Nevada Family Law Flashcards

Nevada's legal separation differs from divorce primarily in that:

Answer: The parties remain legally married

A legal separation in Nevada resolves property, support, and custody issues but the parties remain legally married and cannot remarry.

In Nevada, an adoption terminates all legal rights and duties of the biological parents unless which exception applies?

Answer: A stepparent adoption is involved

Under NRS 127.160, a stepparent adoption does not automatically terminate the legal parental rights of the non-adopting biological parent who remains married to the adopting stepparent.

Under Nevada law, grandparents may petition for visitation rights with a grandchild when:

Answer: One parent is deceased or the parents are divorced or separated

Under NRS 125C.050, grandparents may petition for visitation when a parent is deceased, the parents are divorced or separated, or the child was born out of wedlock.

In Nevada, what is the minimum age to marry without parental consent?

Answer: 18 years old

Under NRS 122.020, the minimum age to marry in Nevada without parental consent is 18 years old.

Which Nevada court generally has jurisdiction over divorce, child custody, and adoption proceedings?

Answer: Family Court (District Court division)

In Nevada, Family Court is a division of the District Court with subject matter jurisdiction over divorce, custody, child support, and adoption proceedings.

Under Nevada's Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA), which state has jurisdiction to modify a child support order?

Answer: Only the issuing state, unless both parties consent to transfer

Under UIFSA as adopted in NRS Chapter 130, only the issuing state retains continuing exclusive jurisdiction to modify its support order unless both parties have left that state.