Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.018

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1

Section 127.018 - Court order required if home state of child is Nevada; exception

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 125E.010 to 125E.370, inclusive, 127.041, 127.115, 127.151 and 127.1861 to 127.1869, inclusive, a child of whom this State:

(a) Is the home state on the date of the commencement of the proceeding; or

(b) Was the home state within 6 months before the commencement of the proceeding,

may not be adopted except upon an order of a district court in this State.

2. As used in this section, "home state" means:

(a) The state in which a child lived for at least 6 consecutive months, including any temporary absence from the state, immediately before the commencement of a proceeding; or

(b) In the case of a child less than 6 months of age, the state in which the child lived from birth, including any temporary absence from the state.

NRS 127.018

Added to NRS by 2017, 248; A 2023, 2254

Amended by 2023, Ch. 389,§53, eff. 1/1/2024.

Added by 2017, Ch. 63,§5, eff. 7/1/2017.