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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125A.045 (2026)

“Child custody determination” defined

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NRS 125A.045  “Child custody determination” defined.

      1.  “Child custody determination” means a judgment, decree or other order of a court which provides for the legal custody, physical custody or visitation with respect to a child.

      2.  The term includes a permanent, temporary, initial and modification order.

      3.  The term does not include an order relating to child support or other monetary obligation of a natural person.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 990)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 2011–2019 · leading case: Rennels v. Rennels, 257 P.3d 396 (Nev. 2011).
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Rennels v. Rennels, 257 P.3d 396 (Nev. 2011). · cites it 2× “4 Pursuant to NRS 125A.045, child custody determinations include visitation and modifications of visitation.”
Amaya v. Guerrero Rivera, 444 P.3d 450 (Nev. 2019). “See NRS 125A.045(1) (providing that an order determining a child's physical custody is a "[c]hild custody determination").”
In re Visitation Of J.C.B., K.R.B., L.B.B., & L.A.B., No. 76831 (Nev. Sept. 16, 2019). · cites it 2× “305(1) provides "the exclusive jurisdictional basis for making a child custody determination by a court of this State.”
Amaya Vs. Guerrero Rivera (child Custody), 2019 NV 27 (Nev. 2019). · cites it 2× “See NRS 125A.045(1) (providing that an order determining a child's physical custody is a "[c]hild custody determination").”
Davis Vs. Ewalefo (child Custody), 2015 NV 45 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 2× “See NRS 125A.045 (defining a "child custody determination" as an order or decree that "provides for the legal custody, physical custody or visitation with respect to a child"); Wallace v.”
Monahan Vs. Hogan (Child Custody), No. 78489 (Nev. Sept. 4, 2019). “See NRS 125A.045(1) (visitation is a custody determination).”
Davis Vs. Ewalefo (child Custody), 2015 NV 45 (Nev. 2015). “See NRS 125A.045 (defining a "child custody determination" as an order or decree that "provides for the legal custody, physical custody or visitation with respect to a child"); Wallace v.”
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125A.045(1): 4 cases
Rennels v. Rennels, 257 P.3d 396 (Nev. 2011). “4 Pursuant to NRS 125A.045, child custody determinations include visitation and modifications of visitation.”
Amaya v. Guerrero Rivera, 444 P.3d 450 (Nev. 2019). “See NRS 125A.045(1) (providing that an order determining a child's physical custody is a "[c]hild custody determination").”
Amaya Vs. Guerrero Rivera (child Custody), 2019 NV 27 (Nev. 2019). “See NRS 125A.045(1) (providing that an order determining a child's physical custody is a "[c]hild custody determination").”
Monahan Vs. Hogan (Child Custody), No. 78489 (Nev. Sept. 4, 2019). “See NRS 125A.045(1) (visitation is a custody determination).”
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