NRS 127D.190 Specific consent to adoption or relinquishment: Timing of execution; execution by minor parent; effect of attaining age of majority; circumstances causing invalidity of execution.

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1. All specific consents to adoption and relinquishments executed in this State by the parent who gave birth to a child before the birth of the child or within 72 hours after the birth of the child are invalid.

2. A specific consent to adoption or relinquishment may be executed by a parent who does not give birth to the child before the birth of a child if the parent is not married to the parent who gave birth to the child.

3. A minor parent may execute a specific consent to adoption or relinquishment without notifying or obtaining the consent of the parent or parents of the minor.

4. A specific consent to adoption or relinquishment cannot be revoked or nullified by the executing parent.

5. A specific consent to adoption or relinquishment executed by a minor parent cannot be revoked or nullified based upon the minor parent becoming an adult.

6. A specific consent to adoption or relinquishment can become invalid if:

(a)Every parent of the child does not execute a specific consent to adoption of the child or relinquishment or have his or her parental rights terminated by a court of competent jurisdiction within 18 months after the execution of the specific consent to adoption or relinquishment;

(b)No petition for adoption of the child has been filed by the person or persons named in the specific consent to adoption within 18 months after the execution of the specific consent to adoption or relinquishment;

(c)The specific consent to adoption or relinquishment is declared void pursuant to NRS 127D.220 ; or

(d)The specific consent to adoption or relinquishment was obtained under fraud, duress or undue influence and the action to void the specific consent to adoption or relinquishment is brought not later than 30 days after the execution.