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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.002 (2026)

Joint legal custody

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NRS 125C.002  Joint legal custody.

      1.  When a court is making a determination regarding the legal custody of a child, there is a presumption, affecting the burden of proof, that joint legal custody would be in the best interest of a minor child if:

      (a) The parents have agreed to an award of joint legal custody or so agree in open court at a hearing for the purpose of determining the legal custody of the minor child; or

      (b) A parent has demonstrated, or has attempted to demonstrate but has had his or her efforts frustrated by the other parent, an intent to establish a meaningful relationship with the minor child.

      2.  The court may award joint legal custody without awarding joint physical custody.

      (Added to NRS by 2015, 2582)

     

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Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: Kelley v. Kelley (Nev. 2023).
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Kelley v. Kelley (Nev. 2023). · cites it 2× “See NRS 125C.002(1) (stating presumption that joint legal custody is in a child's best interest); Rivero, 125 Nev.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.002(1) — 1 case
Kelley v. Kelley (Nev. 2023). “See NRS 125C.002(1) (stating presumption that joint legal custody is in a child's best interest); Rivero, 125 Nev.”
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