Nevada § 127.165 When action to set aside adoption may be brought; presumption of child’s best interest after adoption is granted

Nevada Statutes

§ 127.165 — When action to set aside adoption may be brought; presumption of child’s best interest after adoption is granted

Nevada § 127.165

Title 11DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Ch. 127Adoption

ADOPTION OF CHILDREN

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Bluebook

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.165 (2026).

Text

1. A prior parent of a child may not bring an action to set aside an adoption after a petition for adoption has been granted, unless a court of competent jurisdiction has previously, in a separate action:

(a)Set aside the consent to the adoption;

(b)Set aside the relinquishment of the child for adoption; or

(c)Reversed an order terminating the parental rights of the parent. 2. After a petition for adoption has been granted, there is a presumption for the purposes of this chapter that remaining in the home of the adopting parents is in the child’s best interest.

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1. A prior parent of a child may not bring an action to set aside an adoption after a petition for adoption has been granted, unless a court of competent jurisdiction has previously, in a separate action:
(a) Set aside the consent to the adoption;
(b) Set aside the relinquishment of the child for adoption; or
(c) Reversed an order terminating the parental rights of the parent.
2. After a petition for adoption has been granted, there is a presumption for the purposes of this chapter that remaining in the home of the adopting parents is in the child’s best interest.