Nevada § 127.052 - Agency to determine whether child is Indian child; notification of child's tribe
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 127.052 — Agency to determine whether child is Indian child; notification of child's tribe, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 127.052. Agency to determine whether child is Indian child; notification of child's tribe
1. Each agency which, pursuant to NRS 127.050 , accepts a relinquishment for the adoption of a child shall make all necessary inquiries
to determine whether the child is an Indian child. If it determines that the child is an Indian child and that the child is a ward of
a tribal court, resides on a reservation or is domiciled on a reservation, the agency
shall so notify the child's tribe in writing. 2. The Division shall adopt regulations establishing reasonable and uniform standards
for making the necessary inquiries to determine whether a child is an Indian child. 3. For the purposes of this section, the domicile of an Indian child must be determined
according to federal common law.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 127.052 cover?
Section 127.052 ("Agency to determine whether child is Indian child; notification of child's tribe") 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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