Agency adoption defined.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127A.035
in effectAgency adoption means a type of adoption performed by an agency which provides child welfare services or a child-placing agency, where the agency which provides child welfare services or the child-placing agency:
1. Accepts temporary custody of a child until final adoption; and
2. Assists in and arranges the placement of a child for adoption by matching birth parents with adoptive parents and providing adoption services.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-127A.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026