Nevada § 432B.530 - Adjudicatory hearing on petition; disposition

§ 432B.530. Adjudicatory hearing on petition; disposition

1. An adjudicatory hearing must be held within 30 days after the filing of the petition,

unless good cause is shown or the hearing has been continued until a later date pursuant

to NRS 432B.513 . 2. At the hearing, the court shall inform the parties of the specific allegations

in the petition and give them an opportunity to admit or deny them. If the allegations are denied, the court shall hear evidence on the petition. 3. In adjudicatory hearings, all relevant and material evidence helpful in determining

the questions presented, including oral and written reports, may be received by the

court and may be relied upon to the extent of its probative value. The parties or their attorney must be afforded an opportunity to examine and controvert

written reports so received and to examine individuals making reports when reasonably

available. 4. The court may require the child to be present in court at the hearing. 5. If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the child was in need

of protection at the time of the removal of the child from the home or, if the child

was not removed from the home, at the time of the completion of the investigation

by the agency which provides child welfare services, it shall record its findings

of fact and may proceed immediately or at another hearing held within 15 working days,

to make a proper disposition of the case. If the court finds that the allegations in the petition have not been established,

it shall dismiss the petition and, if the child is in protective custody, order the

immediate release of the child. 6. The findings of fact recorded by the court pursuant to subsection 5 and any specific

allegations in the petition admitted to by the parties must be included as part of

the disposition of the case in the report required to be made to the Central Registry

pursuant to NRS 432B.310 .