Nevada § 432B.553 - Plan for permanent placement of child
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 432B.553 — Plan for permanent placement of child, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 432B.553. Plan for permanent placement of child
1. An agency that obtains legal custody of a child pursuant to NRS 432B.550 shall: (a) Adopt a plan for the permanent placement of the child for review by the court
at a hearing conducted pursuant to NRS 432B.590 ; and (b) Make reasonable efforts to finalize the permanent placement of the child in accordance
with the plan adopted pursuant to paragraph (a). The provisions of subsections 4, 5 and 6 of NRS 432B.393 shall be deemed to apply to the reasonable efforts required by this paragraph. 2. If the child is not residing in the home of the child and has been in foster care
for 14 or more of the immediately preceding 20 months, the agency shall include the
termination of parental rights to the child in the plan for the permanent placement
of the child, unless the agency determines that: (a) The child is in the care of a relative; (b) The plan for the child requires the agency to make reasonable efforts pursuant
to NRS 432B.393 to reunify the family of the child, and the agency has not provided to the family,
consistently within the period specified in the plan for the child, such services
as the agency deems necessary for the safe return of the child to the home of the
child; or (c) There are compelling reasons, which are documented in the plan for the child,
for concluding that the filing of a petition to terminate parental rights to the child
would not be in the best interests of the child.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 432B.553 cover?
Section 432B.553 ("Plan for permanent placement of child") 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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