Nevada Revised Statutes 127.045 – Release for or consent to adoption and investigation required before appointment of guardian for child to be adopted; exception
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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, until a valid release for or consent to adoption is executed by the parent who gave birth to the child as provided by NRS 127.070 and the investigation required by NRS 127.2805 is completed, no person may:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 127.045
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
(a) Petition any court for the appointment of a guardian; or
(b) Be appointed the temporary guardian, of the person of the child to be adopted.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply if one or more of the existing legal parents is a petitioner or if any petitioner or his or her spouse is related to the child within the third degree of consanguinity.