Nevada § 125A.305 - Initial child custody jurisdiction
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 125A.305 — Initial child custody jurisdiction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 125A.305. Initial child custody jurisdiction
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 125A.335 , a court of this State has jurisdiction to make an initial child custody determination
only if: (a) This State is the home state of the child on the date of the commencement of the
proceeding or was the home state of the child within 6 months before the commencement
of the proceeding and the child is absent from this State but a parent or person acting
as a parent continues to live in this State; (b) A court of another state does not have jurisdiction pursuant to paragraph (a)
or a court of the home state of the child has declined to exercise jurisdiction on
the ground that this State is the more appropriate forum pursuant to NRS 125A.365 or 125A.375 and: (1) The child and the child's parents, or the child and at least one parent or a person
acting as a parent, have a significant connection with this State other than mere
physical presence; and (2) Substantial evidence is available in this State concerning the child's care, protection,
training and personal relationships; (c) All courts having jurisdiction pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) have declined
to exercise jurisdiction on the ground that a court of this State is the more appropriate
forum to determine the custody of the child pursuant to NRS 125A.365 or 125A.375 ; or (d) No court of any other state would have jurisdiction pursuant to the criteria specified
in paragraph (a), (b) or (c). 2. Subsection 1 is the exclusive jurisdictional basis for making a child custody determination
by a court of this State. 3. Physical presence of, or personal jurisdiction over, a party or a child is not
necessary or sufficient to make a child custody determination.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 125A.305 ("Initial child custody jurisdiction") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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