NRS 432B.121
Definition of when person has “reasonable cause to believe” and when person acts “as soon as reasonably practicable.”

For the purposes of this chapter, a person:

1.

Has “reasonable cause to believe” if, in light of all the surrounding facts and circumstances which are known or which reasonably should be known to the person at the time, a reasonable person would believe, under those facts and circumstances, that an act, transaction, event, situation or condition exists, is occurring or has occurred.

2.

Acts “as soon as reasonably practicable” if, in light of all the surrounding facts and circumstances which are known or which reasonably should be known to the person at the time, a reasonable person would act within approximately the same period under those facts and circumstances.

Source: Section 432B.121 — Definition of when person has “reasonable cause to believe” and when person acts “as soon as reasonably practicable.”, https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-432B.­html#NRS432BSec121.

432B.010
Definitions. 432B.020
“Abuse or neglect of a child” defined. 432B.030
“Agency which provides child welfare services” defined. 432B.035
“Central Registry” defined. 432B.040
“Child” defined. 432B.042
“Child protective services” defined. 432B.044
“Child welfare services” defined. 432B.050
“Court” defined. 432B.060
“Custodian” defined. 432B.065
“Division of Child and Family Services” defined. 432B.066
“Gender identity or expression” defined. 432B.067
“Indian child” defined. 432B.068
“Indian Child Welfare Act” defined. 432B.069
“Information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services” defined. 432B.070
“Mental injury” defined. 432B.080
“Parent” defined. 432B.090
“Physical injury” defined. 432B.100
“Sexual abuse” defined. 432B.110
“Sexual exploitation” defined. 432B.121
Definition of when person has “reasonable cause to believe” and when person acts “as soon as reasonably practicable.” 432B.130
Persons responsible for child’s welfare. 432B.135
Child in custody of agency which provides child welfare services deemed homeless in certain circumstances. 432B.140
Negligent treatment or maltreatment. 432B.150
Excessive corporal punishment may constitute abuse or neglect. 432B.153
Presumptions concerning custody and visitation when parent of child is convicted of first degree murder of other parent of child. 432B.157
Presumption concerning custody when court determines that parent or other person seeking custody of child is perpetrator of domestic violence. 432B.159
Presumption concerning custody and visitation when parent or other person seeking custody of child is perpetrator of any act of abduction against the child. 432B.160
Immunity from civil or criminal liability 432B.163
Authority of agency which provides child welfare services to provide services to pupils and staff of school that experiences crisis, emergency or suicide. 432B.165
Authority of agency which provides child welfare services and other entities to provide information to assist in locating a missing child 432B.170
Authority of agency which provides child welfare services to share information with state or local agencies. 432B.172
Agency which provides child welfare services required to treat child in accordance with gender identity or expression 432B.174
Normalcy for Foster Youth Account 432B.175
Availability of data or information regarding fatality or near fatality of child who is subject of report of abuse or neglect 432B.178
Director of Department of Health and Human Services authorized to create interagency committee to evaluate child welfare system in this State 432B.0655
“Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder” defined.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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