§ 432.010 Definitions. [Effective through December 31, 2023.]
§ 432.010 v2 Definitions. [Effective January 1, 2024.]
§ 432.011 Division: Purposes; duties
§ 432.0115 Division: Composition
§ 432.012 Appointment and qualifications of Administrator of Division
§ 432.0125 Appointment of chiefs of bureaus of Division; powers and duties of Administrator of Division
§ 432.013 Classifications of superintendents of youth centers and facilities for detention of children; classification of Chief of Youth Parole Bureau
§ 432.0135 Duties of chiefs of bureaus of Division; restrictions on other employment
§ 432.014 Fees for services rendered through programs of Division
§ 432.0145 Gifts and grants to Division: Deposit in Division of Child and Family Services’ Gift and Cooperative Account; use; approval of claims by Administrator
§ 432.015 Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas for certain hearings
§ 432.0155 Establishment and enforcement of standards for receipt of federal money for programs concerning juveniles and child welfare and child welfare services; development and enforcement of state plans by Administrator of Division; deposit of money
§ 432.016 Nevada Children’s Gift Account
§ 432.0165 Nevada Children’s Gift Revolving Account
§ 432.017 Account to Assist Persons Formerly in Foster Care; regulations
§ 432.0175 Contract for provision of shelter and care for certain children: Limitations; regulations
§ 432.0177 Transfer of child to out-of-state facility: Initial inspection of facility; annual inspection, review of services and interview of child
§ 432.020 Duties of agencies which provide child welfare services
§ 432.025 Limitations on use of federal payments for maintenance of children in foster care
§ 432.027 Agency which provides child welfare services to provide notice of whether person will be considered for approval as adoptive parent or provider of foster care
§ 432.028 Authority of director of agency which provides child welfare services to request education records; confidentiality of education records disclosed to agency; memorandum of understanding
§ 432.030 Restriction on provision of maintenance and special services by employee of agency which provides child welfare services
§ 432.0305 Duties of Department
§ 432.031 Department designated agency for administration of federal money for child welfare; acceptance of increase in benefits from Federal Government; certain agencies which provide child welfare services required to enter into agreements to maximize
§ 432.032 Regulations
§ 432.033 Division authorized to prescribe forms for reports and records
§ 432.034 Written statements of responsible relatives of applicants or recipients not required to be sworn under oath; perjury
§ 432.035 Custody, use, preservation and confidentiality of records, files and communications concerning applicants for and recipients of services for child welfare; regulations
§ 432.036 Assistance not assignable or subject to process or bankruptcy law; assistance subject to future amending and repealing acts
§ 432.037 Creation of Trust Fund for Child Welfare; duties of Division; deposit of money in trust fund for child welfare established in county treasury in certain counties and disbursement from fund
§ 432.038 Division and agency which provides child welfare services authorized to maintain account for purchase of records of vital statistics to perform work
§ 432.039 Agency which provides child welfare services authorized to petition for appointment as guardian of child in its lawful custody; waiver of fees, charges and bond for appointment as guardian
§ 432.0395 Agency which provides child welfare services required to examine credit report of certain children in its custody; correction of inaccuracies in credit report; report to Attorney General of information indicating crime. [Effective through Decembe
§ 432.0395 v2 Agency which provides child welfare services required to examine credit report of certain children in its custody; correction of inaccuracies in credit report; report to Attorney General of information indicating crime. [Effective January 1, 2024
§ 432.040 State participation in payment of expenses of maintenance and special services
§ 432.050 State Child Welfare Services Account
§ 432.070 Administrator required to furnish list of claimants in certain counties entitled to payments and amounts to be paid from State Child Welfare Services Account to State Controller; payment to claimants
§ 432.075 Agencies which provide child welfare services in certain counties required to furnish list of claimants entitled to payments and amounts to county comptroller and Administrator of Division; payment to claimants
§ 432.080 Administrative expenses of Division
§ 432.085 Liability of parents for maintenance and special services provided to child placed in custody of agency which provides child welfare services; schedules for repayment; regulations; enforcement; deposit of money
§ 432.091 Provisions inapplicable to Program for Child Care and Development
§ 432.095 Creation and administration of Placement Prevention Revolving Account; authorization of boards of county commissioners in certain counties to establish account for payment of claims of recipients of goods or services from agency which provides

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 432 > General Provisions

  • Administrator: means the Administrator of the Division. See Nevada Revised Statutes 432.010
  • Agency which provides child welfare services: has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B. See Nevada Revised Statutes 432.010
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Child: means a person who is less than 18 years of age or who remains under the jurisdiction of a court pursuant to NRS 432B. See Nevada Revised Statutes 432.010
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Credit report: A detailed report of an individual's credit history prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness. Source: OCC
  • Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Nevada Revised Statutes 432.010
  • Director: means the Director of the Department. See Nevada Revised Statutes 432.010
  • Division: means the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department. See Nevada Revised Statutes 432.010
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Maintenance: means general expenses for care such as board, shelter, clothing, transportation and other necessary or incidental expenses, or any of them, or monetary payments therefor. See Nevada Revised Statutes 432.010
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
  • 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
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Special services: means medical, hospital, psychiatric, surgical or dental services, or any combination thereof. See Nevada Revised Statutes 432.010
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.