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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 125E.010 to 125E.370, inclusive, 127.041, 127.115, 127.151 and 127.1861 to 127.1869, inclusive, a child of whom this State:
(a) Is the home state on the date of the commencement of the proceeding; or
(b) Was the home state within 6 months before the commencement of the proceeding,
may not be adopted except upon an order of a district court in this State.
2. As used in this section, “home state” means:
(a) The state in which a child lived for at least 6 consecutive months, including any temporary absence from the state, immediately before the commencement of a proceeding; or
(b) In the case of a child less than 6 months of age, the state in which the child lived from birth, including any temporary absence from the state.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 11. Domestic Relations § 127.018. Court order required if home state of child is Nevada; exception - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-11-domestic-relations/nv-rev-st-127-018/
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