Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect

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Section
432B.010

Definitions.

Section
432B.020

"Abuse or neglect of a child" defined.

Section
432B.030

"Agency which provides child welfare services" defined.

Section
432B.035

"Central Registry" defined.

Section
432B.040

"Child" defined.

Section
432B.042

"Child protective services" defined.

Section
432B.044

"Child welfare services" defined.

Section
432B.050

"Court" defined.

Section
432B.060

"Custodian" defined.

Section
432B.065

"Division of Child and Family Services" defined.

Section
432B.066

"Gender identity or expression" defined.

Section
432B.067

"Indian child" defined.

Section
432B.068

"Indian Child Welfare Act" defined.

Section
432B.069

"Information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services" defined.

Section
432B.070

"Mental injury" defined.

Section
432B.080

"Parent" defined.

Section
432B.090

"Physical injury" defined.

Section
432B.0655

"Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder" defined.

Section
432B.100

"Sexual abuse" defined.

Section
432B.110

"Sexual exploitation" defined.

Section
432B.121

Definition of when person has "reasonable cause to believe" and when person acts "as soon as reasonably practicable."

Section
432B.130

Persons responsible for child’s welfare.

Section
432B.140

Negligent treatment or maltreatment.

Section
432B.150

Excessive corporal punishment may constitute abuse or neglect.

Section
432B.153

Presumptions concerning custody and visitation when parent of child is convicted of first degree murder of other parent of child.

Section
432B.157

Presumption concerning custody when court determines that parent or other person seeking custody of child is perpetrator of domestic violence.

Section
432B.159

Presumption concerning custody and visitation when parent or other person seeking custody of child is perpetrator of any act of abduction against the child.

Section
432B.160

Immunity from civil or criminal liability; presumption.

Section
432B.163

Authority of agency which provides child welfare services to provide services to pupils and staff of school that experiences crisis, emergency or suicide.

Section
432B.165

Authority of agency which provides child welfare services and other entities to provide information to assist in locating a missing child; information not confidential; report of information received concerning missing child who is in custody of agency.

Section
432B.170

Authority of agency which provides child welfare services to share information with state or local agencies.

Section
432B.172

Agency which provides child welfare services required to treat child in accordance with gender identity or expression; regulations concerning placement of child.

Section
432B.174

Normalcy for Foster Youth Account; creation; use; gifts, grants and donations; nonreversion.

Section
432B.175

Availability of data or information regarding fatality or near fatality of child who is subject of report of abuse or neglect; limitation on disclosure; regulations.

Section
432B.178

Director of Department of Health and Human Services authorized to create interagency committee to evaluate child welfare system in this State; appointment of members; submission of written report.

Section
432B.180

Duties of Division of Child and Family Services.

Section
432B.190

Regulations to be adopted by Division of Child and Family Services.

Section
432B.195

Agency which provides child welfare services required to provide training to certain employees concerning rights of certain persons responsible for child’s welfare and working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning children; employees not required or authorized to offer legal advice, legal assistance or legal interpretation of state or federal laws.

Section
432B.197

Agency which provides child welfare services required to establish policies to ensure that children in custody of agency have access to and safe administration of clinically appropriate psychotropic medication.

Section
432B.198

Employment with agency which provides child welfare services: Background investigation required; periodic additional investigations.

Section
432B.199

Employment with agency which provides child welfare services: Termination of employee charged with or convicted of certain crimes; correction of information.

Section
432B.200

Toll-free telephone number for reports of abuse or neglect; design and distribution of informational poster.

Section
432B.210

State, political subdivisions and agencies to cooperate with agencies which provide child welfare services.

Section
432B.215

Acquisition and use of information concerning probationers and parolees.

Section
432B.216

Agency which provides child welfare services to submit biennial improvement plan; agency to solicit input regarding plan; requirements of plan; agency to submit annual data to Division of Child and Family Services.

Section
432B.217

Application by agency which provides child welfare services for incentive payment in subsequent years; approval of application; amount of subsequent incentive payment.

Section
432B.218

Annual report to Governor and Legislature concerning achievement of specific performance targets in improvement plans and specific goals established to receive incentive payment.

Section
432B.219

Categorical grants for adoption assistance programs; determination of amount; restrictions on use.

Section
432B.220

Persons required to make report; when and to whom reports are required; any person may make report; report and written findings if reasonable cause to believe death of child caused by abuse or neglect; certain persons and entities required to inform reporters of duty to report. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]

Section
432B.220

Persons required to make report; when and to whom reports are required; any person may make report; report and written findings if reasonable cause to believe death of child caused by abuse or neglect; certain persons and entities required to inform reporters of duty to report. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

Section
432B.225

Attorney prohibited from reporting abuse or neglect of child in certain circumstances.

Section
432B.230

Method of making report; contents.

Section
432B.240

Penalty for failure to make report.

Section
432B.250

Persons required to report prohibited from invoking certain privileges.

Section
432B.255

Admissibility of evidence.

Section
432B.260

Action upon receipt of report; agency which provides child welfare services required to inform person named in report of allegation of abuse or neglect if report is investigated.

Section
432B.270

Interview of child and sibling of child concerning possible abuse or neglect; photographs, X-rays and medical tests.

Section
432B.280

Confidentiality of information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services; exceptions; penalty.

Section
432B.290

Maintenance of information by agency which provides child welfare services; authorized release of such information; penalty; fee for release of information; rules, policies or regulations.

Section
432B.300

Determinations to be made from investigation of report.

Section
432B.310

Report to Central Registry of abuse or neglect required upon completion of investigation; report to Central Registry of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, prenatal substance use disorder or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal substance exposure only required if child has been abused or neglected after child was born.

Section
432B.315

Written notification of substantiated report to person responsible for child’s welfare.

Section
432B.317

Administrative appeal of substantiated report; hearing.

Section
432B.320

Waiver of full investigation of report.

Section
432B.322

Inapplicability of NRS 432B.220 to 432B.322, inclusive, to certain reports, investigations or information.

Section
432B.325

County whose population is 100,000 or more to provide child protective services in county; county whose population is less than 100,000 to provide such services in certain circumstances.

Section
432B.326

Payment of assessment for provision of child protective services by county whose population is less than 100,000; exemption.

Section
432B.327

Division of Child and Family Services to submit certain reports concerning budgets for child protective services to Governor, certain counties and Legislative Commission.

Section
432B.330

Circumstances under which child is or may be in need of protection. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]

Section
432B.330

Circumstances under which child is or may be in need of protection. [Effective July 1, 2020.]

Section
432B.340

Determination that child needs protection but is not in imminent danger.

Section
432B.350

Teams for protection of child.

Section
432B.360

Voluntary placement of child with agency or institution; regulations.

Section
432B.370

Determination that child is not in need of protection.

Section
432B.380

Referral of case to district attorney for criminal prosecution; recommendation to file petition.

Section
432B.390

Placement of child in protective custody.

Section
432B.391

Agency which provides child welfare services or designee authorized to conduct preliminary Federal Bureau of Investigation name-based check of background of certain adult residents of home in which child will be placed in emergency situation; person investigated to supply fingerprints; exchange of information; removal of child from home upon refusal to supply fingerprints.

Section
432B.393

Preservation and reunification of family of child to prevent or eliminate need for removal from home before placement in foster care and to make safe return to home possible; when reasonable efforts are not required; determining whether reasonable efforts have been made.

Section
432B.396

Establishment of panel to evaluate extent to which agencies which provide child welfare services are effectively discharging their responsibilities; regulations; civil penalties.

Section
432B.397

Inquiry to determine whether child is Indian child; report to court; training regarding requirements of Indian Child Welfare Act.

Section
432B.400

Temporary detention of child by physician or person in charge of hospital or similar institution.

Section
432B.403

Purpose of organizing child death review teams.

Section
432B.405

Organization of child death review teams.

Section
432B.406

Composition of child death review teams.

Section
432B.407

Information available to child death review teams; sharing of certain information; subpoena to obtain information; confidentiality of information.

Section
432B.408

Executive Committee to Review the Death of Children to review report of child death review team.

Section
432B.409

Establishment, composition and duties of Executive Committee to Review the Death of Children; creation of and use of money in Review of Death of Children Account.

Section
432B.410

Exclusive original jurisdiction; action does not preclude prosecution.

Section
432B.420

Right of parent or other responsible person to representation by attorney; child deemed party to proceedings; court required to appoint attorney to represent child; authority and rights of child’s attorney; compensation of attorney.

Section
432B.425

Notification of tribe if proceedings involve Indian child; transfer of proceedings to Indian child’s tribe; exercise of jurisdiction by court.

Section
432B.430

Restriction on admission of persons to proceedings.

Section
432B.435

Presentation of evidence of child’s previous sexual conduct prohibited; exception.

Section
432B.440

Assistance by agency which provides child welfare services.

Section
432B.450

Expert testimony raising presumption of need for protection of child.

Section
432B.451

Qualified expert witness required in proceeding to place Indian child in foster care.

Section
432B.455

Determination of appropriate person to take custody of child: Appointment and duties of special master.

Section
432B.457

Determination of appropriate person to take custody of child: Involvement in and notification of person with special interest in child; testimony by person with special interest in child.

Section
432B.459

Provision of copy of sound recording or transcript of proceeding to parent or guardian; fees.

Section
432B.460

Courts not deprived of right to determine custody or guardianship.

Section
432B.462

Educational decision maker: Appointment; duties; revocation of appointment.

Section
432B.465

Full faith and credit to judicial proceedings of Indian tribe.

Section
432B.466

Petition for appointment of guardian; notice.

Section
432B.467

Consideration of evidence in determining whether to appoint guardian; right of visitation to certain persons.

Section
432B.468

Enforcement, modification and termination of guardianship; appointment of successor guardian.

Section
432B.469

Agency which provides child welfare services retains responsibility for health and well-being of child in its custody.

Section
432B.470

Hearing required; notice.

Section
432B.480

Hearing: Court required to advise parties of rights; determinations by court; order to continue custody or release child. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]

Section
432B.480

Hearing: Court required to advise parties of rights; determinations by court; order to continue custody or release child. [Effective July 1, 2020.]

Section
432B.490

Procedure following hearing or investigation.

Section
432B.500

Appointment of guardian ad litem after filing of petition.

Section
432B.505

Qualifications of special advocate for appointment as guardian ad litem.

Section
432B.510

Execution and contents of petition; representation of interests of public.

Section
432B.513

Copy of report or information required to be provided to parent or guardian before certain proceedings.

Section
432B.515

Electronic filing of certain petitions and reports.

Section
432B.520

Issuance of summons; authorizing the assumption of custody by court and removal of child from certain conditions; authorizing the attachment of child and placement of child in protective custody.

Section
432B.530

Adjudicatory hearing on petition; disposition.

Section
432B.540

Report by agency which provides child welfare services; plan for placement of child.

Section
432B.550

Determination of custody and placement of child by court; retention of certain rights by parent when child placed other than with parent; determination of whether agency which provides child welfare services has made reasonable efforts required. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]

Section
432B.550

Determination of custody and placement of child by court; retention of certain rights by parent when child placed other than with parent; determination of whether agency which provides child welfare services has made reasonable efforts required. [Effective July 1, 2020.]

Section
432B.553

Plan for permanent placement of child.

Section
432B.555

Restriction on release of child to custodial parent or guardian who has been convicted of abuse, neglect or endangerment of child.

Section
432B.560

Additional orders by court: Treatment; conduct; visitation; support.

Section
432B.570

Motion for revocation or modification of order.

Section
432B.580

Semiannual review of placement of child; report by agency acting as custodian of child; visitation between child and siblings; hearing to review placement.

Section
432B.585

Appointment of panel to conduct semiannual review.

Section
432B.590

Annual hearing concerning permanent placement of child; review of plan for permanent placement of child; court to prepare explicit statement of facts; court authorized to review any decision of agency with legal custody of child; when presumption that best interests of child will be served by termination of parental rights arises.

Section
432B.591

"Child" defined.

Section
432B.592

Court to refer child to attorney for counsel regarding continuation of jurisdiction.

Section
432B.593

Agency which provides child welfare services to meet with child to determine whether child intends to request continuation of jurisdiction; effect of such meeting; child who has independent living agreement not prohibited from requesting continuation of jurisdiction.

Section
432B.594

Retention of court’s jurisdiction over child; termination of such jurisdiction; written agreement between agency which provides child welfare services and child; resolution of dispute between agency and child; rights of child to services and payments while under jurisdiction of court.

Section
432B.595

Written plan to assist child to transition to independent living; duties of agency which provides child welfare services during period that court retains jurisdiction.

Section
432B.604

Creation; members; terms; vacancies; members serve without compensation; duties.

Section
432B.606

Referral of case by court to local advisory board.

Section
432B.607

Definitions.

Section
432B.608

Expiration and renewal of admission.

Section
432B.610

Training of certain peace officers for detection and investigation of and response to cases of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of children; regulations.

Section
432B.620

Certification of peace officers who regularly investigate cases of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of children; regulations.

Section
432B.621

"Program" defined. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]

Section
432B.621

"Program" defined. [Effective July 1, 2020.]

Section
432B.622

Department to establish and administer Program; agency which provides child welfare services authorized to enter into agreement to provide assistance to relative of child pursuant to Program. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]

Section
432B.622

Department to establish and administer Program; agency which provides child welfare services authorized to enter into agreement to provide assistance to relative of child pursuant to Program. [Effective July 1, 2020.]

Section
432B.623

Qualifications for assistance pursuant to Program; placement of sibling of child who is eligible for assistance.

Section
432B.624

Required provisions in agreement for assistance entered into pursuant to Program; eligibility for federal assistance for adoption not affected by such agreement.

Section
432B.625

Background checks required before entering into agreement with relative for assistance pursuant to Program.

Section
432B.626

Agency which provides child welfare services to include certain information in case plan of child whose legal guardian receives assistance pursuant to Program.

Section
432B.630

Delivery of newborn child to provider of emergency services.

Section
432B.635

Immunity from liability for allowing child to participate in extracurricular, cultural or personal enrichment activities.

Section
432B.640

Assessment of child who may need counseling as result of battery that constitutes domestic violence; provision of evaluation or counseling.

Section
432B.2155

Corrective action or corrective action plan to be carried out by agency which provides child welfare services when necessary; consequences of failing to carry out action or plan within required period; Division of Child and Family Services to adopt regulations.

Section
432B.2165

Division of Child and Family Services to administer program to award incentive payment to agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more; application for incentive payment; approval and denial of incentive payment.

Section
432B.2175

Agency which provides child welfare services that receives incentive payment to submit report to Division of Child and Family Services demonstrating percentage of goal achieved.

Section
432B.2185

Block grant awarded to agency which provides child welfare services in county whose population is 100,000 or more; amount and use of block grant.

Section
432B.3905

Limitations on transfer and placement of child who is under 6 years of age; notice.

Section
432B.4075

Authority of Administrator to organize multidisciplinary team to oversee review conducted by child death review team; access to information and privileges.

Section
432B.4095

Civil penalty for disclosure of confidential information; authority to bring action; deposit of money.

Section
432B.4655

Joinder of governmental entity or other person to certain proceedings to enforce legal obligation of such entity or person.

Section
432B.4665

Appointment of guardian; powers and duties of and limitations on guardian; effect of guardianship.

Section
432B.4675

Effect of entry of final order establishing guardianship.

Section
432B.4681

Definitions.

Section
432B.4682

"Person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health" defined.

Section
432B.4683

"Psychiatric care" defined.

Section
432B.4684

Nomination; person nominated deemed to be person who is legally responsible pending court approval; petition to appoint nominee; persons authorized to be nominated or appointed.

Section
432B.4685

Persons eligible for court appointment.

Section
432B.4686

Responsibilities and duties.

Section
432B.4687

Considerations for approval of administration of psychotropic medication to child; written consent for administration of such medication or notice of denial; other required approval.

Section
432B.4688

Administration of psychotropic medication to child allowed only in accordance with consent; quarterly review of records of child.

Section
432B.4689

Administration of psychotropic medication without consent authorized under certain circumstances.

Section
432B.5901

Applicability of chapter 128 of NRS to proceedings concerning termination of parental rights; authority of agency which provides child welfare services to file motion for termination of parental rights.

Section
432B.5902

Service of motion and notice of hearing; response to motion.

Section
432B.5903

Appearance of parties; contest of allegations or relinquishment of parental rights; evidentiary hearing.

Section
432B.5904

Mediation for purpose of negotiating open adoption agreement.

Section
432B.5905

Testifying at evidentiary hearing by telephone or video conference.

Section
432B.5906

Final order; appeal.

Section
432B.5907

Time for resolution of appeal.

Section
432B.5908

Petition for restoration of parental rights.

Section
432B.6071

"Child with an emotional disturbance" defined.

Section
432B.6072

"Facility" defined.

Section
432B.6073

"Person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health" defined.

Section
432B.6074

"Treatment" defined.

Section
432B.6075

Petition: Filing; certificate or statement of alleged emotional disturbance.

Section
432B.6076

Findings and order; alternative courses of treatment.

Section
432B.6077

Petition required before child may be placed in facility other than under emergency admission; psychological examination of child required under certain circumstances; placement in less restrictive environment; any person may oppose petition.

Section
432B.6078

Provision of information and assistance to child; second examination of child.

Section
432B.6079

Considerations for court in issuing or renewing order.

Section
432B.6081

Plan for continued care, treatment and training of child upon discharge.

Section
432B.6082

Personal rights.

Section
432B.6083

Conditional release: No liability of State; notice to court and attorney of agency; order to return to facility; judicial review of order to return to facility.

Section
432B.6084

Release without further order of court; early release.

Section
432B.6085

Children’s rights; application of various provisions of chapters 433 and 435 of NRS and all of chapters 433A and 433B of NRS to children in custody of agency which provides child welfare services.

Section
432B.6201

Definitions. [Effective July 1, 2020.]

Section
432B.6205

"Fictive kin" defined. [Effective July 1, 2020.]

Section
432B.6213

"Relative" defined. [Effective July 1, 2020.]

Section
432B.60715

"Court-ordered admission of a child" defined.

Section
432B.60845

Requirements for certain facilities concerning training of employees and gender identity or expression of child placed in facility.