{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-127d.110","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 127D.110","heading":"Authorized petitioners; consent of child; exceptions.","body":"1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2:\n(a) A child may be adopted by one or more adults subject to the rules prescribed in this chapter;\n(b) A person adopting a child must be at least 10 years older than the person adopted; and\n(c) If the child is over the age of 14 years, the child must agree to the adoption.\n2. A court may approve the adoption of a child without regard to the age difference of the child and the prospective adoptive parents if the court is satisfied that it is in the best interest of the child.","path":["TITLE 11 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 127D - CLOSE-FAMILY ADOPTIONS","PROCEDURES RELATING TO ADOPTION"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-127D.html#NRS127DSec110","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:32Z","sha256":"3d5a27aa4261d950ab1bb6fbaabd61007e63d1adbcbbc4ab8474849ac8bc3d57","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-127d.100","next":"us-nv/nrs-127d.120"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}