Nevada § 128.108 - Specific considerations where child has been placed in foster home

§ 128.108. Specific considerations where child has been placed in foster home

If a child is in the custody of a public or private agency and has been placed and

resides in a foster home and the custodial agency institutes proceedings pursuant

to this chapter regarding the child, with an ultimate goal of having the child's foster

parent or parents adopt the child, the court shall consider whether the child has

become integrated into the foster family to the extent that the child’s familial identity

is with that family, and whether the foster family is able and willing permanently

to treat the child as a member of the family. The court shall consider, without limitation: 1. The love, affection and other emotional ties existing between the child and the

parents, and the child's ties with the foster family. 2. The capacity and disposition of the child's parents from whom the child was removed

as compared with that of the foster family to give the child love, affection and guidance

and to continue the education of the child. 3. The capacity and disposition of the parents from whom the child was removed as

compared with that of the foster family to provide the child with food, clothing and

medical care and to meet other physical, mental and emotional needs of the child. 4. The length of time the child has lived in a stable, satisfactory foster home and

the desirability of the child continuing to live in that environment. 5. The permanence as a family unit of the foster family. 6. The moral fitness, physical and mental health of the parents from whom the child

was removed as compared with that of the foster family. 7. The experiences of the child in the home, school and community, both when with

the parents from whom the child was removed and when with the foster family. 8. Any other factor considered by the court to be relevant to a particular placement

of the child.