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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.5901 (2026)

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NRS 432B.5901  Applicability of chapter 128 of NRS to proceedings concerning termination of parental rights; authority of agency which provides child welfare services to file motion for termination of parental rights.

      1.  The provisions of chapter 128 of NRS, to the extent they do not conflict with the provisions of NRS 432B.5901 to 432B.5908, inclusive, apply to all proceedings concerning the termination of parental rights that are commenced pursuant to this section by an agency which provides child welfare services.

      2.  If a child is determined to be a child in need of protection pursuant to NRS 432B.550, an agency which provides child welfare services may, at any stage of a proceeding held pursuant to this chapter, file a motion for the termination of parental rights as part of the proceeding.

      (Added to NRS by 2017, 4068)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2020–2025 · leading case: In Re: Parental Rights as to L.L.S., 2021 NV 22 (Nev. 2021).
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In Re: Parental Rights as to L.L.S., 2021 NV 22 (Nev. 2021). · cites it 6× “5901, in Tahja's and L.L.S.'s ongoing NRS Chapter 432B abuse and neglect proceeding.”
In Re: Parental Rights As To K.C. (Nev. 2020). · cites it 2× “The same judge presided over the NRS 432B matter from the beginning with the exception of one hearing. The reports were already part of the record as the district court considered them in making periodic review and permanency decisions before the State moved for termination.”
In Re: Parental Rights as to R.A.S., 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 20 (Nev. 2025). “See NRS 432B.5901 (recognizing that a termination action commenced by an agency that provides child welfare services pursuant to NRS Chapter 432B falls within the purview of NRS Chapter 128).”
In Re: Parental Rights as to R.A.S., 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 20 (Nev. 2025). “See NRS 432B.5901 (recognizing that a termination action commenced by an agency that provides child welfare services pursuant to NRS Chapter 432B falls within the purview of NRS Chapter 128).”
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