRATION
• NRS 432B.180 Duties of Division of Child and Family Services; corrective action required by certain agencies which provide child welfare services; consequences for failure to take corrective action; deposit of administrative fines by Division. [Effective through December 31, 2010.]
• NRS 432B.180 Duties of Division of Child and Family Services; corrective action required by certain agencies which provide child welfare services; consequences for failure to take corrective action; deposit of administrative fines by Division. [Effective January 1, 2011.]
• NRS 432B.190 Regulations to be adopted by Division of Child and Family Services.
• NRS 432B.195 Agency which provides child welfare services required to provide training to certain employees concerning rights of certain persons responsible for child's welfare; employees not required or authorized to offer legal advice, legal assistance or legal interpretation of state or federal laws.
• NRS 432B.197 Agency which provides child welfare services required to establish policies to ensure children in custody of agency have access to clinically appropriate psychotropic medication.
• NRS 432B.200 Toll-free telephone number for reports of abuse or neglect.
• NRS 432B.210 State, political subdivisions and agencies to cooperate with agencies which provide child welfare services.
• NRS 432B.215 Acquisition and use of information concerning probationers and parolees.
REPORTS OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT; REPORTS OF PRENATAL ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE
• NRS 432B.220 Persons required to make report; when and to whom reports are required; any person may make report; report and written findings if reasonable cause to believe death of child caused by abuse or neglect. [Effective through June 30, 2010.]
• NRS 432B.220 Persons required to make report; when and to whom reports are required; any person may make report; report and written findings if reasonable cause to believe death of child caused by abuse or neglect. [Effective July 1, 2010.]
• NRS 432B.230 Method of making report; contents.
• NRS 432B.240 Penalty for failure to make report.
• NRS 432B.250 Persons required to report prohibited from invoking certain privileges.
• NRS 432B.255 Admissibility of evidence.
• NRS 432B.260 Action upon receipt of report; agency which provides child welfare services required to inform person named in report of allegation of abuse or neglect if report is investigated.
• NRS 432B.270 Interview of child and sibling of child concerning possible abuse or neglect; photographs, X rays and medical tests.
• NRS 432B.280 Confidentiality of reports and of records concerning reports and investigations; exceptions; penalty.
• NRS 432B.290 Authorized release of data or information concerning reports and investigations; penalty; regulations.
• NRS 432B.300 Determinations to be made from investigation of report.
• NRS 432B.310 Report to Central Registry of abuse or neglect required upon completion of investigation; report to Central Registry of prenatal illegal substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure only required if child has been abused or neglected.
• NRS 432B.320 Waiver of full investigation of report.
PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND CUSTODY
• NRS 432B.325 County whose population is 100,000 or more to provide protective services for children in county.
• NRS 432B.330 Circumstances under which child is or may be in need of protection.
• NRS 432B.340 Determination that child needs protection but is not in imminent danger.
• NRS 432B.350 Teams for protection of child.
• NRS 432B.360 Voluntary placement of child with agency or institution; regulations.
• NRS 432B.370 Determination that child is not in need of protection.
• NRS 432B.380 Referral of case to district attorney for criminal prosecution; recommendation to file petition.
• NRS 432B.390 Placement of child in protective custody.
• NRS 432B.3905 Limitations on transfer and placement of child who is under 6 years of age; notice; reports.
• NRS 432B.391 Agency which provides child welfare services or designee authorized to conduct preliminary Federal Bureau of Investigation name-based check of background of adult resident of home in which child will be placed in emergency situation; person investigated to supply fingerprints; exchange of information; removal of child from home upon refusal to supply fingerprints.
• NRS 432B.393 Preservation and reunification of family of child to prevent or eliminate need for removal from home before placement in foster care and to make safe return to home possible; determining whether reasonable efforts have been made.
• NRS 432B.396 Establishment of panel to evaluate extent to which agencies which provide child welfare services are effectively discharging their responsibilities; regulations; civil penalties.
• NRS 432B.397 Inquiry to determine whether child is Indian child; report to court; training regarding requirements of Indian Child Welfare Act.
• NRS 432B.400 Temporary detention of child by physician or person in charge of hospital or similar institution.
CHILD DEATH REVIEW TEAMS
• NRS 432B.403 Purpose of organizing child death review teams.
• NRS 432B.405 Organization of child death review teams.
• NRS 432B.406 Composition of child death review teams.
• NRS 432B.407 Information available to child death review teams; sharing of certain information; subpoena to obtain information; confidentiality of information.
• NRS 432B.4075 Authority of Administrator to organize multidisciplinary team to oversee review conducted by child death review team; access to information and privileges.
• NRS 432B.408 Administrative team to review report of child death review team.
• 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.
• NRS 432B.4095 Civil penalty for disclosure of confidential information; authority to bring action; deposit of money.
CIVIL PROCEEDINGS General Provisions
• NRS 432B.410 Exclusive original jurisdiction; action does not preclude prosecution.
• NRS 432B.420 Right of parent or other responsible person to representation by attorney; authority of court to appoint attorney to represent child; authority and rights of child's attorney; compensation of attorney; appointment of attorney as guardian ad litem.
• NRS 432B.425 Notification of tribe if proceedings involve Indian child; transfer of proceedings to Indian child's tribe; exercise of jurisdiction by court.
• NRS 432B.430 Restriction on admission of persons to proceedings.
• NRS 432B.440 Assistance by agency which provides child welfare services.
• NRS 432B.450 Expert testimony raising presumption of need for protection of child.
• NRS 432B.451 Qualified expert witness required in proceeding to place Indian child in foster care.
• NRS 432B.455 Determination of appropriate person to take custody of child: Appointment and duties of special master.
• 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.
• NRS 432B.459 Provision of copy of sound recording or transcript of proceeding to parent or guardian; fees.
• NRS 432B.460 Courts not deprived of right to determine custody or guardianship.
• NRS 432B.465 Full faith and credit to judicial proceedings of Indian tribe.
• NRS 432B.4655 Joinder of governmental entity or other person to certain proceedings to enforce legal obligation of such entity or person.
Permanent Placement With Guardian
• NRS 432B.466 Petition for appointment of guardian; notice.
• NRS 432B.4665 Appointment of guardian; powers and duties of and limitations on guardian; effect of guardianship; length of guardianship.
• NRS 432B.467 Consideration of evidence in determining whether to appoint guardian; right of visitation to certain persons.
• NRS 432B.4675 Effect of entry of final order establishing guardianship.
• NRS 432B.468 Enforcement, modification and termination of guardianship; appointment of successor guardian.
Hearing on Protective Custody
• NRS 432B.470 Hearing required; notice.
• NRS 432B.480 Hearing: Court required to advise parties of rights; determinations by court; order to continue custody or release child.
• NRS 432B.490 Procedure following hearing or investigation.
Hearing on Need of Protection for Child
• NRS 432B.500 Appointment of guardian ad litem after filing of petition.
• NRS 432B.505 Qualifications of special advocate for appointment as guardian ad litem.
• NRS 432B.510 Execution and contents of petition; representation of interests of public.
• NRS 432B.513 Copy of report or information required to be provided to parent or guardian before certain proceedings.
• NRS 432B.515 Electronic filing of certain petitions and reports.
• NRS 432B.520 Issuance of summons; authorizing the assumption of custody by court and removal of child from certain conditions; authorizing the attachment of child and placement of child in protective custody.
• NRS 432B.530 Adjudicatory hearing on petition; disposition.
• NRS 432B.540 Report by agency which provides child welfare services; plan for placement of child.
• NRS 432B.550 Determination of custody of child by court; determination of whether agency which provides child welfare services has made reasonable efforts required.
• NRS 432B.553 Plan for permanent placement of child.
• NRS 432B.555 Restriction on release of child to custodial parent or guardian who has been convicted of abuse, neglect or endangerment of child.
• NRS 432B.560 Additional orders by court: Treatment; conduct; visitation; support.
• NRS 432B.570 Motion for revocation or modification of order.
• NRS 432B.580 Semiannual review by court of placement of child.
• NRS 432B.585 Appointment of panel to conduct semiannual review.
• NRS 432B.590 Annual hearing on disposition of case; when presumption that best interests of child will be served by termination of parental rights arises.
ADVISORY BOARDS TO EXPEDITE PROCEEDINGS FOR PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN
• NRS 432B.602 Rural Advisory Board to Expedite Proceedings for Placement of Children: Creation; terms; vacancies; members serve without compensation; duties.
• NRS 432B.604 Local advisory boards to expedite proceedings for placement of children: Creation; members; terms; vacancies; members serve without compensation; duties.
• NRS 432B.606 Referral of case by court to local advisory board.
COURT-ORDERED ADMISSION OF CERTAIN CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE TO CERTAIN FACILITIES
• NRS 432B.607 Definitions.
• NRS 432B.6071 "Child with an emotional disturbance" defined.
• NRS 432B.60715 "Court-ordered admission of a child" defined.
• NRS 432B.6072 "Facility" defined.
• NRS 432B.6073 "Person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health" defined.
• NRS 432B.6074 "Treatment" defined.
• NRS 432B.6075 Petition: Filing; certificate or statement of alleged emotional disturbance.
• NRS 432B.6076 Findings and order; alternative courses of treatment.
• NRS 432B.6077 Petition required before child may be placed in facility other than under emergency admission; psychological examination of child required under certain circumstances; placement in less restrictive environment; any person may oppose petition.
• NRS 432B.6078 Provision of information and assistance to child; second examination of child.
• NRS 432B.6079 Considerations for court in issuing or renewing order.
• NRS 432B.608 Expiration and renewal of admission.
• NRS 432B.6081 Plan for continued care, treatment and training of child upon discharge.
• NRS 432B.6082 Personal rights.
• NRS 432B.6083 Conditional release: No liability of State; notice to court and attorney of agency; order to return to facility; judicial review of order to return to facility.
• NRS 432B.6084 Release without further order of court; early release.
• NRS 432B.6085 Children's rights; application of various provisions of chapter 433 of NRS and all of chapters 433A and 433B of NRS to children in custody of agency which provides child welfare services.
SEXUAL ABUSE OR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN UNDER AGE OF 18 YEARS
• NRS 432B.610 Training of certain peace officers for detection and investigation of and response to cases of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of children; regulations.
• NRS 432B.620 Certification of peace officers who regularly investigate cases of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of children; regulations.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
• NRS 432B.630 Delivery of newborn child to provider of emergency services.
• NRS 432B.640 Assessment of child who may need counseling as result of battery that constitutes domestic violence; provision of evaluation or counseling.