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NRS 125C.004

Award of custody to person other than parent

Known as the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act

The act spans §§ 125–125 (84 sections).

(Added to NRS by 2015, 2585)

1. Before the court makes an order awarding custody to any person other than a parent, without the consent of the parents, it shall make a finding that an award of custody to a parent would be detrimental to the child and the award to a nonparent is required to serve the best interest of the child.

2. No allegation that parental custody would be detrimental to the child, other than a statement of that ultimate fact, may appear in the pleadings.

3. The court may exclude the public from any hearing on this issue.

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