NAC432B.315. Closure of case concerning child adjudicated to be in need of protection; visitation of home of child in protective custody.  


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  •      1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, to ensure the safety of the child, an agency which provides child welfare services shall not close a case concerning a child if a court of competent jurisdiction has ruled in an adjudicatory hearing that the child is in need of protection. The agency which provides child welfare services shall not close the case for at least 6 months after it is opened unless instructed to do so by the court.

         2. A caseworker shall visit the home of each child who is placed into protective custody at least monthly.

     (Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R045-02, eff. 7-23-2002)