SB4
AN ACT relating to adoption; authorizing certain caseworkers to attest to a consent to a specific adoption under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to adoption; authorizing certain caseworkers to attest to a consent to a specific adoption under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
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Tuesday, October 8, 2024
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Senate Committee on Judiciary
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AN ACT relating to adoption; authorizing certain caseworkers to attest to a consent to a specific adoption under certain
Existing law establishes provisions governing the adoption of children. (NRS 127.010-127.1869) Existing law authorizes an adult to petition a court for the adoption of a child and requires written consent to the specific adoption proposed by the petition from each legal parent of the child and any legal guardian of the child. (NRS 127.030, 127.040) Under existing law: (1) at least two witnesses must attest to the consent to a specific adoption; and (2) if neither the petitioner nor the spouse of the petitioner is related to the child within the third degree of consanguinity, at least one of the two witnesses must be a social worker employed by certain agencies. (NRS 127.053) Section 1 of this bill revises this requirement by specifying that, in such cases, at least one of the two witnesses must be either a social worker or a caseworker employed by certain agencies. Close digest Existing law establishes provisions governing the adoption of children. (NRS 127.010-127.1869) Existing law authorizes an adult to petition a court for the adoption of a child and requires written consent to the specific adoption proposed by the petition from each legal parent of the child and any legal guardian of the child. (NRS 127.030, 127.040) Under existing law: (1) at least two witnesses must attest to the consent to a specific adoption; and (2) if neither the petitioner nor the spouse of the petitioner is related to the child within the third degree of consanguinity, at least one of the two wit
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