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Below is the list of the Nevada Child Adoption Laws.
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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 127.060 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.



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