Nevada § 127.275 - Fees for services provided by agency which provides child welfare services
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 127.275 — Fees for services provided by agency which provides child welfare services, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 127.275. Fees for services provided by agency which provides child welfare services
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section: (a) In a county whose population is less than 100,000, the Division shall, in accordance
with NRS 432.014 ; and (b) In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, the board of county commissioners
of the county shall, by ordinance, charge reasonable fees for the services provided by an agency which provides child
welfare services in placing, arranging the placement of or assisting in placing or
arranging the placement of any child for adoption, and for conducting any investigation
required by NRS 127.2805 . 2. The fees charged for those services must vary based on criteria developed by the
Division and board of county commissioners but must not exceed the usual and customary
fees that child-placing agencies in the area where the services are provided, or in
a similar geographic area, would charge for those services. The Division and board of county commissioners shall not discriminate between adoptions
made through an agency and specific adoptions in setting their fees. 3. A fee must not be charged for services related to the adoption of a child with
special needs. 4. An agency which provides child welfare services may waive or reduce any fee charged
pursuant to this section if the agency which provides child welfare services determines
that the adoptive parents are not able to pay the fee or the needs of the child require
a waiver or reduction of the fee. 5. Any money collected by an agency which provides child welfare services in a county
whose population is less than 100,000 pursuant to this section must be accounted for
in the appropriate account of the Division and may be used only to pay for the costs
of any adoptive or postadoptive services provided by any agency which provides child
welfare services in a county whose population is less than 100,000. 6. Any money collected by an agency which provides child welfare services in a county
whose population is 100,000 or more pursuant to this section must be deposited in
the county treasury for the credit of the agency which provides child welfare services
and may be used only to pay for the costs of any adoption or postadoptive services
provided by the agency which provides child welfare services.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 127.275
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 127.275 cover?
Section 127.275 ("Fees for services provided by agency which provides child welfare services") 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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