Nev. Rev. Stat. § 201.085

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

Section 201.085 - Definition; penalty

1. A person is guilty of paternity fraud if the person:

(a) Is ordered by a court to submit, or agrees to submit, to a test for genetic identification to determine the paternity of a child and knowingly assists, aids, abets, solicits or conspires with another person to have someone other than himself submit to the test for the purpose of preventing a determination that he is the father of the child;

(b) Submits to a test for genetic identification to determine the paternity of a child in place of the person who has been ordered to submit, or who has agreed to submit, to a test for genetic identification to determine the paternity of a child for the purpose of preventing a determination that the person for whom he is taking the test is the father of the child; or

(c) Knowingly assists, aids, abets, solicits or conspires with another person:

(1) To commit a violation of paragraph (a) or (b); or

(2) To render inaccurate the results of a test for genetic identification to determine the paternity of a child.

2. A person who violates this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

NRS 201.085

Added to NRS by 2007, 1022