Nevada § 127.045 - Release for or consent to adoption and investigation required before appointment of guardian for child to be adopted; exception
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 127.045 — Release for or consent to adoption and investigation required before appointment of guardian for child to be adopted; exception, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 127.045. Release for or consent to adoption and investigation required before appointment of guardian for child to be adopted; exception
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, until a valid release for or consent
to adoption is executed by the parent who gave birth to the child as provided by NRS 127.070 and the investigation required by NRS 127.2805 is completed, no person may: (a) Petition any court for the appointment of a guardian; or (b) Be appointed the temporary guardian, of the person of the child to be adopted. 2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply if one or more of the existing legal
parents is a petitioner or if any petitioner or his or her spouse is related to the
child within the third degree of consanguinity.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 127.045 cover?
Section 127.045 ("Release for or consent to adoption and investigation required before appointment of guardian for child to be adopted; 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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