Nevada § 432.020 - Duties of agencies which provide child welfare services
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 432.020 — Duties of agencies which provide child welfare services, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 432.020. Duties of agencies which provide child welfare services
An agency which provides child welfare services shall: 1. Provide, to the extent that support is not otherwise required by court order or
pursuant to specific statute, maintenance and special services to: (a) Unmarried mothers and children awaiting adoptive placement. (b) Children who are placed in the custody of the agency which provides child welfare
services, and who are placed in foster homes, homes of relatives other than parents
or other facilities or institutions. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, if any child is to be placed in
the custody of the agency which provides child welfare services, pursuant to any order
of a court or request made by a person or agency other than the agency which provides
child welfare services, this order or request may be issued or made only after an
opportunity for a hearing has been given to the agency which provides child welfare
services after 3 days' notice, or upon request of the agency which provides child
welfare services. 2. Except as otherwise provided by court order or specific statute, return a child
to his or her natural home or the home of a competent relative for a probationary
period any time after the expiration of 60 days after the placement of the child in
the custody of the agency which provides child welfare services, with notification
to but without formal application to a court, but the agency which provides child
welfare services retains the right to custody of the child during the probationary
period, until a court of competent jurisdiction determines proper custody of the child.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 432.020 cover?
Section 432.020 ("Duties of agencies which provide 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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