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Chapter 127A

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 127A

Adoption Generally

127A.010Definitions 127A.015“Adoption” defined 127A.020“Adoption services” defined 127A.025“Adult” defined 127A.030“Adult adoption” defined 127A.035“Agency adoption” defined 127A.040“Agency which provides child welfare services” defined 127A.045“Arrange the placement of a child” defined 127A.050“Best interest of the child” defined 127A.055“Blind” defined 127A.060“Child” defined 127A.065“Child-placing agency” defined 127A.070“Child with special needs” defined 127A.075“Close-family adoption” defined 127A.080“Confirmatory adoption” defined 127A.085“Division” defined 127A.090“Domestic partner” defined 127A.095“Holder of a valid registry identification card” defined 127A.100“Identified adoption” defined 127A.105“Indian child” defined 127A.110“Marital partner” defined 127A.115“Person” defined 127A.120“Putative parent” defined 127A.125“Readoption” defined 127A.130“Sibling” defined 127A.135“Spouse” defined 127A.140“Third degree of consanguinity” defined 127A.150Applicability of provisions to various types of adoptions governed by other chapters of NRS 127A.160State Register for Adoptions: Establishment; contents; release of information 127A.200Jurisdiction of district courts 127A.210Adoption of two or more children 127A.220Entitlement of petitions; reports and orders 127A.230Confidentiality of hearings, files and records 127A.240Order or decree of adoption constitutes final judgment 127A.250Effect of order of adoption on parental rights and inheritance 127A.260Appeals 127A.300License required to place or arrange placement of child for adoption; exceptions 127A.310License: Application; issuance; renewal; term 127A.320License: Denial, nonrenewal or revocation; notice and hearing; appeal 127A.330Investigation of background of applicant for license, licensee and certain employees, volunteers and independent contractors; fee for investigation; periodic additional investigations; regulations 127A.340Person investigated to submit fingerprints; exchange of information; report from Federal Bureau of Investigation 127A.400Limitation on compensation of attorneys in adoptions; reporting of violations; penalty 127A.410Prohibition on receipt of compensation for placing or arranging placement of children for adoption without license; exception 127A.420Penalty for receipt of compensation without license 127A.430Placing or advertising child for adoption; requirements for advertisements; penalties