Adoption of Minor Children:
A minor child may be adopted by an adult person subjected to the rules prescribed in The Nevada Statutes. The person adopting a child must be at least 10 years older than the person adopted, and the consent of the child, if over the age of 14 years is necessary to its adoption.
Any adult person or any two persons married to each other may petition the district court of any county in this state to adopt a child. The petition by a person having a husband or wife shall not be granted unless the husband or wife consents thereto and joins therein.
Written consent to the specific adoption proposed by the petition by the person or persons consenting, is required from:
- Both parents if both are living;
- One parent if the other is dead; or
- The guardian of the person of a child appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Adoption of Adults:
Ages - Agreement of adoption.
- Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, any adult person may adopt any other adult person younger than himself, except the spouse of the adopting person, by an agreement of adoption approved by a decree of adoption of the district court in the county in which either the person adopting or the person adopted resides.
- The agreement of adoption shall be in writing and shall be executed by the person adopting and the person to be adopted, and shall set forth that the parties agree to assume toward each other the legal relation of parent and child and to have all the rights and be subjected to all of the duties and responsibilities of that relation.
Consent required:
- A married person not lawfully separated from his spouse may not adopt an adult person without the consent of the spouse of the adopting person, if such spouse is capable of giving such consent.
- A married person not lawfully separated from his spouse may not be adopted without the consent of the spouse of the person to be adopted, is such spouse is capable of giving such consent.
- Neither the consent of the natural parent or parents of the person to be adopted , nor of any person is required.
- The adopting person and the person to be adopted may file in the district court a petition for approval of the agreement of adoption by the issuance of a decree of adoption.
- At the hearing the court shall examine the parties. If the court is satisfied that the adoption will be for the best interests of the parties and in the public interest, and that
there is no reason why the petition should not be granted, the court shall approve the
agreement of adoption, and enter a decree of adoption declaring that the person adopted is the child of the person adopting him.
Adoption Fees |
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Preparing an document, notaries, filing and pick up documents from court. Including court filing fees. |
| $600.00 |
Total fee. |
| Other fees may apply: |
| $125.00 |
Publication Fees and Preparation - if publication is required. |
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For most adoptions a hearing will be required. Adopting parties and person to be adopted must be present in court. |
GETTING STARTED IS EASY
Please click the link below to fill out the Questionnaire where you will submit your information. Our office will prepare the documents for you to sign, usually within 48 hours of receiving the completed questionnaire and initial deposit.
Residency Information: The State of Nevada has a residency requirement for filing a Nevada adoption. For Nevada law go to NRS 125.020. If you are currently serving in the military and your military home state (state of record) is Nevada, you may file for an annulment or divorce in Nevada even if now residing in another state. Otherwise, you must be a resident of Nevada for six weeks. To prove your residency, someone else residing in Nevada for at least 6 months must sign an affidavit swearing that you have resided here for at least 6 consecutive weeks. If your residency has been short-term or is otherwise questionable, the courts may require additional proof of residency. We do not encourage, assist or participate in frauds upon the court related to questionable residency.
Click here to view and submit the Adoption Questionnaire
Payment For Service
You may start the process with an initial deposit of half the total fee with the balance due after you sign the papers. You may pay for your services by credit card (Visa, MC, Amex) or by mailing a check or money order to the below address.
Please send payment to:
A Paralegal Service
3585 S. Maryland Pkwy. Ste. J
Las Vegas, NV 89169
(702) 636-HELP
(702) 636-4357
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