Nevada Revised Statutes 127.285 – Limitation on participation of attorneys in adoption proceedings; reporting of violation to bar association; criminal penalty
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1. Any attorney licensed to practice in this state or in any other state:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 127.285
- Agency which provides child welfare services: has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 127.003
- 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) May not receive compensation for:
(1) Taking part in finding children for adoption; or
(2) Finding parents to adopt children.
(b) May receive a reasonable compensation for legal services provided in relation to adoption proceedings.
2. An agency which provides child welfare services shall report any violation of subsection 1 to the State Bar of Nevada if the alleged violator is licensed to practice in this state, or to the bar association of the state in which the alleged violator is licensed to practice.
3. Any person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.