Nevada Adoption Laws, Page 6
Regulation of Adoption Expenses
Birth Parent Expenses Allowed
Statute: § 127.287(3)- A person may pay medical and other necessary living expenses as long as payment is not contingent on placement of child for adoption.
Birth Parent Expenses Not Allowed
Statute:
Not addressed in statutes reviewed.Allowable Payments for Arranging Adoption
Statute: §§ 127.285; 127.290
- Any attorney may not receive payment for finding children for adoption or finding adoptive parents.
- A agency must be licensed to receive payment for arranging an adoption.
Allowable Payments for Relinquishing Child
Statute: § 127.287
- A person may not pay a birth mother to consent to placing her child.
- A birth mother may not accept payment for expenses with the intent not to consent to an adoption.
Allowable Fees Charged by Department/Agency
Statute: § 127.275
- The division shall charge reasonable fees for services provided and for conducting any investigations required.
- No fee is charged for placing a child with special needs.
Accounting of Expenses Required by Court
Statute: § 127.127
- Petitioners shall, within 15 days of filing the petition or 5 months after the birth or surrender of the child, file an affidavit listing all fees, donations, and expenses paid by them in connection with the adoption.
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