Get NV Declaration of Paternity

When the parents agree on paternity Voluntary acknowledgment is the easiest way to establish paternity in Nevada. To do this, both parents must sign the "Voluntary Acknowledgment Form" in the presence of a notary.

When can my child decide which parent to live with? In Nevada, a judge has discretion to determine that a child has attained sufficient, intelligence, and maturity to determine which parent the child will reside with. This legal doctrine is known as teenage discretion.

In many states, the general threshold is approximately age 12. In Nevada, a judge may choose to allow a younger child to express an opinion (and fully consider it as an equally weighted factor) or may disregard a child's stated preference, regardless of his or her chronological age.

If the child is 14 or older, child has the right to testify in court regarding the preference of custodial parent. If the child is 14 or older, the judge may consider the wishes of the child. If the child is 12 or older, the judge may consider the wishes of the child.

Nevada Revised Statutes 128.018 'Unfit parent' defined 'Unfit parent' is any parent of a child who, by reason of the parent's fault or habit or conduct toward the child or other persons, fails to provide such child with proper care, guidance and support.

One factor in determining custody is which parent has been the primary caregiver for the child. Some states actually use the term "primary caregiver"; others refer to the parent who is best able to meet the child's needs, who is most willing to accept parental responsibilities, or who has been caring for the child.

There is no law in Nevada that mandates the court must favor the mother over the father. However, in practice, it is not uncommon that mothers obtain primary physical custody of minor children more often than fathers.

Unmarried parents may lose their right to joint or primary physical custody if the other parent moves their child to another state without permission. ... Ultimately, with this decision, all parents are required to obtain permission from the other parent, or the Court, before moving a child out of the state of Nevada.

In some states, it may be against the law to take children out of state only if it violates a custody order or if there is an active custody case pending. In other states, the act of taking the children out of state itself may not be illegal unless the parent conceals (hides) the children from the other parent.

In many states, the general threshold is approximately age 12. In Nevada, a judge may choose to allow a younger child to express an opinion (and fully consider it as an equally weighted factor) or may disregard a child's stated preference, regardless of his or her chronological age.

Unmarried parents may lose their right to joint or primary physical custody if the other parent moves their child to another state without permission. ... Ultimately, with this decision, all parents are required to obtain permission from the other parent, or the Court, before moving a child out of the state of Nevada.

If your court orders do not prevent you from moving out of state you may provided that you have sole legal and physical custody of your child. ... If you can't move and maintain the present visitation order, you will need to seek permission from the court to modify the current orders so that you may move.

In this situation, the custodial parent will likely have to go to court, and ask a judge for permission to move the child out-of-state. ... Typically, a parent can't move a child to another county or state without prior approval from the court that issued the original custody order.

Identify why moving is in the child's best interests. If the other parent won't agree to the move, then you need to get a judge's permission to move the child. ... Get evidence to support your argument. ... Hire a lawyer. ... File a motion. ... Send notice to the other parent. ... Attend a hearing.

If you or the other parent currently have joint custody, but one of you must move out of state, custody generally goes to whichever parent stays in the state. In most cases, children do best when they live in a place they are familiar with, including their old schools and near friends.