{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-127b.220","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 127B.220","heading":"Petition for adoption; agreement of spouse required under certain circumstances; effect of spousal agreement; recognition of legal relationship with more than two persons.","body":"1. One or more adults may petition the district court of any county in this State for leave to adopt a child.\n2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a married person not lawfully separated from a spouse may not adopt a child without the agreement of the spouse, if such spouse is capable of giving such agreement to the adoption.\n3. If a spouse agrees to an adoption as described in subsection 2, such agreement does not establish any parental rights or responsibilities on the part of the spouse unless the spouse:\n(a) Has, in a writing filed with the court, specifically agreed to:\n(1) Adopting the child; and\n(2) Establishing parental rights and responsibilities; and\n(b) Is named as an adoptive parent in the order of adoption.\n4. The court shall not name a spouse who agrees to an adoption as described in subsection 2 as an adoptive parent in an order of adoption unless:\n(a) The spouse has filed a writing with the court as described in paragraph (a) of subsection 3; and\n(b) The home of the spouse is suitable for the child as determined by a post-placement investigation pursuant to NRS 127B.350 and a home study investigation pursuant to NRS 127B.730.\n5. The court may dispense with the requirement for the agreement of a spouse who cannot be located after a diligent search or who is determined by the court to lack the capacity to agree. A spouse for whom the requirement was dispensed pursuant to this subsection must not be named as an adoptive parent in an order of adoption.\n6. The court may determine that a child has a legal relationship with more than two persons who petition for the adoption of the child pursuant to this section.","path":["TITLE 11 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 127B - ADOPTION OF CHILDREN IN CUSTODY OF AGENCY WHICH PROVIDES CHILD WELFARE SERVICES","PROCEDURES RELATING TO ADOPTION"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-127B.html#NRS127BSec220","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:32Z","sha256":"d5e1975cf23958b8e4e9986f53237b29e4f6f90dbf42dd19cda0c7807630d234","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-127b.210","next":"us-nv/nrs-127b.230"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}