Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE5 JUVENILE JUSTICE |
CHAPTER62E. Disposition of Cases by Juvenile Court |
PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL CHILDREN SUBJECT TO JURISDICTION OF JUVENILE COURT |
Commitment or Placement of Child |
NRS62E.130. Consideration of religious faith in commitment of child to care of person, institution or facility.
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- In placing a child in the custody of a person or a public or private institution or agency, the juvenile court shall select, when practicable, a person or an institution or agency governed by persons of:
1. The same religious faith as that of the parents of the child;
2. If the religious faiths of the parents differ, the religious faith of the child; or
3. If the religious faith of the child is not ascertainable, the religious faith of either of the parents.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1062)