Nevada Revised Statutes Title 11. Domestic Relations § 125E.280. Transfer of child custody proceeding to tribal court

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the court shall transfer a child custody proceeding involving an Indian child if, at any time during the proceeding, the Indian child's parent, Indian custodian or tribe petitions the court to transfer the proceeding to the tribal court.

2. Upon receipt of a transfer motion, the court shall contact the Indian child's tribe and request a timely response regarding whether the tribe intends to decline the transfer.

3. If a party objects to the transfer motion for good cause, the court shall fix the time for hearing on objections to the motion. At the hearing, the objecting party has the burden of proof of establishing by clear and convincing evidence that good cause exists to deny the transfer. If the Indian child's tribe contests the assertion that good cause exists to deny the transfer, the court shall give the tribe's argument substantial weight. When making a determination whether good cause exists to deny the transfer motion, the court may not consider:

4. The court shall deny the transfer motion if:

5. Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of subsection 4, the objection of the Indian child's parent does not preclude the transfer if:

6. If the court denies a transfer under this section, the court shall document the basis for the denial in a written order.