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Current as of January 01, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
In placing a child in the custody of a person or a public or private institution or agency, the juvenile court shall select, when practicable, a person or an institution or agency governed by persons of:
1. The same religious faith as that of the parents of the child;
2. If the religious faiths of the parents differ, the religious faith of the child; or
3. If the religious faith of the child is not ascertainable, the religious faith of either of the parents.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 5. Juvenile Justice § 62E.130. Consideration of religious faith in commitment of child to care of person, institution or facility - last updated January 01, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-5-juvenile-justice/nv-rev-st-62e-130/
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