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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.0657 (2026)

“Fictive kin” defined

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NRS 432B.0657  “Fictive kin” defined.  “Fictive kin” means a person who is not related by blood to a child but who has a significant emotional and positive relationship with the child.

      (Added to NRS by 2021, 1558)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: In Re: Matter of J.B., 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 39 (Nev. 2024).
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In Re: Matter of J.B., 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 39 (Nev. 2024). · cites it 2× “” See NRS 432B.0657. Today, Nevada law provides that when consistent with a child’s best interest, placement preference should be given to an adult with a preexisting relationship with the child.”
In Re: Matter of J.B., 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 39 (Nev. 2024). “NRS 432B.0657 defines "fictive kin" as "a person who is not related by blood to a child but who has a significant emotional and positive relationship with the child.”
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