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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.071 (2026)

Who may bring action; when action may be brought

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NRS 126.071  Who may bring action; when action may be brought.

      1.  A child, his or her natural mother, a man presumed or alleged to be his or her father or an interested third party may bring an action pursuant to this chapter to declare the existence or nonexistence of the father and child relationship.

      2.  If an action under this section is brought before the birth of the child, all proceedings must be stayed until after the birth, except service of process and the taking of depositions to perpetuate testimony.

      3.  Upon the request of any of the persons listed in subsection 1, the district attorney shall take such action as is necessary to establish the parentage of a child.

      (Added to NRS by 1979, 1271; A 1983, 1869; 1987, 2251)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1988–2026 · leading case: Lara v. Cnty. of Yolo ex rel. Constancio, 765 P.2d 1151 (Nev. 1988).
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Lara v. Cnty. of Yolo ex rel. Constancio, 765 P.2d 1151 (Nev. 1988). “NRS 126.071(1). The court may order blood tests of any person involved, and the results of the tests may be received as evidence.”
Rosie M. v. Ignacio A., 2022 NV 49 (Nev. 2022). · cites it 3× “Specifically, NRS 126.071(1) allows an alleged father, such as Ignacio, to bring an action under the NPA to declare the existence of the father and child relationship, and under NRS 126.”
DeGrande v. Demby, 529 N.W.2d 340 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995). “§ 40-6-107 (1) (1993); Nev. Rev.Stat. § 126.071(1) (1994); N.J.Rev.”
In Re: Est. of Robert C. Murray, 2015 NV 8 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 10× “See NRS 126.071 (a child, natural mother, presumed and alleged fathers, and interested third parties may bring action); NRS 126.”
In Re: Est. of Robert C. Murray, 2015 NV 8 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 5× “See NRS 126.071 (a child, natural mother, presumed and alleged fathers, and interested third parties may bring action); NRS 126.”
Hargrove v. Ward, 2022 NV 14 (Nev. 2022). · cites it 2× “4 4A1though some of these cases may be distinguishable in that a child brings the action for child support instead of a parent, NRS 126.071(1) provides that "[a] child, his or her natural mother, a man presumed or alleged to be his or her father or an interested third party may…”
Lorenzo v. Gendebien, 142 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 46 (Nev. 2026). · cites it 2× “3d 419 , 424 (2015) (addressing standing in the context of an action to determine paternity under NRS 126.071). “[A] determination of parentage rests upon a wide array of considerations rather than genetics alone.”
Martinez v. Avila, Jr. (child Custody), 2022 NV 49 (Nev. 2022). “But those authorities are inapposite, as the NPA directly addresses the circumstances here and permits Ignacio to rely on the conelusive genetic teat results to estabhsh a father and child relationship with AWA, Specifically, NRS 126.071(1) allaws an alleged father, such as…”
Martinez v. Avila, Jr. (child Custody), 2022 NV 49 (Nev. 2022). “Specifically, NRS 126.071(1) allows an alleged father, such as Ignacio, to bring an action under the NPA to declare the existence of the father and child relationship, and under NRS 126.”
Perez v. Cox (D. Nev. 2022). “Under § 126.071(1), a “child, 2 his or her natural mother, a man presumed or alleged to be his or her father or an interested third 3 party may bring an action pursuant to this chapter to declare the existence or nonexistence of the 4 father and child relationship.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.071(1) — 10 cases
Lara v. Cnty. of Yolo ex rel. Constancio, 765 P.2d 1151 (Nev. 1988). “NRS 126.071(1). The court may order blood tests of any person involved, and the results of the tests may be received as evidence.”
Rosie M. v. Ignacio A., 2022 NV 49 (Nev. 2022). “Specifically, NRS 126.071(1) allows an alleged father, such as Ignacio, to bring an action under the NPA to declare the existence of the father and child relationship, and under NRS 126.”
DeGrande v. Demby, 529 N.W.2d 340 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995). “§ 40-6-107 (1) (1993); Nev. Rev.Stat. § 126.071(1) (1994); N.J.Rev.”
In Re: Est. of Robert C. Murray, 2015 NV 8 (Nev. 2015). “See NRS 126.071 (a child, natural mother, presumed and alleged fathers, and interested third parties may bring action); NRS 126.”
In Re: Est. of Robert C. Murray, 2015 NV 8 (Nev. 2015). “See NRS 126.071 (a child, natural mother, presumed and alleged fathers, and interested third parties may bring action); NRS 126.”
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