NAC432B.435. Placement of child in unlicensed home of relative: Restrictions on placement.

     1. A child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services must not be placed in the home of a relative of the child who is not licensed pursuant to NRS 424.030 and who resides in this state, if the relative of the child or any member of the household who is 18 years of age or older has a felony conviction for, has charges pending against him for a felony conviction for, or has been arrested and is awaiting final disposition of the charges pending against him for a felony conviction for:

     (a) Child abuse or neglect;

     (b) Spousal abuse;

     (c) Any crime against children, including, without limitation, child pornography;

     (d) Any crime involving violence other than an offense set forth in paragraph (e), including, without limitation, rape, sexual assault or homicide; or

     (e) Assault, battery or a drug-related offense, if the assault, battery or drug-related offense was committed within the last 5 years,

unless the administrator or designee of the administrator approves the placement. The administrator or his designee may approve the placement if such an approval is in the best interest of the child.

     2. A child who is in the custody of the agency which provides child welfare services must not be placed in the home of a relative of the child who is not licensed pursuant to NRS 424.030 and who resides in this state, if the relative of the child or any member of the household who is 18 years of age or older:

     (a) Has been convicted of a crime involving harm to a child other than a crime set forth in subsection 1;

     (b) Has charges pending against him for a crime involving harm to a child other than a crime set forth in subsection 1; or

     (c) Has been arrested and is awaiting final disposition of the charges pending against him for a crime involving harm to a child other than a crime set forth in subsection 1,

unless the administrator or designee of the administrator approves the placement.

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