NAC388.191. Biological or adoptive parent or person identified in judicial decree or order deemed to be parent of pupil under certain circumstances.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, when more than one person may act as the parent of a pupil, as defined in NAC 388.071, the biological or adoptive parent of the pupil shall be deemed the parent unless that person does not have the legal authority to make educational decisions for the pupil.

     2. If a judicial decree or order identifies a person to act as the parent of a pupil or to make educational decisions for the pupil and a surrogate parent has not been appointed pursuant to NAC 388.283, the person identified in the judicial decree or order shall be deemed the parent for purposes of NAC 388.001 to 388.450, inclusive.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R058-07, eff. 10-31-2007)