Parents have joint custody until otherwise ordered by court
Known as the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act
The act spans §§ 125–125 (84 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Rosie M. v. Ignacio A. (2022)
Most recently applied in MARTINEZ v. AVILA, JR. (CHILD CUSTODY) (June 2022)
(Added to NRS by 2015, 2582)
1. The parent and child relationship extends equally to every child and to every parent, regardless of the marital status of the parents.
2. If a court has not made a determination regarding the custody of a child, each parent has joint legal custody and joint physical custody of the child until otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.