Nevada Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 6, 2015) |
Chapter432B Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect |
CHILD WELFARE SERVICES AND CUSTODY |
NAC432B.2625. Permanent placement of child.
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1. After a petition for termination of the parental rights has been filed pursuant to NAC 432B.262, the caseworker assigned to the child and the supervisor of the caseworker shall document any progress made towards completing an adoption or plan for the permanent placement of the child, giving preference to prospective parents to whom the child is known.
2. If a child has not been placed into an adoptive home within 90 days after the termination of parental rights, the agency which provides child welfare services shall:
(a) Identify and document the obstacles to placement of the child; and
(b) Specify the steps that will be taken to find an appropriate home for the child.
3. The information set forth in subsection 2 must be reported to the court at the hearing conducted pursuant to NRS 432B.590.
(Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R045-02, eff. 7-23-2002)