1. A court may, upon the motion of a party or its own motion, consider transferring proceedings under NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive, to another court in this State. If the court determines that such a transfer may be in the best interests of the child who is the subject of the proceedings, the court shall contact the receiving court to schedule a joint hearing. The originating court shall notify the following persons and entities of the hearing:
(a) The agency which provides child welfare services in the jurisdiction where the originating court is located;
(b) The agency which provides child welfare services that serves the jurisdiction of the receiving court, if that agency is different from the agency which currently has custody of the child; and
(c) All parties to the proceedings.
2. At the joint hearing conducted pursuant to subsection 1, the originating court shall provide each person or entity notified of the hearing an opportunity to express an opinion as to the transfer of the case:
(a) At the hearing; or
(b) By written comment.
3. The originating court and the receiving court may not communicate about the facts of the proceedings that are the subject of a joint hearing conducted pursuant to subsection 1 outside of that joint hearing, but may communicate about scheduling, the transfer of documents and other administrative matters.
4. An originating court may, after conducting a joint hearing pursuant to subsection 1, transfer proceedings under NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive, to a receiving court and the receiving court may accept the transfer only if each court determines in accordance with subsection 5 that the transfer would be in the best interests of the child who is the subject of the proceedings. The proceedings must be transferred if both courts make such a determination. If both courts make such a determination, the receiving court shall notify each person or entity listed in subsection 1 of that decision.
5. When determining if the transfer of proceedings under NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive, would be in the best interests of the child who is the subject of the proceedings, a court shall consider:
(a) Which jurisdiction has the most significant contacts with the child;
(b) The residence of any parent or guardian who has current physical custody of the child;
(c) The location of the school the child currently attends;
(d) If the Indian Child Welfare Act applies, the recommendations of any relevant Indian tribe;
(e) If the child is receiving any services in the jurisdiction where the originating court is located and the ability of the child to continue to receive those services in the jurisdiction where the receiving court is located; and
(f) Any other factor the court deems appropriate.
6. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if a motion is made pursuant to subsection 1 before disposition of the case pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 432B.530, any transfer of the proceedings pursuant to this section must occur after an adjudicatory hearing held pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 432B.530 and before disposition of the case. If all parties agree to transfer the proceedings before the adjudicatory hearing, the originating court and the receiving court may elect to hold a joint hearing pursuant to subsection 1 and, if both courts determine pursuant to subsection 5 that the transfer would be in the best interests of the child, transfer the proceedings to the receiving court before the adjudicatory hearing.
7. If a receiving court accepts the transfer of proceedings after a joint hearing is conducted pursuant to subsection 1 and the agency which provides child welfare services in the jurisdiction of the receiving court is different from the agency which provides child welfare services in the jurisdiction of the originating court, the receiving court shall order the transfer of all responsibilities of the agency which provides child welfare services with regard to the child who is the subject of the proceedings, including, where applicable, the custody of the child, to the agency which provides child welfare services in the jurisdiction of the receiving court.
8. As used in this section:
(a) “Originating court” means a court that is considering transferring proceedings under NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive, to a receiving court or has transferred such proceedings to a receiving court.
(b) “Receiving court” means the court to which an originating court is considering transferring proceedings under NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive, or has transferred such proceedings.