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NRS 126.101

Parties

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case St. Mary v. Damon (2013)

Most recently applied in MARTINEZ v. AVILA, JR. (CHILD CUSTODY) (June 2022)

(Added to NRS by 1979, 1273; A 1981, 1573; 1983, 1870; 1993, 541; 1995, 2418; 1997, 2305; 1999, 875; 2007, 1525; 2013, 791)

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1. If the court determines that it is necessary for the child to be made a party to the action, the court may make the child a party to the action. If the child is a minor and the court determines that it is necessary to appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the child, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem for the child. The child’s mother or father may not represent the child as guardian or otherwise.

2. The natural mother and a man presumed to be the father under NRS 126.051 must be made parties, but if more than one man is presumed to be the natural father, only a man presumed pursuant to subsection 2 or 3 of NRS 126.051 is an indispensable party. Any other presumed or alleged father may be made a party.

3. The court may align the parties.

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