Nevada Revised Statutes Title 38. Public Welfare § 432B.5904. Mediation for purpose of negotiating open adoption agreement

1. The court may, upon its own motion or the motion of a party to the proceeding, order the parties, any prospective adoptive parent and a representative from an agency which provides child welfare services to participate in mediation for the purpose of negotiating the terms of an open adoption agreement.

2. A party to the proceeding may make a motion for mediation at any time after the commencement of a proceeding for the termination of parental rights but not less than 5 judicial days before a scheduled evidentiary hearing.

3. Persons ordered to participate in mediation pursuant to subsection 1 shall complete such mediation not later than 60 calendar days after the court issues the order for mediation.

4. If the persons ordered to participate in mediation agree to the terms of an open adoption, the terms must be set forth in a written agreement at the time of mediation.