Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.021 (2026)

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NRS 126.021 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Custodial parent” means the parent of a child born out of wedlock who has been awarded physical custody of the child or, if no award of physical custody has been made by a court, the parent with whom the child resides.

2. “Nonsupporting parent” means the parent of a child born out of wedlock who has failed to provide an equitable share of his or her child’s necessary maintenance, education and support.

3. “Parent and child relationship” means the legal relationship existing between a child and his or her natural or adoptive parents incident to which the law confers or imposes rights, privileges, duties and obligations. It includes the mother and child relationship and the father and child relationship. This subsection does not preclude a determination by a court that a child has such a legal relationship with more than two persons.

(Added to NRS by 1979, 1269; A 1983, 1867; 2021, 3403)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2013–2026 · leading case: St. Mary v. Damon, 309 P.3d 1027 (Nev. 2013).

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St. Mary v. Damon, 309 P.3d 1027 (Nev. 2013). · cites it 2× “NRS 126.021(3); see NRS 126.031(1) (“The parent and child relationship extends equally to every child and to every parent, regardless of the marital status of the parents.”

Rosie M. v. Ignacio A., 2022 NV 49 (Nev. 2022). · cites it 9× “Under NRS 126.021(3), a Iplarent and child relationship' means the legal relationship existing between a child and his or her natural SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 5 (0) 1947A 4904.”

Martinez v. Avila, Jr. (child Custody), 2022 NV 49 (Nev. 2022). · cites it 4× “021(3), a “[pJarent and child relationship’ means the legal relationship existing between a child and his or her natural SuPREME CourRT OF NEVADA (01 197A EBS 5 Supreme Gourrt OF Nevapa (2) 19474 BD or adoptive parents incident to which the law confers or imposes rights,…”

Perez v. Cox (D. Nev. 2022). · cites it 3× “” Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.021 . 7 Nevada law does not “preclude a determination by a court that a child has such a legal 8 relationship with more than two persons.”

In Re: Est. of Robert C. Murray, 2015 NV 8 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 2× “NRS 126.021(3) provides that a "qp1arent and child relationship' means the legal relationship existing between a child and his or her natural or adoptive parents incident to which the law confers or imposes rights, privileges, duties and obligations.”

Lorenzo v. Gendebien, 142 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 46 (Nev. 2026). “14Nevada law now explicitly permits a child to have a legal parent- child relationship with more than two persons, though the practical application of three or more parent custodial arrangements remains subject to judicial determination and the best-interest-of-the-child…”

In Re: Est. of Robert C. Murray, 2015 NV 8 (Nev. 2015). “NRS 126.021(3) provides that a "qp1arent and child relationship' means the legal relationship existing between a child and his or her natural or adoptive parents incident to which the law confers or imposes rights, privileges, duties and obligations.”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.021(3) — 7 cases

St. Mary v. Damon, 309 P.3d 1027 (Nev. 2013). “NRS 126.021(3); see NRS 126.031(1) (“The parent and child relationship extends equally to every child and to every parent, regardless of the marital status of the parents.”

Rosie M. v. Ignacio A., 2022 NV 49 (Nev. 2022). “Under NRS 126.021(3), a Iplarent and child relationship' means the legal relationship existing between a child and his or her natural SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 5 (0) 1947A 4904.”

Martinez v. Avila, Jr. (child Custody), 2022 NV 49 (Nev. 2022). “021(3), a “[pJarent and child relationship’ means the legal relationship existing between a child and his or her natural SuPREME CourRT OF NEVADA (01 197A EBS 5 Supreme Gourrt OF Nevapa (2) 19474 BD or adoptive parents incident to which the law confers or imposes rights,…”

Perez v. Cox (D. Nev. 2022). “” Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.021 . 7 Nevada law does not “preclude a determination by a court that a child has such a legal 8 relationship with more than two persons.”

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