Section 125A.245 – Priority

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, Nevada

If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is raised in a child custody proceeding, the question, upon request of a party, must be given priority on the calendar and handled expeditiously.NRS 125A.245Added to NRS...

Section 125A.225 – International application

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, Nevada

1. A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying NRS 125A.005 to 125A.395, inclusive.2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a child custody determination made in a foreign country...

Section 125A.215 – Application to Indian tribes

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1. A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, 25 U.S.C. ยงยง 1901 et seq., is not subject to the provisions of this chapter to the extent that the proceeding is governed by the Indian Child Welfare...