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Chapter 128

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 128

Termination of Parental Rights

128.005Legislative declaration and findings 128.007Applicability of chapter 128.010Definitions 128.011“Abandoned mother” defined 128.012“Abandonment of a child” defined 128.0122“Agency which provides child welfare services” defined 128.0124“Child” defined 128.0126“Failure of parental adjustment” defined 128.0128“Indian child” defined 128.0129“Indian Child Welfare Act” defined 128.013“Injury” defined 128.0137“Mental injury” defined 128.014“Neglected child” defined 128.015“Parent and child relationship” and “parent” defined 128.0155“Plan” defined 128.016“Putative father” defined 128.018“Unfit parent” defined 128.020Jurisdiction of district courts 128.023Proceedings to terminate parental rights of parent of Indian child: Duties of court; appointment of attorney 128.030Place for filing petition 128.040Who may file petition; investigation 128.050Entitlement of proceedings; contents of verified petition 128.055Proceedings to be completed within 6 months after filing of petition 128.060Notice of hearing: Contents; personal service to certain persons; petitioner to mail notice to Department of Human Services if petitioner or child is receiving public assistance 128.070Service of notice of hearing by publication: Requirements; exception 128.080Form of notice 128.085Petition by mother of unborn child: Notice to father or putative father; time of hearing 128.087Hearing to determine whether to transfer venue for parent who objects to venue 128.090Hearing: Time; procedure; evidence; postponement; closed court; confidentiality of hearings, files and records pertaining to terminating parental rights 128.091Evidence of previous sexual conduct inadmissible to challenge child’s credibility; exceptions 128.093Testimony of qualified expert witness required in proceedings to terminate parental rights of parent of Indian child 128.095When putative father presumed to have intended to abandon child 128.097Presumption of abandonment of child by parent 128.100Appointment of attorney to represent child in proceeding concerning termination or restoration of parental rights; appointment of attorney to represent parent; compensation of attorney; determination of indigency 128.100Appointment of attorney to represent child in proceeding concerning termination or restoration of parental rights; appointment of attorney to represent parent; compensation of attorney 128.105Grounds for terminating parental rights: Considerations; required findings 128.106Specific considerations in determining neglect by or unfitness of parent 128.107Specific considerations where child is not in physical custody of parent 128.108Specific considerations where child has been placed in foster home 128.109Determination of conduct of parent; presumptions 128.110Order terminating parental rights; preference for placement of child with certain relatives and siblings of child; period for completion of search for relative 128.120Effect of order 128.130Notice to produce; warrant of arrest; contempts 128.140Expenses to be county charges 128.150Termination of parental rights of father when child becomes subject of adoption 128.160Best interest of child in determining consideration in action to set aside termination of parental rights after adoption has been granted; presumption 128.170Restoration of parental rights: Petition; consent of natural parent required 128.180Restoration of parental rights: Notice of hearing; persons required to be personally served with notice; right of such persons to present testimony and evidence 128.190Restoration of parental rights: Hearing; required findings to grant petition; effect of order restoring parental rights