1. 1. A petition for adoption of a child must be filed with the clerk of the court.
2. 2. Unless waived by the court, the child-placing agency designated by the court shall make a post-placement investigation and report as provided in this section.

3. 3. Unless waived by the court, the designated child-placing agency shall:

   1. (a) Verify the allegations of the petition;
   2. (b) Investigate the condition of the child, including, without limitation, whether the child is an Indian child; and
   3. (c) Make proper inquiry to determine whether the proposed adoptive parents are suitable for the child.
4. 4. The designated child-placing agency shall, before the date on which the child has lived for a period of 6 months in the home of the petitioners or within 30 days after receiving the copy of the petition for adoption, whichever is later, submit to the court a full written report of its findings pursuant to subsection 3, which must contain, without limitation, a specific recommendation for or against approval of the petition and a statement of whether the child is known to be an Indian child, and shall furnish to the court any other information regarding the child or proposed home which the court requires. The court, on good cause shown, may extend the time, designating a time certain, within which to submit the report.
5. 5. If the court is dissatisfied with the report submitted by the designated child-placing agency, the court may order an independent investigation to be conducted and a report submitted by an agency or person selected by the court. The costs of the investigation and report may be assessed against the petitioner.

[12:332:1953]—(NRS A 1961, 738; 1963, 890, 1301; 1967, 1147; 1973, 1406; 1989, 1133; 1993, 2682; 1995, 734, 781; 2001 Special Session, 4; 2025, 1535)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 127.120)