Nevada § 127.110 - When petition may be filed; contents of petition; limitation on entry of adoption order
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 127.110 — When petition may be filed; contents of petition; limitation on entry of adoption order, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 127.110. When petition may be filed; contents of petition; limitation on entry of adoption order
1. A petition for adoption of a child who currently resides in the home of the petitioners
may be filed at any time after the child has lived in the home for 30 days. 2. The petition for adoption must state, in substance, the following: (a) The full name and age of the petitioners. (b) The age of the child sought to be adopted and the period that the child has lived
in the home of petitioners before the filing of the petition. (c) That it is the desire of the petitioners that the relationship of parent and child
be established between them and the child. (d) Their desire that the name of the child be changed, together with the new name
desired. (e) That the petitioners are fit and proper persons to have the care and custody of
the child. (f) That they are financially able to provide for the child. (g) That there has been a full compliance with the law in regard to consent to adoption. (h) That there has been a full compliance with NRS 127.220 to 127.310 , inclusive. (i) Whether the petitioners have reason to know that the child is an Indian child. (j) That there are no known signs that the child is currently experiencing victimization
from human trafficking, exploitation or abuse. 3. No order of adoption may be entered unless there has been full compliance with
the provisions of NRS 127.220 to 127.310 , inclusive, and the provisions of NRS 125E.010 to 125E.370 , inclusive, 127.041 , 127.115 , 127.151 and 127.1861 to 127.1869 , inclusive.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 127.110 cover?
Section 127.110 ("When petition may be filed; contents of petition; limitation on entry of adoption order") 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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