Nevada Revised Statutes 442.400 – Request for and use of certain information from natural parent of child to be placed for adoption
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The agency which provides child welfare services or a licensed child-placing agency shall inquire, during its initial contact with a natural parent of a child who is to be placed for adoption, about consumption of alcohol by or any substance use disorder of the person who gave birth to the child during pregnancy. The information obtained from the inquiry must be:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 442.400
- Division: means the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department. See Nevada Revised Statutes 442.003
- 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
1. Included in the report provided to the adopting parents of the child pursuant to NRS 127.152; and
2. Reported to the Division on a form prescribed by the Division. The report must not contain any identifying information and may be used only for statistical purposes.