NRS 127.030
Who may petition

  • consent of spouse required under certain circumstances.

1.

Any adult person or any two persons married to each other may petition the district court of any county in this state for leave to adopt a child.

2.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a married person not lawfully separated from his or her spouse may not adopt a child without the consent of his or her spouse, if such spouse is capable of giving such consent.

3.

If a spouse consents to an adoption as described in subsection 2, such consent does not establish any parental rights or responsibilities on the part of the spouse unless he or she:

(a)

Has, in a writing filed with the court, specifically consented to:

(1)

Adopting the child; and

(2)

Establishing parental rights and responsibilities; and

(b)

Is named as an adoptive parent in the order or decree of adoption.

4.

The court shall not name a spouse who consents to an adoption as described in subsection 2 as an adoptive parent in an order or decree of adoption unless:

(a)

The spouse has filed a writing with the court as described in paragraph (a) of subsection 3; and

(b)

The home of the spouse is suitable for the child as determined by an investigation conducted pursuant to NRS 127.120 or 127.2805.

5.

The court may dispense with the requirement for the consent of a spouse who cannot be located after a diligent search or who is determined by the court to lack the capacity to consent. A spouse for whom the requirement was dispensed pursuant to this subsection must not be named as an adoptive parent in an order or decree of adoption.

Source: Section 127.030 — Who may petition; consent of spouse required under certain circumstances., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-127.­html#NRS127Sec030.

127.010
Jurisdiction of district courts. 127.013
Transfer of proceedings to Indian tribe. 127.017
Extent to which court must give full faith and credit to judicial proceedings of Indian tribe. 127.018
Court order required if home state of child is Nevada 127.020
Adoption of minor children 127.030
Who may petition 127.040
Written consent to adoption or for relinquishment to authorized agency: Acknowledgment 127.043
Consent to adoption required before placement in adoptive home 127.045
Release for or consent to adoption and investigation required before appointment of guardian for child to be adopted 127.050
Agencies which may accept relinquishments and consent to adoption 127.051
Agency responsible for care of child and entitled to custody 127.052
Agency to determine whether child is Indian child 127.053
Consent to adoption: Requisites. 127.055
Consent to adoption: Attesting witnesses may make self-proving affidavits to be attached to consent. 127.057
Consent to adoption: Copy to be furnished to agency which provides child welfare services within 48 hours 127.058
Consent to adoption: Person to whom consent is given has legal custody of child until hearing on petition for adoption. 127.060
Adoption of two or more children. 127.070
Validity of releases for and consents to adoption. 127.080
Consent to specific adoption or relinquishment for adoption cannot be revoked or nullified 127.090
When consent unnecessary. 127.100
Entitlement of petitions, reports and orders. 127.110
When petition may be filed 127.120
Petition to be filed in duplicate 127.123
Notice of filing of petition to be provided legal custodian or guardian of child. 127.127
Affidavit setting forth fees, donations and expenses required to be filed 127.130
Confidentiality of reports 127.140
Confidentiality of hearings, files and records. 127.145
Attendance of prospective adoptive parents at hearing by telephone. 127.150
Order of adoption or return of child 127.152
Adopting parents to be provided with report which includes medical records and other information concerning child 127.155
Validation of certain orders and decrees. 127.157
Report of adoption, amendment or annulment of adoption to State Registrar. 127.160
Rights and duties of adopted child and adoptive parents. 127.165
When action to set aside adoption may be brought 127.171
Right to visitation of child by sibling and other relatives 127.180
Appeals from orders, judgments or decrees. 127.186
Adoption of child with special needs
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 127.030’s source at nv​.us