Nevada Revised Statutes
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.150 (2026)
Order of adoption or return of child; presumption of child’s best interest after adoption is granted
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NRS 127.150 Order of adoption or return of child; presumption of child’s
best interest after adoption is granted. [Replaced
in revision by NRS 127C.440.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 1975–2013 · leading case: St. Mary v. Damon, 309 P.3d 1027 (Nev. 2013).
St. Mary v. Damon, 309 P.3d 1027 (Nev. 2013). “500; NRS 127.150; NRS 128.105, and serving a child’s best interest with the support of two parents.”
Kobinski v. State, Welfare Div., 738 P.2d 895 (Nev. 1987). “Although our statutes do not expressly preclude the finalization of an adoption under these circumstances, the possibility of future trauma to the child implicates public policy and justifies refusal to enter an adoption decree under NRS 127.150. The pendency of such an appeal…”
State v. Bill, 534 P.2d 1264 (Nev. 1975). “NRS 127.150. 7 The role of the welfare division is one of advisor to the court, not decision maker.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.150(1) — 1 case
St. Mary v. Damon, 309 P.3d 1027 (Nev. 2013). “500; NRS 127.150; NRS 128.105, and serving a child’s best interest with the support of two parents.”
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