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NRS 432B.455

Determination of appropriate person to take custody of child: Appointment and duties of special master. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Maria L. v. Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada (2006)

Most recently applied in Maria L. v. Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada (March 2006)

(Added to NRS by 1997, 1344) (Added to NRS by 1997, 1344; A 2025, 2185, effective July 1, 2026)

1. If the court determines that a child must be kept in protective custody pursuant to NRS 432B.480 or must be placed in temporary or permanent custody pursuant to NRS 432B.550, the court may, before placing the child in the temporary or permanent custody of a person, order the appointment of a special master from among the members of the State Bar of Nevada to conduct a hearing to identify the person most qualified and suitable to take custody of the child in consideration of the needs of the child for temporary or permanent placement.

2. Not later than 5 calendar days after the hearing, the special master shall prepare and submit to the court a recommendation regarding which person is most qualified and suitable to take custody of the child.

1. If the court determines that a child must be kept in protective custody pursuant to NRS 432B.480 or must be placed in temporary or permanent custody pursuant to NRS 432B.550, the court may, before placing the child in the temporary or permanent custody of a person, order the appointment of a special judicial officer from among the members of the State Bar of Nevada to conduct a hearing to identify the person most qualified and suitable to take custody of the child in consideration of the needs of the child for temporary or permanent placement.

2. Not later than 5 calendar days after the hearing, the special judicial officer shall prepare and submit to the court a recommendation regarding which person is most qualified and suitable to take custody of the child.

3. A court may designate a different title to a person appointed as a special judicial officer so long as the title does not include the term “master.”

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