1. 1. During a child custody proceeding, the court shall not:

   1. (a) For the sole purpose of improving a deficient relationship between a child and the other parent of the child, remove the child from a parent or litigant or restrict contact between the child and a parent or litigant who:

      1. (1) Is capable of meeting the needs of the child;
      2. (2) Is protective of the child;
      3. (3) Does not physically or sexually abuse the child or neglect the child; and
      4. (4) Is a person with whom the child is bonded or to whom the child is attached; or

   2. (b) Issue an order requiring a child to receive reunification treatment unless:

      1. (1) The court makes specific findings, based on the papers, pleadings and arguments presented, that generally accepted and scientifically valid proof demonstrates that the treatment is:

         1. (I) Safe, effective and of therapeutic value; and
         2. (II) Will not harm a child; and
      2. (2) The reunification treatment is not predicated on isolating a child from a parent who meets the requirements set forth in subparagraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of paragraph (a) or otherwise prohibiting contact between a child and any such parent.
2. 2. As used in this section, “reunification treatment” means a treatment or therapy aimed at reuniting or reestablishing a relationship between a child and an estranged or rejected parent or other family member of the child.

(Added to NRS by 2025, 2657)