Nevada § 125A.565 - Role of district attorney and Attorney General
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 125A.565 — Role of district attorney and Attorney General, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 125A.565. Role of district attorney and Attorney General
1. 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: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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