Court order required for adoption of children with certain connections to this State; exception.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127D.100
in effect1. Except as otherwise provided in chapter 125E of NRS and NRS 127D.200 , 127D.270 , 127D.310 , 127D.320 and 127D.330 , a child of whom this State:
(a) Is the home state on the date of the commencement of the proceeding; or
(b) Was the home state within 6 months before the commencement of the proceeding,
Ê may not be adopted except upon an order of a district court in this State.
2. As used in this section, home state means:
(a) The state in which a child lived for at least 6 consecutive months, including any temporary absence from the state, such as a placement outside of the state through the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children pursuant to chapter 127F of NRS immediately before the commencement of a proceeding; or
(b) In the case of a child less than 6 months of age, the state in which the child lived from birth, including any temporary absence from the state.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-127D.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026