PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT
Nev. Rev. Stat. 432B
in effectContents
section432B.010. Definitions.section432B.020. Abuse or neglect of a child defined.section432B.030. Agency which provides child welfare services defined.section432B.035. Central Registry defined.section432B.040. Child defined.section432B.042. Child protective services defined.section432B.044. Child welfare services defined.section432B.050. Court defined.section432B.060. Custodian defined.section432B.065. Division of Child and Family Services defined.section432B.067. Indian child defined.section432B.068. Indian Child Welfare Act defined.section432B.069. Information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services defined.section432B.070. Mental injury defined.section432B.080. Parent defined.section432B.090. Physical injury defined.section432B.095. Qualified residential treatment program defined.section432B.100. Sexual abuse defined.section432B.110. Sexual exploitation defined.section432B.121. Definition of when person has reasonable cause to believe and when person acts as soon as reasonably practicable.section432B.130. Persons responsible for childs welfare.section432B.140. Negligent treatment or maltreatment.section432B.150. Excessive corporal punishment may constitute abuse or neglect.section432B.153. Presumptions concerning custody and visitation when parent of child is convicted of first degree murder of other parent of child.section432B.157. Presumption concerning custody when court determines that parent or other person seeking custody of child is perpetrator of domestic violence.section432B.159. Presumption concerning custody and visitation when parent or other person seeking custody of child is perpetrator of any act of abduction against the child.section432B.160. Immunity from civil or criminal liability; presumption; attorneys fees.section432B.163. Authority of agency which provides child welfare services to provide services to pupils and staff of school that experiences crisis, emergency or suicide.section432B.165. Authority of agency which provides child welfare services, childrens advocacy center and other entities to provide information to assist in locating a missing child; information not confidential; report of information received concerning missing child who is in custody of agency.section432B.170. Authority of agency which provides child welfare services to share information with state or local agencies.section432B.172. Agency which provides child welfare services required to treat child in accordance with gender identity or expression; regulations concerning placement of child.section432B.174. Normalcy for Foster Youth Account: Creation; use; gifts, grants and donations; nonreversion.section432B.175. Availability of data or information regarding fatality or near fatality of child who is subject of report of abuse or neglect; limitation on disclosure; regulations.section432B.178. Interagency committee to evaluate child welfare system in this State: Authority of Director of Department of Human Services to create; appointment of members; duties; biennial report.section432B.180. Duties of Division of Child and Family Services.section432B.185. Nonreversion of certain money appropriated to Division of Child and Family Services for adoption assistance program.section432B.190. Regulations to be adopted by Division of Child and Family Services.section432B.195. Agency which provides child welfare services required to provide training to certain employees concerning rights of certain persons responsible for childs welfare and working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning children; employees not required or authorized to offer legal advice, legal assistance or legal interpretation of state or federal laws.section432B.197. Agency which provides child welfare services required to establish policies to ensure that children in custody of agency have access to and safe administration of clinically appropriate psychotropic medication.section432B.198. Employment with agency which provides child welfare services: Background investigation required; periodic additional investigations.section432B.199. Employment with agency which provides child welfare services: Termination of employee charged with or convicted of certain crimes; correction of information.section432B.200. Toll-free telephone number for reports of abuse or neglect; design and distribution of informational poster.section432B.210. State, political subdivisions and agencies required to cooperate with agencies which provide child welfare services.section432B.215. Acquisition and use of information concerning probationers and parolees.section432B.216. Biennial improvement plan: Agency which provides child welfare services required to submit; solicitation of input; contents; submission of annual data related to plan.section432B.217. Incentive payment program: Application for incentive payment in subsequent years; approval or denial of application; amount of subsequent incentive payment awarded.section432B.218. Annual report to Governor and Legislature by Division of Child and Family Services concerning achievement by certain agencies which provide child welfare services of specific performance targets in improvement plans and specific goals established to receive incentive payments.section432B.219. Categorical grants for adoption assistance programs; determination of amount; restrictions on use; nonreversion.section432B.220. Persons required to make report; when and to whom reports are required; any person may make report; report and written findings if reasonable cause to believe death of child caused by abuse or neglect; certain persons and entities required to inform reporters of duty to report.section432B.225. Attorney prohibited from reporting abuse or neglect of child in certain circumstances.section432B.230. Authorized methods of making report; contents.section432B.240. Penalty for failure to make report.section432B.250. Persons required to report prohibited from invoking certain privileges.section432B.255. Admissibility of evidence.section432B.260. Action upon receipt of report; agency which provides child welfare services required to inform person named in report of allegation of abuse or neglect if report is investigated.section432B.270. Interview of child and sibling of child concerning possible abuse or neglect; photographs, X-rays and medical tests.section432B.280. Confidentiality of information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services; exceptions; penalty.section432B.290. Maintenance of information by agency which provides child welfare services; authorized release of such information; penalty; fee for release of information; rules, policies or regulations.section432B.300. Determinations to be made from investigation of report.section432B.305. Assignment of disposition to report.section432B.310. Report to Central Registry of abuse or neglect required upon completion of investigation; prohibition against reporting certain information.section432B.315. Written notification to person responsible for childs welfare of assignment of disposition of substantiated to report and authority to request administrative appeal.section432B.317. Administrative appeal of substantiation of report; hearing.section432B.320. Waiver of full investigation of report.section432B.322. Inapplicability of provisions to certain reports, investigations or information.section432B.325. County whose population is 100,000 or more to provide child protective services in county; county whose population is less than 100,000 to provide such services in certain circumstances.section432B.326. Payment of assessment for provision of child protective services by county whose population is less than 100,000; exemption.section432B.327. Division of Child and Family Services to submit certain reports concerning budgets for child protective services to Governor and certain counties and any reports required by Legislative Commission.section432B.330. Circumstances under which child is or may be in need of protection.section432B.340. Determination that child needs protection but is not in imminent danger and does not need to be placed in protective custody.section432B.350. Teams for protection of child.section432B.360. Voluntary placement of child with agency or institution; regulations.section432B.370. Determination that child is not in need of protection.section432B.380. Referral of case to district attorney for criminal prosecution; recommendation to file petition.section432B.390. Placement of child in protective custody. [Effective until the date on which the 35th state ratifies and enters into the version of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children set forth in NRS 127F.030 .]section432B.391. Agency which provides child welfare services or designee authorized to conduct preliminary Federal Bureau of Investigation name-based check of background of certain adult residents of home in which child will be placed in emergency situation; person investigated to supply fingerprints; exchange of information; removal of child from home upon refusal to supply fingerprints.section432B.393. Agency which provides child welfare services required to make reasonable efforts to preserve and reunify family of child to prevent or eliminate need for removal from home before placement in foster care and to make safe return to home possible; exceptions; determining whether reasonable efforts have been made.section432B.394. Agency which provides child welfare services required to provide or deny consent required for child in custody of agency to receive certain medical care within certain time after receiving recommendation for care; agency to make reasonable efforts to obtain consent of other persons or court order if required for care; notice.section432B.396. Establishment of panel to evaluate extent to which agencies which provide child welfare services are effectively discharging their responsibilities; regulations; civil penalties.section432B.397. Inquiry to determine whether there is reason to know that child is Indian child; report to court; training regarding requirements of Indian Child Welfare Act.section432B.400. Temporary detention of child by physician or person in charge of hospital or similar institution.section432B.401. Definitions.section432B.403. Purpose of organizing.section432B.405. Appointment; circumstances for organization.section432B.406. Composition.section432B.407. Access to information; sharing of certain information; subpoena to obtain information; use of data collected; confidentiality of information.section432B.408. Executive Committee to Review the Death of Children to review and respond to report and recommendations of child death review team.section432B.409. Establishment, composition and duties of Executive Committee to Review the Death of Children; creation of and use of money in Review of Death of Children Account.section432B.410. Exclusive original jurisdiction; action does not preclude prosecution.section432B.420. Right of parent or other responsible person to representation by attorney at hearing; court required to appoint attorney to represent child and indigent parent or other responsible person allegedly responsible for child being in need of protection; court authorized to appoint attorney for indigent parent or other responsible person in certain other circumstances; compensation of attorney.section432B.425. Notification of tribe if proceedings involve Indian child.section432B.430. Restriction on admission of persons to proceedings.section432B.435. Presentation of evidence of childs previous sexual conduct prohibited; exception.section432B.440. Assistance by agency which provides child welfare services.section432B.450. Expert testimony raising presumption of need for protection of child.section432B.455. Determination of appropriate person to take custody of child: Appointment and duties of special judicial officer; designation of different title for special judicial officer.section432B.457. Determination of appropriate person to take custody of child: Involvement by, notification of and testimony by person found to have special interest in child; review and modification of finding.section432B.459. Provision of copy of sound recording or transcript of proceeding to parent or guardian and attorney; fees.section432B.460. Chapter does not deprive other courts of right to determine custody upon writs of habeas corpus or custody or guardianship in cases involving divorce or domestic relations problems.section432B.462. Educational decision maker: Appointment; duties; revocation of appointment.section432B.466. Petition for appointment of guardian; notice.section432B.467. Consideration of evidence in determining whether to appoint guardian; right of visitation to certain persons.section432B.468. Enforcement, modification and termination of guardianship; appointment of successor guardian.section432B.469. Agency which provides child welfare services retains responsibility for health and well-being of child in its custody.section432B.470. Hearing required; notice.section432B.480. Hearing: Court required to advise parties of rights; determinations by court; order to continue custody or release child. [Effective until the date on which the 35th state ratifies and enters into the version of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children set forth in NRS 127F.030 .]section432B.490. Procedure following hearing or investigation.section432B.500. Appointment of guardian ad litem after filing of petition.section432B.505. Qualifications of special advocate for appointment as guardian ad litem.section432B.510. Execution and contents of petition; representation of interests of public.section432B.513. Provision of copy of report or information to parent or guardian and attorney before certain proceedings.section432B.515. Electronic filing of certain petitions and reports.section432B.520. Issuance of summons; authorizing the assumption of custody by court and removal of child from certain conditions; authorizing the attachment of child and placement of child in protective custody.section432B.525. Transfer of proceedings; transfer of responsibilities with respect to child who is subject of proceedings.section432B.530. Adjudicatory hearing on petition; disposition.section432B.540. Report by agency which provides child welfare services; plan for placement of child.section432B.550. Determination of custody and placement of child by court; retention of certain rights by parent when child placed other than with parent; determination of whether agency which provides child welfare services has made reasonable efforts required. [Effective until the date on which the 35th state ratifies and enters into the version of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children set forth in NRS 127F.030 .]section432B.553. Plan for permanent placement of child.section432B.555. Restriction on release of child to custodial parent or guardian who has been convicted of abuse, neglect or endangerment of child.section432B.560. Additional orders by court: Treatment; conduct; visitation; support.section432B.570. Motion for revocation or modification of order.section432B.575. Notice of placement of child in qualified residential treatment program; hearing and review of placement; written determination by court.section432B.580. Semiannual review of placement of child; report by agency acting as custodian of child; visitation between child and siblings; hearing to review placement.section432B.585. Appointment of panel to conduct semiannual review.section432B.590. Annual hearing concerning permanent placement of child; review of certain information relating to placement of child; court to prepare explicit statement of facts; court authorized to review any decision of agency with legal custody of child; when presumption that best interests of child will be served by termination of parental rights arises.section432B.591. Child defined.section432B.592. Court to refer child to attorney for counsel and assistance relating to Program.section432B.593. Duties of agency which provides child welfare services relating to participation in Program; child who has independent living agreement not prohibited from electing to participate in Program.section432B.594. Participation in Program: Eligibility; termination of participation; written agreement between agency which provides child welfare services and young adult; resolution of dispute between agency and young adult; rights of young adult to services and payments while participating in Program.section432B.595. Written extended youth support services plan to assist young adult to transition to self-sufficiency; semiannual review; payments; duties of agency which provides child welfare services during period that young adult participates in Program.section432B.601. Semiannual hearing concerning participant.section432B.604. Creation; members; terms; vacancies; members serve without compensation; duties.section432B.606. Referral of case by court to local advisory board.section432B.607. Definitions.section432B.608. Expiration and renewal of admission; authority of facility to release child.section432B.609. Screening of child in custody of agency which provides child welfare services to determine whether child is victim of commercial sexual exploitation; exception.section432B.610. Training of certain peace officers for detection and investigation of and response to cases of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of children; regulations.section432B.620. Certification of peace officers who regularly investigate cases of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of children; regulations.section432B.621. Program defined.section432B.622. Department of Human Services to establish and administer Program; adoption of state plan; agency which provides child welfare services authorized to enter into agreement to provide assistance to relative of child pursuant to Program.section432B.623. Qualifications for assistance pursuant to Program; placement of sibling of child who is eligible for assistance.section432B.624. Required provisions in agreement for assistance entered into pursuant to Program; eligibility for federal assistance for adoption not affected by such agreement.section432B.625. Background checks required before entering into agreement with relative for assistance pursuant to Program.section432B.626. Agency which provides child welfare services to include certain information in case plan of child whose legal guardian receives assistance pursuant to Program.section432B.630. Delivery of newborn child to provider of emergency services.section432B.635. Immunity from liability for allowing child to participate in extracurricular, cultural or personal enrichment activities.section432B.640. Assessment of child who may need counseling as result of battery that constitutes domestic violence; provision of evaluation or counseling.section432B.645. Individual development account: Establishment by relative or fictive kin for child placed in protective custody upon receipt of approval of agency which provides child welfare services; access to and use of deposited money.section432B.650. Individual development account: Provision of instruction in financial literacy to child for whom account is established.section432B.0655. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder defined.section432B.0657. Fictive kin defined.section432B.0695. Judicial officer defined.section432B.2155. Corrective action or corrective action plan: Notification by Division of Child and Family Services; requirement of agency which provides child welfare services to carry out or develop; approval of plan by Division; consequences of failing to carry out action or plan within required period; regulations.section432B.2165. Incentive payment program: Administration by Division of Child and Family Services; application by certain agencies which provide child welfare services for incentive payment; approval or denial of application.section432B.2175. Incentive payment program: Agency awarded incentive payment required to submit report to Division of Child and Family Services demonstrating percentage of goal achieved.section432B.2185. Block grant awarded to agency which provides child welfare services in county whose population is 100,000 or more; amount and use of block grant.section432B.3903. Agency which provides child welfare services or designee authorized to request issuance of warrant to place child in protective custody if child needs protection but threat is not imminent.section432B.3905. Limitations on transfer to and placement in child care institution of child placed in protective custody who is under 6 years of age; notice; written plan.section432B.4012. Childrens advocacy center defined.section432B.4014. Multidisciplinary team defined.section432B.4016. Provider of health care defined.section432B.4018. Requirements for operation; convening of multidisciplinary team to develop standards for acceptance of cases; access to services; immunity from liability for employee, officer or member of multidisciplinary team; confidentiality and disclosure of information maintained by center.section432B.4019. Account to Support Childrens Advocacy Centers: Creation; administration; use; gifts, grants and donations; nonreversion.section432B.4075. Authority of Administrator to organize multidisciplinary team to oversee review conducted by child death review team; access to information and privileges.section432B.4095. Civil penalty for disclosure of confidential information; authority to bring action; deposit of money.section432B.4655. Joinder of governmental entity or other person to certain proceedings to enforce legal obligation of such entity or person.section432B.4665. Appointment of guardian; powers and duties of and limitations on guardian; effect of guardianship.section432B.4675. Effect of entry of final order establishing guardianship.section432B.4681. Definitions.section432B.4682. Person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health defined.section432B.4683. Psychiatric care defined.section432B.4684. Nomination; person nominated deemed to be person who is legally responsible pending court approval; petition to appoint nominee; persons authorized to be nominated or appointed.section432B.4685. Persons eligible for court appointment.section432B.4686. Responsibilities and duties.section432B.4687. Considerations for approval of administration of psychotropic medication to child; written consent for administration of such medication or notice of denial; other required approval.section432B.4688. Administration of psychotropic medication to child allowed only in accordance with consent; exception; quarterly review of records of child.section432B.4689. Administration of psychotropic medication without consent authorized under certain circumstances; notice.section432B.5901. Applicability of chapter 128 of NRS to proceedings concerning termination of parental rights; authority of agency which provides child welfare services to file motion for termination of parental rights.section432B.5902. Service of motion and notice of hearing; response to motion.section432B.5903. Appearance of parties; contest of allegations or relinquishment of parental rights; evidentiary hearing.section432B.5904. Mediation for purpose of negotiating open adoption agreement.section432B.5905. Testifying at evidentiary hearing by telephone or video conference.section432B.5906. Final order; appeal.section432B.5907. Time for resolution of appeal.section432B.5908. Petition for restoration of parental rights.section432B.5909. Definitions.section432B.5913. Program defined.section432B.5915. Young adult defined.section432B.5917. Court to retain jurisdiction over young adult; petition for court to dismiss and reassume jurisdiction to establish eligibility of young adult for federal benefits; effect of such retention of jurisdiction.section432B.5919. Division of Child and Family Services to establish and administer Program; annual report; regulations.section432B.6071. Child with an emotional disturbance defined.section432B.6072. Facility defined.section432B.6073. Person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health defined.section432B.6074. Treatment defined.section432B.6075. Petition to continue admission: Filing; certificate or statement of alleged emotional disturbance; opposition.section432B.6076. Petition to continue admission: Consent; hearing; findings and order; transmission of record to Central Repository.section432B.6078. Second examination of child.section432B.6079. Considerations for court in issuing or renewing order.section432B.6081. Plan for continued care or treatment of child upon discharge.section432B.6082. Personal rights.section432B.6085. Childrens rights; application of various provisions of chapters 433 and 435 of NRS and all of chapters 433A and 433B of NRS to children in custody of agency which provides child welfare services.section432B.6201. Definitions.section432B.6213. Relative defined.section432B.46803. Hearing to determine if parent or other person is incapacitated; appointment of guardian ad litem; initial evaluation; contents and review of order; termination.section432B.46806. Evaluation to determine capacity; payment of costs.section432B.46809. Powers and duties of and limitations on guardian ad litem; communications privileged.section432B.60715. Court-ordered admission of a child defined.section432B.60745. Determination concerning whether child presents likelihood of serious harm to himself or herself or others.section432B.60811. Definitions.section432B.60812. Facility defined.section432B.60813. Person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health defined.section432B.60814. Petition: Filing; certificate or statement of alleged emotional disturbance; opposition.section432B.60815. Petition: Consent to treatment; hearing; findings and order; transmission of record to Central Repository.section432B.60816. Second examination of child.section432B.60817. Considerations for court in issuing or renewing order.section432B.60818. Expiration and renewal of admission; authority of facility to release child.section432B.60819. Plan for continued care or treatment of child upon discharge.section432B.60845. Requirements for certain facilities concerning training of employees and gender identity or expression of child placed in facility.section432B.60847. Plan for the continued education of certain children admitted to psychiatric hospital; requirements for admission of certain children to facility which provides residential treatment for mental illness; regulations.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-432B.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026