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NRS 125E.200

Determination of whether there is reason to know child is Indian child

(Added to NRS by 2023, 2238)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in addition to any other requirements, in any child custody proceeding:

1. Each petitioner and every other person otherwise required by the court or by any applicable law shall:

(a) Determine whether there is reason to know that the child is an Indian child; and

(b) Demonstrate to the court that he or she made efforts to determine whether a child is an Indian child.

2. The court shall:

(a) Make a finding regarding whether there is reason to know that the child is an Indian child, unless the court has previously found that the child is an Indian child; and

(b) Not enter a custody order in the matter until all applicable inquiry and notice requirements set forth in this chapter have been met.

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