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NRS 125C.004 - Award of custody to person other than parent.

NV Rev Stat § 125C.004 (2019) (N/A)
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1. Before the court makes an order awarding custody to any person other than a parent, without the consent of the parents, it shall make a finding that an award of custody to a parent would be detrimental to the child and the award to a nonparent is required to serve the best interest of the child.

2. No allegation that parental custody would be detrimental to the child, other than a statement of that ultimate fact, may appear in the pleadings.

3. The court may exclude the public from any hearing on this issue.

(Added to NRS by 2015, 2585)

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