Nevada Revised Statutes
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 126.231 (2026)
Who may bring action; provisions of chapter applicable to action
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NRS 126.231 Who may bring action; provisions of chapter applicable to
action. Any interested party may
bring an action to determine the existence of a mother and child relationship.
Insofar as practicable, the provisions of this chapter applicable to the father
and child relationship apply to that action.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 1276; A 1983, 1873)
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Cited in 4
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2013–2026 · leading case: St. Mary v. Damon, 309 P.3d 1027 (Nev. 2013).
St. Mary v. Damon, 309 P.3d 1027 (Nev. 2013). “” NRS 126.231. Paternity may be established in a variety of ways, including through presumptions based on marriage and cohabitation, NRS 126.”
Lorenzo v. Gendebien, 142 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 46 (Nev. 2026). “We now join this trending majority on parental recognition , holding that Nevada’s presumptive parentage statutes, as adopted by the NPA and enumerated under NRS Chapter 126, are equitable in nature and shall not be restricted on the basis of sex, marital status, or biological…”
Nguyen Vs. Boynes (child Custody), 2017 NV 32 (Nev. 2017). “3d at 1032 (quoting NRS 126.231); see also Love v. Love, 114 Nev.”
Nguyen Vs. Boynes (child Custody), 2017 NV 32 (Nev. 2017). “3d at 1032 (quoting NRS 126.231); see also Love v. Love, 114 Nev.”
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