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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 40. Public Health and Safety § 442.400. Request for and use of certain information from natural parent of child to be placed for adoption

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The agency which provides child welfare services or a licensed child-placing agency shall inquire, during its initial contact with a natural parent of a child who is to be placed for adoption, about consumption of alcohol by or any substance use disorder of the person who gave birth to the child during pregnancy. The information obtained from the inquiry must be:

1. Included in the report provided to the adopting parents of the child pursuant to NRS 127.152; and

2. Reported to the Division on a form prescribed by the Division. The report must not contain any identifying information and may be used only for statistical purposes.

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