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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. When a court is making a determination regarding the legal custody of a child, there is a presumption, affecting the burden of proof, that joint legal custody would be in the best interest of a minor child if:
(a) The parents have agreed to an award of joint legal custody or so agree in open court at a hearing for the purpose of determining the legal custody of the minor child; or
(b) A parent has demonstrated, or has attempted to demonstrate but has had his or her efforts frustrated by the other parent, an intent to establish a meaningful relationship with the minor child.
2. The court may award joint legal custody without awarding joint physical custody.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 11. Domestic Relations § 125C.002. Joint legal custody - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-11-domestic-relations/nv-rev-st-125c-002/
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