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Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.030 (2026)

Place for filing petition

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NRS 128.030  Place for filing petition.  A petition alleging that a child should be declared free from the custody and control of his or her parent or parents may be filed at the election of the petitioner in:

      1.  The county in which the child is found;

      2.  The county in which the acts complained of occurred;

      3.  The county in which the child resides;

      4.  The county in which the child is the subject of another court proceeding;

      5.  The county in which an agency which provides child welfare services is located;

      6.  The county in which the guardian or custodian of the child resides;

      7.  The county in which the defendant resides; or

      8.  The county in which the convenience of the witnesses and the ends of justice would be promoted.

      [3:161:1953]—(NRS A 1975, 966; 1981, 1754; 2017, 4071)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1980–2017 · leading case: Chapman v. Chapman, 607 P.2d 1141 (Nev. 1980).
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Chapman v. Chapman, 607 P.2d 1141 (Nev. 1980). “Respondents immediately petitioned the district court to terminate appellant’s parental rights in Michelle, NRS 128.030 et seq., in order to adopt the child themselves.”
Mott v. Mott (Child Custody) (Nev. 2017). “, NRS 128.030 ("Place for filing petition."); NRS 128.”
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