Nevada § 125E.170 - Legislative findings

§ 125E.170. Legislative findings

1. The Legislature hereby finds that the United States Congress recognizes the special

legal status of Indian tribes and their members. It is the policy of this State to protect the health and safety of Indian children

and the stability and security of Indian tribes and families by promoting practices

designed to prevent the removal of Indian children from their families and, if removal

is necessary and lawful, to prioritize the placement of an Indian child with the Indian

child's extended family and tribal community. 2. This State recognizes the inherent jurisdiction of Indian tribes to make decisions

regarding the custody of Indian children and also recognizes the importance of ensuring

that Indian children and Indian families receive appropriate services to obviate the

need to remove an Indian child from the Indian child's home and, if removal is necessary

and lawful, to effect the child's safe return home. 3. NRS 125E.010 to 125E.370 , inclusive, create additional safeguards for Indian children to address disproportionate

rates of removal, to improve the treatment of and services provided to Indian children

and Indian families in the child welfare system and to ensure that Indian children

who must be removed are placed with Indian families, communities and cultures.