Role of district attorney and Attorney General.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125A.565
in effect1. In a case arising pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, a district attorney or the Attorney General may take any lawful action, including resort to a proceeding brought pursuant to NRS 125A.405 to 125A.585 , inclusive, or any other available civil proceeding to locate a child, obtain the return of a child or enforce a child custody determination if there is:
(a) An existing child custody determination;
(b) A request to do so from a court in a pending child custody proceeding;
(c) A reasonable belief that a criminal statute has been violated; or
(d) A reasonable belief that the child has been wrongfully removed or retained in violation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
2. A district attorney or the Attorney General acting pursuant to this section acts on behalf of the court and may not represent any party.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-125A.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026