Nevada Revised Statutes
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 132.055 (2026)
“Child” defined
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NRS 132.055 “Child” defined. “Child”
includes a person entitled to take as a child by intestate succession from the
parent whose relationship is involved and excludes a person who is a stepchild,
a foster child, a grandchild or any more remote descendant.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2250)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2015–2022 · leading case: In Re: Est. of Robert C. Murray, 2015 NV 8 (Nev. 2015).
In Re: Est. of Robert C. Murray, 2015 NV 8 (Nev. 2015). “Noting that stepchildren are not entitled to inherit under Nevada's probate statutes, NRS 132.055, appellants attached affidavits from various members of Robert's family stating that Joyce was Robert's stepdaughter and that she was aware of that fact.”
In Re: Est. of Robert C. Murray, 2015 NV 8 (Nev. 2015). “Noting that stepchildren are not entitled to inherit under Nevada's probate statutes, NRS 132.055, appellants attached affidavits from various members of Robert's family stating that Joyce was Robert's stepdaughter and that she was aware of that fact.”
Perez v. Cox (D. Nev. 2022). “§ 132.055. 1 Nevada looks to its Parentage Act to determine a child’s “right to an inheritance.”
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