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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. All releases for and consents to adoption executed in this state by the parent who gave birth to a child before the birth of the child or within 72 hours after the birth of the child are invalid.
2. A release for or consent to adoption may be executed by a parent before the birth of a child if the parent is not married to the parent who gave birth to the child. A release executed under this subsection becomes invalid if:
(a) The parents of the child marry each other before the child is born;
(b) The parent who gave birth to the child does not execute a release for or consent to adoption of the child within 6 months after the birth of the child; or
(c) No petition for adoption of the child has been filed within 2 years after the birth of the child.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 11. Domestic Relations § 127.070. Validity of releases for and consents to adoption - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-11-domestic-relations/nv-rev-st-127-070/
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