Nevada Revised Statutes 424.015 – ‘Group foster home’ defined. [Effective until the earlier of June 30, 2025, or the date on which the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services notifies the Governor and th…
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, and an agency which provides child welfare services is prepared to participate in the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program.]
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 424.015
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
1. ’Group foster home’ means a foster home which provides full-time care and services for 7 to 15 children who are:
(a) Under 18 years of age or who remain under the jurisdiction of a court pursuant to NRS 432B.594;
(b) Not related within the first degree of consanguinity or affinity to any natural person maintaining or operating the home; and
(c) Received, cared for and maintained for compensation or otherwise, including the provision of free care.
2. The term ‘group foster home’ does not include a receiving center.