Nevada § 127.230 - Standards for and regulation of child-placing agencies; regulation of agencies which provide child welfare services; regulation of adoption or placement of children
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 127.230 — Standards for and regulation of child-placing agencies; regulation of agencies which provide child welfare services; regulation of adoption or placement of children, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 127.230. Standards for and regulation of child-placing agencies; regulation of agencies which provide child welfare services; regulation of adoption or placement of children
1. The Division shall: (a) Establish reasonable minimum standards for child-placing agencies. (b) In consultation with each agency which provides child welfare services, adopt: (1) Regulations concerning the operation of an agency which provides child welfare
services and child-placing agencies. (2) Regulations establishing the procedure to be used by an agency which provides
child welfare services and a child-placing agency in placing children for adoption,
which must allow the natural parent or parents and the prospective adoptive parent
or parents to determine, by mutual consent, the amount of identifying information
that will be communicated concerning each of them. (3) Any other regulations necessary to carry out its powers and duties regarding the
adoption of children or the placement of children for adoption or permanent free care,
including, without limitation, such regulations necessary to ensure compliance with
the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto. 2. Each agency which provides child welfare services and child-placing agency shall
conform to the standards established and the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection
1.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 127.230 ("Standards for and regulation of child-placing agencies; regulation of agencies which provide child welfare services; regulation of adoption or placement of children") 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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