NRS
432B.540 Report by agency which provides child welfare services; plan for
placement of child.
1. If the court finds that the allegations
of the petition are true, it shall order that a report be made in writing by an
agency which provides child welfare services, concerning:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph
(b), the conditions in the child’s place of residence, the child’s record in
school, the mental, physical and social background of the family of the child,
its financial situation and other matters relevant to the case; or
(b) If the child was delivered to a provider of
emergency services pursuant to NRS
432B.630, any matters relevant to the case.
2. If the agency believes that it is
necessary to remove the child from the physical custody of the child’s parents,
it must submit with the report a plan designed to achieve a placement of the
child in a safe setting as near to the residence of the parent as is consistent
with the best interests and special needs of the child. The plan must include,
without limitation:
(a) A description of the type, safety and
appropriateness of the home or institution in which the child could be placed,
including, without limitation, a statement that the home or institution would
comply with the provisions of NRS
432B.3905, and a plan for ensuring that the child would receive safe and
proper care and a description of the needs of the child;
(b) A description of the services to be provided
to the child and to a parent to facilitate the return of the child to the
custody of the parent or to ensure the permanent placement of the child;
(c) The appropriateness of the services to be
provided under the plan; and
(d) A description of how the order of the court
will be carried out.
(Added to NRS by 1985,
1382; A 1995,
362; 1999,
2039; 2001,
1260, 1846;
2001
Special Session, 50; 2003,
236; 2007,
1006)
Notes of Decisions
Washoe Cnty. Dep't of Soc. Servs. v. Kory L.G., 295 P.3d 589 (Nev. 2013).
“NRS 432B.540(2)(b). The juvenile court may also order “[t]he child, a parent or the guardian to undergo such medical, psychiatric, psychological, or other care or treatment as the court considers to be in the best interests of the child.”
Maria L. v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of the State of Nevada, 130 P.3d 657 (Nev. 2006).
“550(1) provides that the district court may, after receiving and reviewing the child welfare services report required under NRS 432B.540, place a child in the temporary or permanent custody of a relative or other suitable person or in the custody of a public agency or…”
Matter of Parental Rights as to DRH, 92 P.3d 1230 (Nev. 2004).
“[14] See NRS 432B.540(2) (providing that DCFS place the children as near to the parents as "is consistent with the best interests and special needs of the child").”
Clark Cnty. v. Dist. Ct. (eggleston), 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 31 (Nev. 2025).
· cites it 2× “470(1) (providing notice and a hearing within 72 hours of removal to determine whether protective custody is required); NRS 432B.540(2) (requiring DFS to submit a plan for placement of the children during an investigation); NRS 432B.”
Hernandez Vs. Dist. Ct. (state), 2016 NV 1 (Nev. 2016).
· cites it 6× “Manuela also argues that NRS 432B.540 does not give the district court broad discretion to create requirements that are absent from the State's petition.”
Hernandez Vs. Dist. Ct. (state), 2016 NV 1 (Nev. 2016).
· cites it 3× “Manuela also argues that NRS 432B.540 does not give the district court broad discretion to create requirements that are absent from the State's petition.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.540(2) — 5 cases
Matter of Parental Rights as to DRH, 92 P.3d 1230 (Nev. 2004).
“[14] See NRS 432B.540(2) (providing that DCFS place the children as near to the parents as "is consistent with the best interests and special needs of the child").”
Clark Cnty. v. Dist. Ct. (eggleston), 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 31 (Nev. 2025).
“470(1) (providing notice and a hearing within 72 hours of removal to determine whether protective custody is required); NRS 432B.540(2) (requiring DFS to submit a plan for placement of the children during an investigation); NRS 432B.”
Hernandez Vs. Dist. Ct. (state), 2016 NV 1 (Nev. 2016).
“Manuela also argues that NRS 432B.540 does not give the district court broad discretion to create requirements that are absent from the State's petition.”
Hernandez Vs. Dist. Ct. (state), 2016 NV 1 (Nev. 2016).
“Manuela also argues that NRS 432B.540 does not give the district court broad discretion to create requirements that are absent from the State's petition.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.540(2)(b) — 2 cases
Washoe Cnty. Dep't of Soc. Servs. v. Kory L.G., 295 P.3d 589 (Nev. 2013).
“NRS 432B.540(2)(b). The juvenile court may also order “[t]he child, a parent or the guardian to undergo such medical, psychiatric, psychological, or other care or treatment as the court considers to be in the best interests of the child.”
Clark Cnty. v. Dist. Ct. (eggleston), 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 31 (Nev. 2025).
“470(1) (providing notice and a hearing within 72 hours of removal to determine whether protective custody is required); NRS 432B.540(2) (requiring DFS to submit a plan for placement of the children during an investigation); NRS 432B.”
Annotations are extracted automatically from the opinions in the
Syfert caselaw corpus and ranked by authority, recency, and
treatment. Dots show Syfertize treatment of the citing case itself.