Nevada § 127.282 - Petition for order to restrain and enjoin violation or threatened violation of chapter; investigation of unreported adoption or permanent free care of unrelated child

§ 127.282. Petition for order to restrain and enjoin violation or threatened violation of chapter; investigation of unreported adoption or permanent free care of unrelated child

1. Whenever the agency which provides child welfare services believes that anyone

has violated or is about to violate any of the provisions of this chapter, in addition

to any other penalty or remedy provided: (a) The agency which provides child welfare services may petition the appropriate

district court for an order to restrain and enjoin the violation or threatened violation

of any of the provisions of this chapter, or to compel compliance with the provisions

of this chapter; and (b) The court shall, if a child has been or was about to be placed in a prospective

adoptive home in violation of the provisions of this chapter: (1) Prohibit the placement if the child was about to be so placed, or order the removal

of the child if the child was so placed within 6 months before the filing of the petition

by the agency which provides child welfare services and proceed pursuant to paragraph

(b) of subsection 2 of NRS 127.2815 ; or (2) Proceed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 127.2815 in all other cases if the court determines that it is in the best interest of the

child that the child should be removed. 2. Whenever the agency which provides child welfare services believes that a person

has received for the purposes of adoption or permanent free care a child not related

by blood, and the required written notice has not been given, if the agency which

provides child welfare services does not proceed pursuant to subsection 1, it shall

make an investigation. Upon completion of the investigation, if the home is found suitable for the child,

the prospective adoptive parents must be allowed 6 months from the date of completion

of the investigation to file a petition for adoption. If a petition for adoption is not filed within that time a license as a foster home

must thereafter be issued pursuant to NRS 424.030 if the home meets established standards. If, in the opinion of the agency which provides child welfare services, the placement

is detrimental to the interest of the child, the agency which provides child welfare

services shall file an application with the district court for an order for the removal

of the child from the home. If the court determines that the child should be removed, the court shall proceed

pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 127.2815 .