Nevada § 125E.260 - Appropriate agency to assist with enrolling eligible Indian child in tribe; right of Indian child’s parents to object; provision of notice

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§ 125E.260. Appropriate agency to assist with enrolling eligible Indian child in tribe; right of Indian child’s parents to object; provision of notice

1. Unless an Indian child's parent objects, the appropriate agency shall provide assistance

with enrolling an Indian child within the jurisdiction of the court in a tribe with

which the child is eligible for enrollment. 2. In any child custody proceeding involving an Indian child, if the appropriate agency

reasonably believes that the Indian child is eligible for enrollment in a tribe, the

agency shall notify the Indian child's parents of their right to object to the agency's

assistance under subsection 1. The provision of notice pursuant to this subsection is deemed to be satisfied by

sending the notice to the last known mailing address of each of the Indian child's

parents.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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