Nevada Revised Statutes 432B.360 – Voluntary placement of child with agency or institution; regulations
1. A parent or guardian of a child who is in need of protection may place the child with a public agency authorized to care for children or a private institution or agency licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services or a county whose population is 100,000 or more to care for such children if:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 432B.360
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- population: means the number of people in a specified area as determined by the last preceding national decennial census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce pursuant to Section 2 of Article I of the Constitution of the United States and reported by the Secretary of Commerce to the Governor pursuant to 13 U. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.050
(a) Efforts to keep the child in his or her own home have failed; and
(b) The parents or guardian and the agency or institution voluntarily sign a written agreement for placement of the child which sets forth the rights and responsibilities of each of the parties to the agreement.
2. If a child is placed with an agency or institution pursuant to subsection 1, the parent or guardian shall:
(a) If able, contribute to the support of the child during the temporary placement;
(b) Inform the agency or institution of any change in the address or circumstances of the parent or guardian; and
(c) Meet with a representative of the agency or institution and participate in developing and carrying out a plan for the possible return of the child to the custody of the parent or guardian, the placement of the child with a relative or the eventual adoption of the child.
3. A parent or guardian who voluntarily agrees to place a child with an agency or institution pursuant to subsection 1 is entitled to have the child returned to the physical custody of the parent or guardian within 48 hours of a written request to that agency or institution. If that agency or institution determines that it would be detrimental to the best interests of the child to return the child to the custody of the parent or guardian, it shall cause a petition to be filed pursuant to NRS 432B.490.
4. If the child has remained in temporary placement for 6 consecutive months, the agency or institution shall:
(a) Immediately return the child to the physical custody of the parent or guardian; or
(b) Cause a petition to be filed pursuant to NRS 432B.490.
5. The Division of Child and Family Services shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.