Nevada § 127.018 - Court order required if home state of child is Nevada; exception

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 127.018 — Court order required if home state of child is Nevada; exception, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 127.018. Court order required if home state of child is Nevada; exception

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 125E.010 to 125E.370 , inclusive, 127.041 , 127.115 , 127.151 and 127.1861 to 127.1869 , inclusive, a child of whom this State: (a) Is the home state on the date of the commencement of the proceeding; or (b) Was the home state within 6 months before the commencement of the proceeding, may not be adopted except upon an order of a district court in this State. 2. As used in this section, “ home state ” means: (a) The state in which a child lived for at least 6 consecutive months, including

any temporary absence from the state, immediately before the commencement of a proceeding;

or (b) In the case of a child less than 6 months of age, the state in which the child

lived from birth, including any temporary absence from the state.

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

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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 127.018 cover?

Section 127.018 ("Court order required if home state of child is Nevada; exception") 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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