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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.004 (2026)

Award of custody to person other than parent

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NRS 125C.004  Award of custody to person other than parent.

      1.  Before the court makes an order awarding custody to any person other than a parent, without the consent of the parents, it shall make a finding that an award of custody to a parent would be detrimental to the child and the award to a nonparent is required to serve the best interest of the child.

      2.  No allegation that parental custody would be detrimental to the child, other than a statement of that ultimate fact, may appear in the pleadings.

      3.  The court may exclude the public from any hearing on this issue.

      (Added to NRS by 2015, 2585)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2018–2018 · leading case: Silva v. Mathis (Child Custody), No. 72745 (Nev. Dec. 21, 2018).
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Silva v. Mathis (Child Custody), No. 72745 (Nev. Dec. 21, 2018). · cites it 3× “'s biological father and dismissed his complaint. Silva appeals.”
Sell v. Diehl C/W 74916, No. 74916 (Nev. Nov. 28, 2018). “Additionally, NRS 125C.004 requires that, prior to the court awarding custody to a non-parent, the court make findings that parental custody would be detrimental to the child, and that non-parent 2 The Sells argue that the district court should have conducted an independent…”
Sell v. Diehl C/W 74916, No. 74916 (Nev. Nov. 28, 2018). “Additionally, NRS 125C.004 requires that, prior to the court awarding custody to a non-parent, the court make findings that parental custody would be detrimental to the child, and that non-parent 2 The Sells argue that the district court should have conducted an independent…”
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.004(1): 1 case
Silva v. Mathis (Child Custody), No. 72745 (Nev. Dec. 21, 2018). “'s biological father and dismissed his complaint. Silva appeals.”
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