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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.023 (2026)

Proceedings to terminate parental rights of parent of Indian child: Duties of court; appointment of attorney

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NRS 128.023  Proceedings to terminate parental rights of parent of Indian child: Duties of court; appointment of attorney.

      1.  If proceedings pursuant to this chapter involve the termination of parental rights of the parent of an Indian child, the court shall require that notice of the proceedings and any other notice required pursuant to this chapter be provided in accordance with NRS 125E.220.

      2.  If the court determines that the parent of an Indian child for whom termination of parental rights is sought is indigent, the court:

      (a) Shall appoint an attorney to represent the parent; and

      (b) May apply to the Secretary of the Interior for the payment of the fees and expenses of such an attorney,

Ê as provided in the Indian Child Welfare Act.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 782; A 2003, 1116; 2017, 1289; 2023, 2255)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2012–2012 · leading case: Raena R. v. State, 272 P.3d 126 (Nev. 2012).
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Raena R. v. State, 272 P.3d 126 (Nev. 2012). · cites it 3× “Raena argues that the court lacked jurisdiction because it did not comply with the notice provisions set forth in NRS 128.023, which in termination proceedings requires the district court to “[c]ause the Indian child’s tribe to be notified in writing in the manner provided in…”
In re Smmd, 272 P.3d 126 (Nev. 2012). · cites it 3× “[9] Raena argues that the court lacked jurisdiction because it did not comply with the notice provisions set forth in NRS 128.023, which in termination proceedings requires the district court to "[c]ause the Indian child's tribe to be notified in writing in the manner provided…”
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