NRS432B.330. Circumstances under which child is or may be in need of protection.

      1.  A child is in need of protection if:

      (a) The child has been abandoned by a person responsible for the welfare of the child;

      (b) The child has been subjected to abuse or neglect by a person responsible for the welfare of the child;

      (c) The child is in the care of a person responsible for the welfare of the child and another child has died as a result of abuse or neglect by that person;

      (d) The child has been placed for care or adoption in violation of law; or

      (e) The child has been delivered to a provider of emergency services pursuant to NRS 432B.630.

      2.  A child may be in need of protection if the person responsible for the welfare of the child:

      (a) Is unable to discharge his or her responsibilities to and for the child because of incarceration, hospitalization, or other physical or mental incapacity;

      (b) Fails, although the person is financially able to do so or has been offered financial or other means to do so, to provide for the following needs of the child:

             (1) Food, clothing or shelter necessary for the child’s health or safety;

             (2) Education as required by law; or

             (3) Adequate medical care; or

      (c) Has been responsible for the abuse or neglect of a child who has resided with that person.

      3.  A child may be in need of protection if the death of a parent of the child is or may be the result of an act by the other parent that constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018.

      4.  A child may be in need of protection if the child is identified as being affected by prenatal illegal substance abuse or as having withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure.

      (Added to NRS by 1985, 1371; A 1991, 52; 1999, 830; 2001, 1256; 2005, 2038)