“Unfit parent” is any parent of a child who, by reason of the parent’s fault or habit or conduct toward the child or other persons, fails to provide such child with proper care, guidance and support.
NRS 128.018
“Unfit parent” defined
Applied in 16 court decisions — leading case Chapman v. Chapman (1980)
Most recently applied in 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 20 - IN RE: PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO R.A.S. (April 2025)
(Added to NRS by 1975, 964; A 1981, 1753)
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Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.