Incorporation of order for visitation with sibling into order of adoption; petition to exclude or amend order for visitation; hearing; enforcement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127B.780
in effect1. If a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services is placed for adoption, the agency must provide the court which is conducting the adoption proceedings with a copy of any order for visitation with a sibling of the child that was issued pursuant to NRS 432B.580 .
2. The court shall incorporate an order for visitation provided to the court pursuant to subsection 1 into the order of adoption unless, not later than 30 days after notice of the filing of the petition for adoption is provided to all legal custodians or guardians of the child who are required to be provided with such notice pursuant to NRS 127B.360 , any interested party in the adoption, including, without limitation, the prospective adoptive parent, the adoptive child, a sibling of the adoptive child, the agency which provides child welfare services petitions the court to exclude the order of visitation with a sibling from the order of adoption or amend the order for visitation before including the order in the order of adoption.
3. The hearing on a petition submitted pursuant to subsection 2 must be held on the same date as the hearing on the petition for adoption. Any interested party is entitled to participate in the hearing. The clerk of the court shall give written notice of the time and place of the hearing to the prospective adoptive parent, the adoptive child, a sibling of the adoptive child, the attorney for the adoptive child or a sibling of the adoptive child and the agency which provides child welfare services. Upon the petition of a sibling requesting the inclusion of an order for visitation in the order of adoption, the court may require the agency which provides child welfare services to provide the clerk of the court with the contact information of the prospective adoptive parent, the adoptive child and the attorney for the adoptive child. If so ordered, the agency which provides child welfare services must provide such contact information under seal.
4. The sole consideration of the court in making a determination concerning visitation with a sibling pursuant to this section is the best interest of the child. If a petition is submitted pursuant to subsection 2, the court must not enter an order of adoption until the court has made a determination concerning visitation with a sibling.
5. If an order for visitation with a sibling is included in an order of adoption, the court shall, upon the request of a party to the order, provide to the party the case number of the adoption proceeding and any documents or records necessary to enforce, modify or terminate the order.
6. A party to an order for visitation may petition for enforcement of the order at any time while the order is in effect. A person who fails to comply with the order is in contempt of court. If a party to an order for visitation withholds the contact information of any person in violation of the order, the court may order the agency which provides child welfare services to provide such contact information to the court under seal.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-127B.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026