Nevada § 440.330 - Registration of foundling; contents of report
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 440.330 — Registration of foundling; contents of report, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 440.330. Registration of foundling; contents of report
1. Whoever assumes the custody of a living child of unknown parentage shall immediately
report, on a form to be approved by the Board, to the local registrar of the registration
district in which such custody is assumed, the following: (a) Date of finding or assumption of custody. (b) Place of finding or assumption of custody. (c) Sex. (d) Color or race. (e) Approximate age. (f) Name and address of the person or institution with whom the child has been placed
for care, if any. (g) Name given to the child by the finder or custodian. 2. The place where the child was found or where custody has been assumed shall be
known as the place of birth, and the date of birth shall be determined by approximation. 3. The foundling report shall constitute the certificate of birth for such foundling
child, and the provisions of this chapter relating to certificates of birth shall
apply in the same manner and with the same effect to such report. 4. If a foundling child shall later be identified and a regular certificate of birth
be found or obtained, the report constituting the certificate of birth shall be sealed
and filed and may be opened only upon the order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 440.330 ("Registration of foundling; contents of report") 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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