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NRS 127.171 - Right to visitation of child by sibling and other relatives; limitations.

NV Rev Stat § 127.171 (2019) (N/A)
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1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 127.187 to 127.1895, inclusive, in a proceeding for the adoption of a child, the court may grant a reasonable right to visit to:

(a) A sibling of the child if the child is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services and a similar right has been granted previously pursuant to NRS 432B.580; and

(b) Certain relatives of the child only if a similar right had been granted previously pursuant to NRS 125C.050.

2. The agency which provides child welfare services shall provide the court which is conducting the adoption proceedings with a copy of any order for visitation with a sibling of the child that was issued pursuant to NRS 432B.580.

3. The court may not grant a right to visit the child to any person other than as specified in subsection 1.

(Added to NRS by 1987, 2049; A 2005, 1682; 2011, 145)

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