NRS 127.160
Rights and duties of adopted child and adoptive parents.


Upon the entry of an order of adoption, the child shall become the legal child of the persons adopting the child, and they shall become the child’s legal parents with all the rights and duties between them of natural parents and legitimate child. By virtue of such adoption the child shall inherit from his or her adoptive parents or their relatives the same as though the child were the legitimate child of such parents, and in case of the death of the child intestate the adoptive parents and their relatives shall inherit the child’s estate as if they had been the child’s natural parents and relatives in fact. After a decree of adoption is entered, the natural parents of an adopted child shall be relieved of all parental responsibilities for such child, and they shall not exercise or have any rights over such adopted child or the property of such adopted child. The child shall not owe his or her natural parents or their relatives any legal duty nor shall the child inherit from his or her natural parents or kindred. Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary in this section, the adoption of a child by his or her stepparent shall not in any way change the status of the relationship between the child and his or her natural parent who is the spouse of the petitioning stepparent.

Source: Section 127.160 — Rights and duties of adopted child and adoptive parents., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-127.­html#NRS127Sec160.

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

Jun. 24, 2021

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