1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2:
- (a) A child may be adopted by one or more adults subject to the rules prescribed in this chapter;
- (b) A person adopting a child must be at least 10 years older than the person adopted; and
- (c) If the child is over the age of 14 years, the child must agree to the adoption.
- 2. A court may approve the adoption of a child without regard to the age difference of the child and the prospective adoptive parents if the court is satisfied that it is in the best interest of the child.
(Added to NRS by 2025, 1509)