Consideration of religious faith in commitment of child to care of person, institution or facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62E.130
in effectIn placing a child in the custody of a person or a public or private institution or agency, the juvenile court shall select, when practicable, a person or an institution or agency governed by persons of:
1. The same religious faith as that of the parents of the child;
2. If the religious faiths of the parents differ, the religious faith of the child; or
3. If the religious faith of the child is not ascertainable, the religious faith of either of the parents.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-062E.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026
