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NRS 125A.135

“Person acting as a parent” defined

Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 125–125 (58 sections).

(Added to NRS by 2003, 991)

“Person acting as a parent” means a person, other than a parent, who:

1. Has physical custody of the child or has had physical custody of the child for a period of 6 consecutive months, including any temporary absence, within 1 year immediately before the commencement of a child custody proceeding; and

2. Has been awarded legal custody by a court or claims a right to legal custody pursuant to the law of this state.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.