NRS 127D.100 Court order required for adoption of children with certain connections to this State; exception.
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NRS 127D.100 Court order required for adoption of children with certain connections to this State; exception.
1. Except as otherwise provided in chapter 125E of NRS and NRS 127D.200 , 127D.270 , 127D.310 , 127D.320 and 127D.330 , a child of whom this State:
(a)Is the home state on the date of the commencement of the proceeding; or
(b)Was the home state within 6 months before the commencement of the proceeding,
Ê may not be adopted except upon an order of a district court in this State.
2. As used in this section, “home state” means:
(a)The state in which a child lived for at least 6 consecutive months, including any temporary absence from the state, such as a placement outside of the state through the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children pursuant to chapter 127F of NRS immediately before the commencement of a proceeding; or
(b)In the case of a child less than 6 months of age, the state in which the child lived from birth, including any temporary absence from the state.