Nevada Revised Statutes Title 38. Public Welfare § 432B.46806. Evaluation to determine capacity; payment of costs

1. If a parent or other person responsible for the welfare of a child described in subsection 1 of NRS 432B.46803 or a parent or other person responsible for the welfare of a child who is the subject of a motion pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 432B.46803 requests an evaluation and the court determines that the parent or other person might be incapacitated because he or she is not mentally competent, the court shall order the parent or other person to undergo an evaluation by a person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health. In all other circumstances, the court may, upon the motion of a party or its own motion, order such an evaluation if it determines that the parent or other person might be incapacitated because he or she is not mentally competent.

2. If an evaluation is conducted pursuant to subsection 1 upon:

3. The court shall pay the cost of an evaluation conducted pursuant to subsection 1 if:

4. If the court pays the cost of an evaluation pursuant to subsection 3 and later determines that the parent or other person responsible for the welfare of a child who is the subject of the examination is financially able to pay all or part of the cost of the evaluation, the court may require the parent or other person to make such payment to the clerk of the court.

5. Any other party to the proceeding may make an oral or written motion for the person to be evaluated by a person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health, a psychologist or other appropriate professional retained by the party. The party seeking the additional evaluation shall pay the costs related to the evaluation.

6. As used in this section: