NRS125C.0649. Form of agreement. [Effective January 1, 2014.]

      1.  The parents of a child may enter into a temporary agreement granting custodial responsibility during deployment.

      2.  An agreement under subsection 1 must be:

      (a) In writing; and

      (b) Signed by both parents and any nonparent to whom custodial responsibility is granted.

      3.  An agreement under subsection 1 may:

      (a) Identify to the extent feasible the destination, duration and conditions of the deployment that is the basis for the agreement;

      (b) Specify the allocation of caretaking authority among the deploying parent, the other parent and any nonparent, if applicable;

      (c) Specify any decision-making authority that accompanies a grant of caretaking authority;

      (d) Specify any grant of limited contact to a nonparent;

      (e) If the agreement shares custodial responsibility between the other parent and a nonparent, or between two nonparents, provide a process to resolve any dispute that may arise;

      (f) Specify the frequency, duration and means, including electronic means, by which the deploying parent will have contact with the child, any role to be played by the other parent in facilitating the contact and allocation of any costs of communications;

      (g) Specify the contact between the deploying parent and child during the time the deploying parent is on leave or is otherwise available;

      (h) Acknowledge that any party’s existing child support obligation cannot be modified by the agreement and that changing the terms of the obligation during deployment requires modification in the appropriate court;

      (i) Provide that the agreement terminates following the deploying parent’s return from deployment according to the procedures under NRS 125C.0679 to 125C.0685, inclusive; and

      (j) If the agreement must be filed pursuant to NRS 125C.0657, specify which parent shall file the agreement.

      (Added to NRS by 2013, 765, effective January 1, 2014)